Re: [Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
I am subscribed to this bug, and don't see any need to influence the process. LTS does not imply backporting of major releases of major components, it implies long term maintenance of the release. By all means, you are welcome to contribute energy to the -backports effort which is

[Bug 383742] Re: Please backport gnucash 2.2.9-0ubuntu1 from Karmic to Jaunty

2009-10-05 Thread James Westby
unsubscribing ubuntu-archive as there is nothing for us to do here. Thanks, James -- Please backport gnucash 2.2.9-0ubuntu1 from Karmic to Jaunty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383742 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread John Dong
Thanks, Mark, for chiming in. Indeed LTS does not imply that every major piece of newly released software will be backported, nor is the Backports team interested in trying to do so if it means sacrificing the stability or supportability of the OS... To move this forward, in my mind: (1) We

Re: [Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread John Vivirito
On 10/05/2009 10:37 AM, John Dong wrote: Thanks, Mark, for chiming in. Indeed LTS does not imply that every major piece of newly released software will be backported, nor is the Backports team interested in trying to do so if it means sacrificing the stability or supportability of the OS...

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread John Dong
Mozilla Team dailies are in a PPA because they are experimental in nature; OpenOffice 3.1 has no reason to be unless the process of backporting it requires some insane procedure that makes them unsuitable for Backports' quality standards. The red tape to get it into Backports is solely

[Bug 383742] Re: Please backport gnucash 2.2.9-0ubuntu1 from Karmic to Jaunty

2009-10-05 Thread Scott Kitterman
Uploaded and accepted. ** Changed in: jaunty-backports Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- Please backport gnucash 2.2.9-0ubuntu1 from Karmic to Jaunty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383742 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread Bill Stewart
Eseri does not have the ability to provide technical help, but can provide modest funding, and would be glad to contribute US$1000 if it would help. We encourage others to step forward as well. We don't need any paperwork, just a paypal address or other delivery channel and will send this

Re: [Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread Duncan Lithgow
2009/10/5 John Dong jd...@johndong.com: (3) Furthermore, someone needs to step up to the plate in terms of promising that the (somewhat frequent) security fixes to OpenOffice will be backported too. Isn't that what LTS means? That the stability and security of the distro is assured for a

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-05 Thread John Dong
Yes, the version of OpenOffice shipped with Hardy LTS does have 3 year guaranteed security updates. I was saying that if a backport is done of a newer OpenOffice version, we need to make sure someone is willing to provide the same guarantee. -- Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

[Bug 267376] Re: Package OpenOffice.org 3.x for Backports

2009-10-05 Thread Chris Cheney
** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Milestone: intrepid-updates = None ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Assignee: Chris Cheney (ccheney) = (unassigned) -- Package OpenOffice.org 3.x for Backports https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267376 You received this bug notification because