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

[John Vivirito]

On 05/24/2009 03:59 PM, Benjamin Thyreau wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your quick answer !
> 
> Are you seriously suggesting that customers using Ubuntu (LTS) on their
> desktop will not be able to use OpenOffice.org 3 ? And that "This is a
> really bad idea" that Ubuntu customer can't run Office 3 ? What do you
> suggest people/companies using Hardy LTS (e.g. on Ubuntu DELL's) should
> do then ?
> 
> Not having Openoffice.org is more of a major bug IMHO.. Isn't it a major
> turn in Ubuntu policies (starting with this very group, as backporting
> Office is exactly what is first stated as the fundamental document
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports )
> 
> In any case, it this an official position from Ubuntu or Canonical ?
> This may have potentially large impact, should i kindly remember that
> most (non-geek) people/companies would choose an OS merely as mean to
> run the Office suite.
> 
> I'm slightly puzzled now..
> 
This is a personal opinion that is why my statement,
I was looking over the deps for it and it seems the mass
are suggests not depends.
Doesn't Chris have 3.0 for Hardy in PPA?
If not maybe get it on there and have tests
run before backporting it?

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Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

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Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy
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