LibreOffice

http://blog.documentfoundation.org/...-provides-stable-new-features-for-every-user/

A bit confusing! While the link covers "every-user", large enterprises are recommended to stay on 3.3.3 until 3.4.2 is available.

 

So, who's finally updating? I sure am.

 

I would have but the size is an issue for me (because of poor connectivity at my end plus capped internet usage).

It's easy to ask for but differential updates would be wonderful but maybe it is not technically feasible.

(Another point is that I use the portableapps.com version and I don't know what's happening at that end )

 

This version is smaller than 3.3 though. I don't see any issues if you've updated to 3.3.3.

 

OK, this is starting to get a bit weird. According to Wikipedia the current Stable release is 3.4.1 (1 July 2011; 1 day ago).

Their download page considers that LibreOffice 3.3.3 Final (2011-06-16) is the predominant stable release.

I don't want to sound obtuse but:

Safely for production need by most users - LibreOffice 3.4.2, available at the end of July, will target enterprise deployments.

Sounds like a form of beta to me, unless it totally replaces 3.3.3, although I would have thought it would replace 3.4.1.

I assumed that LibreOffice 3.4.1 Final (2011-07-01) is also a beta.

 

You're English seriously, read it more carefully. What kind of beta is safely for production need by most users?
Enterprise deployments of course require more stability, hence they're using old IE, not the newest stable Chrome or whatever.

 

When will they introduce some autoupdate feature?

Which also should be modular for small releases.

 

I know that I'm seriously confused. 3.3.3 is working fine for me & is more stable than the 3.4 release I tried earlier. I'm sticking with it for now!

 

I think their announcement could certainly have been worded much better.

I'm still on LO 3.3.2 (the latest version available from portableapps.com).

 

Definitely.

 

http://portableapps.com/news/2011-07-06_-_libreoffice_portable_3.3.3_and_3.4.1_released

According to this page, http://portableapps.com/apps/office/libreoffice_portable,

I'll wait for 3.4.2.

 

Someone has reported that ...

It seems it is a routine FP according to this: -http://portableapps.com/news/2011-07-06_-_libreoffice_portable_3.3.3_and_3.4.1_released#comment-179304-

 

Using 3.4.1 on Ubuntu. Avoid Unity, it won't work
Classic Ubuntu, no problem so far No more crashes

 

I've just managed to set up a dual boot of Windows and Linux Mint 11 (Gnome). LM11 comes with LibO 3.3.2 installed. It seems to load much quicker than what I've been used to.

 

I also got my macros, pretty simple ones, to work after I saved my Win .ods files on the Mint system.

 

-http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LibreOffice-3-4-2-is-enterprise-ready-1315720.html-

Let's see when the repositories start offering this. I'm in no real hurry for it since

In edit:

Nice to see Tata Consultancy Services mentioned.

 

LO 3.4.2 Stable for download is out
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/

The Internet, August 1, 2011 – The Document Foundation (TDF) announces LibreOffice 3.4.2, the third version of the 3.4 family, targeting both private individuals and enterprises. LibreOffice 3.4.2 fixes the majority of the most-important bugs identified by users in the previous version, and can be deployed for production needs by most enterprises.

 

Yes! I downloaded the Linux version from there via torrent. All is well.

 

How does this compare to the previous Oo ?
I suspect not so many people that used OpenOffice.org are keen on uninstalling Oo, and then install LibreOffice only to see that it's actually the same thing with just some little changes. Does this start up faster than Oo ?
I mean it takes all 45 seconds to simple open a small spreadsheet in Oo here, whould Libreo open this faster ?

 

You could read the release notes to know if Libre Office is "actually the same thing with just some little changes."

 

And there's this, FWIW:

-http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/mint-11-the-un-unity-ubuntu-desktop-linux/8956-

 

the document foundation announces libreoffice 3.4.3/

 

I'm quite happy with 3.3.4 at the moment. I'm keeping an eye on developments though.

 

Yes. It's "only" an office suite. I don't feel the urge to upgrade the way I feel when a new browser version is out. And I use LibO for Calc and Writer just a little when I want to modify some html. That's why I don't feel too much pressure to have the latest n greatest.