severity 212403 normal
merge 212403 212157
thanks
[ This was already reported as #212157, please look in BTS if a bug is
filed already. Thanks ]
Hi,
Ramón Rey Vicente wrote:
> Package: openoffice.org
> Version: 1.0.99+1.1rc3-1
> Severity: minor
>
>
> The OpenOffice 1.1 package is using Microsoft Office format for the
> default format to save the documents. The merge of the Ximian patches is
> a good thing, but I think this "feature" is a serious error.
There were obsolete parts in one patch. This is thought to be
configurable (setting CCOMPATIBLE; see openoffice.conf)
> Debian and Debian Developers should take care of the open and free (as
> in freedom) standards and promote it over the propietary document
> formats.
>
> The default document formats must be the OpenOffice file format, XML
> gzipped files that all the world can read and convert.
Agreed. We think that too. This is why it was made configurable, but
there was a bug...
> Please, this bug I sent have severity minor, but I think this issue is a
> urgent thing.
It is already fixed and therefore will be fixed in the next package
version...
Grüße/Regards,
René
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