Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 4.0 Unity Integration in Ubuntu 12.04

Why not make sure that the version of LO work for the current 
Long-Term-Support version of Ubuntu Unity?  I do not use Unity, since I 
do not like it.  But There will be a lot of Unity users who will want LO 
to work with their 12.04LTS version till the next LTS comes out.  I did 
not use 11.04/11.10 but waited till 12.04LTS.

Is there any way to make sure that LO works with 12.04LTS, 12.10, 13.04, 
and then 13.10?

Right now, articles state Mint Linux [MATE or Cinnamon] is more popular 
than Ubuntu/Unity [and the other desktop environments for it].  But if 
we "turn off" some of our Linux users, then where will it stop after 
that?  I use Ubuntu, but I hate Unity so I do not use it.  BUT, many 
people love Unity and those people are most likely LO users and really 
would be upset if the specific Unity menu system will not work with LO.


On 02/07/2013 01:40 PM, Paddy Landau wrote:
> krackedpress wrote
> > … How much has been changed between 3.6.5 and 4.0.0 that affected the
> > integration, other than the addition of "persona" to the UI?
> > …
> > I wonder why the integration will not work with 12.xx since that it the
> > current version of Ubuntu?
> > …
> > why would they work on doing the work on the OS version that is not even
> > out?
> Good questions, and I think I know the answers. Canonical tends to freeze
> applications for a specific version, releasing updated versions only if
> needed for security. Firefox, Chromium and Thunderbird are the only
> exceptions due to their unusual release mechanisms.
>
> I believe that there have been large changes to the core code of Unity
> between 12.04 and 12.10, and further changes to 13.04. So, that could
> explain it: Canonical created package "lo-menubar" for Unity, but it works
> (badly) only on LibreOffice 3.5 if I remember correctly. It does not work on
> later versions, and indeed conflicts with them.
>
>
> krackedpress wrote
> > So if the next LTS is 14.04LTS, then there will be a lot of Ubuntu users
> > [Unity or others] that will be still using 12.xx for another year or so.
> > Now work for 12.xx, does not make sense.  It needs to work and not make"
> > you wait till 13.04 or later.
> Well, that's Canonical's way. You can either upgrade every six months to a
> new Ubuntu version, or stick with the LTS. The structure is there to cater
> for the home users who like to keep up-to-date (non-LTS) and the business
> and corporate users who prefer longer-term stability (LTS). I tend to stick
> with the LTS for stability, but because I use Libre Office extensively, I
> prefer to keep Libre Office updated especially when earlier versions have
> bugs.
>
> Conclusion:
>
> Given all the comments that have been given on this thread (and some more
> that I received off-list), I believe we can conclude that it won't work
> before 13.04.
>
> I'll just have to wait for 14.04 before using the Unity Integration.
> Fortunately, it is not a big deal. We can live with it.
>
> Thank you everyone for your responses — they have been helpful.
>
>
>
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