Maybe I'm missing something, but this seems like a huge deal and still an issue in LibreOffice (4.2.8.2 on Ubuntu 14.04). I have tried variations of this procedure many times, always with the same result. The two texts differ in a few minor places.
To reproduce: * open Writer * copy text 1 from another application and paste into Write via Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text * save and close * open a new Writer document and repeat the above with text 2 * open document 1 * click Edit > Compare Document and choose document 2 * expected result: a few small insertions and deletions representing the differences between the texts * result: one huge insertion and one huge deletion Why is this marked "won't fix"? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/782406 Title: LibreOffice Writer Document Compare (regression) Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Binary package hint: libreoffice Comparing two files has reverted to the old OOo behaviour of flagging entire long sequences of paragraphs as different, when in fact they are actually identical except maybe for just one or two minor typographical differences. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
