[ubuntu-uk] OpenOffice 3.0 repositories for Hardy

[Chris Coulson]

2008/10/21 Robert Dorrian <r.m.dorrian at ncl.ac.uk>

> The backports guys may be worth a try. They aim to include newer
> versions of software then the main repository.
> But if you are going to Intrepid anyway, it's probably less hassle
> just to wait, as Intrepid will include OO.o 3.
>
>
> Intrepid won't include OO.o.3, but there is a PPA containing packages [1].
There is no point requesting a backport at the moment, as there are no
official packages to backport. It is very likely that OO.o.3 will appear in
Jaunty very early on. Once this has happened, it may be a good candidate for
backporting to Intrepid (and perhaps Hardy) [2].

Regards
Chris Coulson


[1] - https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive
[2] -
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports#How%20to%20request%20new%20packages
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