Ulrich Btw, I have not applied the other patch that you submitted here. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2012-01/msg00005.html
Only "make install" copies the OpenDocument styles files. So, your approach of setting the value during compilation seems a bit strange to me. I have a feeling that your other patch - the one that I have committed - suffices to address the specific packaging workflow on Gentoo side. There is lots of water that has flown under the Ganges since we last discussed. It is possible that you are quite happy with tweaking `org-odt-data-dir' in your site installation file. Btw, I am open to discussion if you still feel strongly about the patch referenced above. It is possible that I haven't understood what you have been saying. Jambunathan K.