VladimirCZ, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Quantal Quetzal.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch) Release: 12.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 Candidate: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 Version table: *** 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/401003 Title: [upstream] Writer hangs indefinitely opening MS Word .doc Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Invalid Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid Status in “abiword” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 Version table: *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/401003/+attachment/630609/+files/MS%20Office%20XP%20document.doc && lowriter -nologo MS\ Office\ XP\ document.doc and it opens quickly and successfully. 4) What happens instead is Writer hangs indefinitely. WORKAROUND: Use Abiword. apt-cache policy abiword abiword: Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1 Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1 Version table: *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Original Report Comments: OOo Writer grey screens and CPU usage jumps up. The running Writer then has to be killed. This happens under Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit with OO 3.0.1 (build 9379). Attachment was saved by MS Word XP. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/401003/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
