--- /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.old	2013-01-24 22:38:34.000000000 -0500
+++ /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice	2013-06-18 20:28:23.402767341 -0400
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@
 # export STAR_PROFILE_LOCKING_DISABLED
 #
 
-# file locking now enabled by default
-SAL_ENABLE_FILE_LOCKING=1
-export SAL_ENABLE_FILE_LOCKING
-
-# Uncomment the line below if you suspect that OpenGL is not
-# working on your system.
-# SAL_NOOPENGL=true; export SAL_NOOPENGL
+# read & apply Ubuntu config file
+FILE_LOCKING=auto
+OPENGL_SUPPORT=no
+[ -f /etc/libreoffice/soffice.sh ] && . /etc/libreoffice/soffice.sh
+[ "$FILE_LOCKING" != "no" ] && export SAL_ENABLE_FILE_LOCKING=1
+[ "$OPENGL_SUPPORT" = "no" ] && export SAL_NOOPENGL=true
 
 # uncomment line below to disable anti aliasing of fonts
 # SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE=true; export SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE