Backport OpenOffice.org (OOo) v2.0.3 to Dapper (Now in Edgy)

[Phill]

This is the third request for OOo 2.0.3 to be back ported to Dapper, commented by many people. Edgy has finally got the packages for 2.0.3-3ubuntu3 in the main repositry, please backport to Dapper as it fixes several critical bugs that are show-stoppers for businesses (e.g. blank line suppression)

[Phill (it-snipef)]

Previous requests were
https://launchpad.net/products/dapper-backports/+bug/51631
https://launchpad.net/products/dapper-backports/+bug/48963

[digimars (kenneth-l-armstrong)]

+1 here. OpenOffice is such an important app for Linux, Ubuntu should keep this updated for all versions.

[John Dong (jdong)]

Duplicate request -- does not build.

[Phill (it-snipef)]

Eh??? But the packages are in Edgy as of today, I'm using them now! Why do you think it does not build?

dpkg -l grep openoffice.org

ii openoffice.org 2.0.3-3ubuntu3 OpenOffice.org Office suite version 2.0

[Dan (zcat7777)]

I think OpenOffice.org is one of the most important items in increasing the usability and popularity of Linux. The bugs and missing features, such as problems with mail merges, have kept me, as an IT person, from recommending it as a full replacement for other major word processing programs. I think keeping OpenOffice.org updated should be a top priority for keeping a distribution up to date.