On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Web Kracked <[email protected]>wrote:
> NoOp wrote: > >> On 01/05/2010 07:47 PM, Web Kracked wrote: >> >>> NoOp wrote: >>> >>>> On 01/05/2010 02:47 PM, Ledger Consulting wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does anyone know a release date for 3.2? >>>>> >>>> < >>>> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/ReleaseStatus_Minutes#2010-01-04 >>>> > >>>> <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOoRelease32> >>>> >>>> >>>> Got any ideas on how long it would be from the release date >>> of the "final version" and when Ubuntu might place it on their >>> repository for "upgrade"? >>> >>> Ubuntu still has several programs on its repository that are >>> "slightly broken" while the newest versions are several numbers >>> higher than their repository version. I have to add the repository >>> from "getdeb.net" to find updated programs. The same is true with >>> the last time I installed OOo on 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu. >>> >>> I want to upgrade to the 3.2 version as soon as I can, while for some >>> reason[s] the non-repository install seems not to work for me, for >>> whatever the reason[s]. >>> >> >> Ask on launchpad questions. >> >> > Ask on launchpad questions? > > I know that once in a while you can get a newer version on it than > Ubuntu's repositories, but the question was how long it might be > before Ubuntu has 3.2 in it's repository once it comes out for general > use. > > The answer I got from someone off this list is not good. It looks > like Ubuntu may not provide an upgrade to their 3.x version to 3.2 > until they change version from 9.10 to 9.15 or 9.20. > > I would love to see an "official" OOo repository out there that would > keep users up-to-date using the update manager system, but that would > be something that would take effort outside the "norm". Too many > Linux flavors to keep up-to-date with different repository/RPM styles. > > I just was wondering though about Ubuntu's updating cycle. > It just would be easier if they would keep their system up-to-date > with the latest versions of popular software like OOo. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > The current version of Ubuntu is 9.10 (released in 2009 (09) October (10)). Ubuntu releases new versions in 6-month cycles. The next version of Ubuntu will be released in April. As far as I know, Ubuntu does not update their repository between releases. Ubuntu 9.04 has OOo 3.0. Version 9.10 has version 3.1. I would not expect OOo 3.2 until the next release in April (making it 10.04) As to why they do it that way, I defer to the more experienced and wiser (NoOp?) list members. You could post the question under the "general help" category on the Ubuntu Forum (http://ubuntuforums.org) too I'd think. -- -- Mark C. Miller [email protected] [home] [email protected] [church] [email protected] [school] [email protected]
