Hi :)
Generally the 3.3.x branch seems to be the more stable one with longer-term
support. There is slightly more time between releases presumably to spend more
time making sure everything is as stable as possible. So, it seems to be the
3.3.x that is usually better for corporate environments.
The 3.4.x branch is more like a development branch and seems to have new
releases more often. Development branch doesn't mean unstable and likely to
crash. It just means it has more features that may not have been included for
years and years. One of the extra features the 3.4.x branch has is better
support for the newer MS Office formats, eg .docX, .xlsX and so on. I think the
3.4.3 is aiming to be a stable release with long term support but i am not
completely certain.
If you are using Windows then i think the 3.3.3 is probably the most stable one
to go for right now but there are some instructions to make it possible to
install both side-by-side. In Gnu&Linux i would stick with the one in the repos
if possible.
Regards from
Tom :)
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From: cgramer <cgramer@gmail.com>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Thu, 25 August, 2011 15:23:52
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Basic question for new LibreOffice user...
Hello! I'm thinking of making the switch from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice,
but I'm not sure which version (3.3.x or 3.4.x) to download. I can't find
any information about the difference between the two; all I saw was
something about the 3.4.x line being better for enterprise users. I also
noted that the latest 3.3.x version is newer than the latest 3.4.x version,
which I found confusing (though it makes sense if these two branches are
being developed independently).
Can anyone point me to a blog post, news article, or FAQ that explains the
two branches of LibreOffice and their purpose? (The FAQ section on the
website didn't have the answer.)
Thanks so much!
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