Hi,

Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu? I
know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice download
sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for Ubuntu (unless
that's going to take months).

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0500, ceed wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu? I
> know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice download
> sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for Ubuntu (unless
> that's going to take months).

If you used Slackware, you could be using it right now. It's a shame to
be tied to "repositories" that others control, innit?

ceed schreef:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu? I
> know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice download
> sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for Ubuntu (unless
> that's going to take months).
>

Be patient and wait a few days to ubuntu 8.10...

Ro wrote:
> ceed schreef:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
>> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
>> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
>> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).
>>
>
> Be patient and wait a few days to ubuntu 8.10...



If you can't wait for Ubuntu go here and follow this;
http://www.rebelzero.com/ubuntu/inst...hardy-heron/27

Simple and works great.
caver1

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:26:22 -0500, Dan C wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0500, ceed wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
>> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
>> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
>> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).
>
> If you used Slackware, you could be using it right now. It's a shame to
> be tied to "repositories" that others control, innit?

Main problem with your thesis: one is not "tied to repositories that
others control". One is free to install from a number of repositories or
download and install from source.

In <6m3vcjFf3tokU1> ray:

[Snip...]

> problem with your thesis

Another problem: more Slack trolling in aolu. Sound familiar?

WHBT; WKWTD...

Dan C wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0500, ceed wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu? I
>> know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice download
>> sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for Ubuntu (unless
>> that's going to take months).
>
> If you used Slackware, you could be using it right now. It's a shame to
> be tied to "repositories" that others control, innit?
>But Ubuntu modify it a bit (mainly to get Excel VBA to work) so best to
wait.

Harold Stevens illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> In <6m3vcjFf3tokU1> ray:
>
> [Snip...]
>
>> problem with your thesis
>
> Another problem: more Slack trolling in aolu. Sound familiar?
>
> WHBT; WKWTD...

Heh. Well Dan?

We could do with a response to your "newb" remark. And also, who ties
your shoelaces in the morning? Bugger off.
;-)

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0500, ceed <ceed.spameater> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu? I
> know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice download
> sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for Ubuntu (unless
> that's going to take months).
>
I prefer to be "tied" to repositories. It means that everyting works at
all times even if I sometimes have to wait a little for software like now
with OpenOffice 3. I even sometimes think Ubunutu are too early with
letting software loose in the repositories and like the way Linux Mint
does it where you can choose to update based on levels of safety: 1 - 5
where 1 is tested safe packages and 5 is bleeding edge untested. I need my
computer to work at all times (for work). However, it would be great
getting OpenOffice 3 since it has features I would like to have access to
as soon as possible, but not if it means other things breaks in the
process.

* ceed wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).
>

HH is version locked, so you only typically get security updates. I dont
believe OO3 will be available to HH users unless they self install or
someone outside packages it. If you wait a week or so I would bet there
will be a site with a how-to available.

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:26:29 -0500, Ro <NoMail> wrote:

> ceed schreef:
>> Hi,
>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
>> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
>> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
>> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).
>>
>
> Be patient and wait a few days to ubuntu 8.10...

Thing is I am using Linux Mint, so I know from experience I will have to
wait a little bit longer than you Ubuntu guys :)

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:34:05 -0500, caver1 <caver1> wrote:

> Ro wrote:
>>
> If you can't wait for Ubuntu go here and follow this;
> [..]
>
> Simple and works great.
> caver1

Thanks, but I think I can wait until it gets natively packaged. I do not
have time or the nerve to mess with software that crucial to my daily
work! :)

ceed wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:34:05 -0500, caver1 <caver1> wrote:
>> Thanks, but I think I can wait until it gets natively packaged. I do
> not have time or the nerve to mess with software that crucial to my
> daily work! :)
>

Thats where you an I differ. If everything stays the same I get bored so
I always try the newest as soon as possible.
So far I am bored with OO3. Everything is working fine on two machines.
caver1

Ro wrote:
> ceed schreef:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
>> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
>> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
>> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).
>>
>
> Be patient and wait a few days to ubuntu 8.10...

When I was looking for confirmation one way or the other last week I got
the impression that OOo 3 missed the cut from 8.10. For example:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rg/+bug/267376

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:01:55 +0000, ray wrote:

>>> Does anyone know when/if OpenOffice 3 will be/is available for Ubuntu?
>>> I know I can work my way through all the debs from the OpenOffice
>>> download sites, but I would rather wait for it to be packaged for
>>> Ubuntu (unless that's going to take months).

>> If you used Slackware, you could be using it right now. It's a shame to
>> be tied to "repositories" that others control, innit?

> Main problem with your thesis: one is not "tied to repositories that
> others control". One is free to install from a number of repositories or
> download and install from source.

What percentage of *buntu users do you think are going to use other (than
default) repositories, much less compile/install from source?

It's a serious question. My guess is a percentage *very* near zero.