I’m happy to announce that OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 beta1 packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE project.

The packages are still beta versions and might include even serious bugs. Therefore they are not intended for data-critical usage. A good practice is to archive any important data before an use, …

We kindly ask any interested beta testers to try the package and report bugs.

Other information and plans:

I have also updated the packages in the <a href=”http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories#OpenOffice.org_STABLE”>OpenOffice:org:STABLE</a> project to the version <em>3.0.0.3.6</em>. It fixes some annoying problems that were included in the <em>OOo-3.0 final</em> version. It would have made sense to put there the <em>3.0.0.9</em> version from <em>openSUSE-11.1</em> but it was not tested on older distributions in the <em>UNSTBALE</em> project, so I rather used the more conservative <em>3.0.0.3.x</em> branch. In each case, it will get replaced with <em>OOo-3.0.1</em> final version once it is ready. It should happen in the middle of January.

The <a href=”http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories#OpenOffice.org_UNSTABLE”>OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE</a> project is currently used for the <em>OOo-3.0.1</em> beta testing. I’ll put there <em>OOo-3.1-alpha </em>after we move the <em>OOo-3.0.1</em> final version to the <em>STABLE</em> project.

I am sorry that the <em>OOo-3.0.0.x</em> versions were not available for older distribution in the <em>UNSTABLE</em> project. I was very overloaded last weeks/months and did not have time to update the Build Service project.

I do not plan any other updates in December. I am going to take some time off to be fresh and ready to prepare new builds for you in 2009.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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I’m happy to announce that the build 3.0.0.3.5 passed testing and OpenOffice.org 3.0 final packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:STABLE project.

Note that OOo is very complex application. We are sure that some annoying bugs will be found within the following weeks. Please report bugs into bugzilla. See also known bugs below. I would like to update the package once again within next two weeks with some important fixes that will be available in the meantime.

Note: openSUSE-11.1-betaX and FACTORY include totaly reworked packages where the build is split into many source packages. It is a bit broken right now. We would like to put it into the Build Service as soon as possible but it will take some time to fix the build on older distributions again. Please be patient.

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I’m happy to announce that OpenOffice.org 3.0.0.3.4 rc4 packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE project.

We hope that this is the last release candidate and that we will provide the final package in the OpenOffice:org:STABLE project the following week.

Even though, we are very close the final release, the package still might include even serious bugs. Therefore it is not intended for data-critical usage. A good practice is to archive any important data before an use, …

We kindly ask any interested beta testers to try the package and report bugs.

Note: openSUSE-11.1-beta2 and FACTORY include totaly reworked packages where the build is split into many source packages. It is a bit broken right now. We would like to put it into the Build Service as soon as possible but it will take some time to fix the build on older distributions again. Please be patient.

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I’m happy to announce that OpenOffice.org 3.0.0.3.2 rc2 packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE project.

The package still not final and might include even serious bugs. Therefore it is not intended for data-critical usage. A good practice is to archive any important data before an use, …

We kindly ask any interested beta testers to try the package and report bugs.

Note: openSUSE-11.1-beta1 and FACTORY include totaly reworked packages where the build is split into many source packages. It is very broken right now. I would like to put it into the Build Service after I solve the most annoying problems. It might take one or two months. The new packages will also provide some extra OOo extensions.

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I’m happy to announce that OpenOffice.org 3.0.0.3.1 packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE project. They are the fitst release candidate of the OpenOffice.org 3.0 version.

We kindly ask for testing. Please, try and report bugs.

Note: They might still include bugs and are not intended for data-critical usage. A good practice is to archive any important data before an use, …

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I’m happy to announce that OpenOffice.org 3.0.0.2 beta packages are available in the Build Service OpenOffice:org:UNSTABLE project.

IMPORTANT: We highly encourage anybody using the previous build 3.0.0.1 to update. It included a serious problem with saving formulas, see the bug #420314.

The package is still a beta version and might include even serious bugs. Therefore it is not intended for data-critical usage. A good practice is to archive any important data before an use, …

We kindly ask any interested beta testers to try the package and report bugs.

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