A quick fix for this bug is to disable Klipper (clipboard tool). With Klipper closed OO works as expected again.
Anyway, this is a very annoying bug and I totally agree with anyone who claims this could easily drive people away from (k)Ubuntu/Linux and should have been fixed long ago... -- OpenOffice Crashes every time a Images or Forulars are selected https://launchpad.net/bugs/68832 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
