Re: [tdf-discuss] Went Vanilla...

Thanks for sharing!

I'm glad to have such good news!!!

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Innovation Labs, Tata Consultancy Services
Hyderabad, India

On Thu 01 Sep 2011 02:12:03 AM IST, Robert Boehm wrote:
> Hi Folks....just wanted to mention on this list....and maybe see if
> there is any feedback
> (no problem if none)......
>
> I run openSUSE (currently openSUSE 11.4 on my production machines) and
> had added the
> LibreOffice repository (STABLE) and have been working with that without
> problems.
>
> I am fairly conservative, but also kind of like the latest stuff too as
> long as proven stable enough
> for use.  Mind you, I also test the beta versions of everything on a
> test machine both in Windows
> and in Linux so I see what's coming down the pike and to file bug reports.
>
> Seems as if the openSUSE maintainer of the LibreOffice stable repository
> wants to be more
> conservative than me....they are still pushing version 3.3.3 (after
> 3.3.4 has been out for a while)
> and currently in UNSTABLE are still testing 3.4.2 (3.4.3 came out
> today)....I decided to push
> ahead and go "vanilla" in my Linux machines.....so I uninstalled the
> repository versions of 3.3.3
> and installed vanilla (from The Document Foundation) version 3.4.3
> today.  It is running wonderfully
> and I am thinking of just going with vanilla versions from now on
> (stable branch) instead of the
> repository.  Oh...yeah...there are a few integration issues with SUSE
> like some polish in the look
> in KDE, linking up the clipart library is automatic in the repository
> version (but easy to do manually
> after installation of the vanilla version) and maybe something that I'm
> not thinking about.....
>
> But what I wanted to say is this:  I am totally excited about this
> project and glad that it is flourishing,
> and am also happy to be using the latest stable version, as I can see
> it's already quicker...imports
> formats better....and even though all software has many bugs, this stuff
> is wonderful and very usable....
>
> Thank-you for this wonderful project (as the OpenOffice project
> continues to stagnate over at the Apache
> Foundation for the time being).
>
> I just fixed a friend's computer that wouldn't boot up (a hardware
> issue, resolved) and replaced OpenOffice
> with LibreOffice 3.4.3 (good timing...came out today!) and he is happy
> as can be.
>
> I just solicit one thing:  Am I missing anything (other than I mentioned
> above) by using the vanilla versions
> in Linux rather than being patient and waiting for the openSUSE
> repository versions?  If the maintainer
> of that repository subscribes to this list, I would be happy to listen
> to what is said.
>
> Thanks for the patience in this long e-mail...
>
> Bob Boehm

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