> You are correct (partially)... sorry I had this installed on that Ubuntu
> system:
> http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/ImpressRunner
>
>
> Checking on another system & standard OOo on Ubuntu (gnome) does open
> the .pps in edit mode without the extension. Opening in Ubuntu 3.1.0
> (go-oo/novell) does open in slideshow automatically without the
> extension (this is on the gnome version).
> -  Then checked on another (U)OOo 3.2.0 (gnome again) using Ubuntu
> lucid(beta1) and it also opens the .pps in slideshow automatically. So
> it appears that go-oo/novell have set the .pps to do this automagically.
> [Correct decision IMO as you don't need to use the ImpressRunner extension.]
>
> However, .pps files in MSO will only open in edit mode if you rename the
> file to .ppt.
>
> @Dotan: you can file a bug on launchpad if you wish. But as mentioned, I
> think the go-oo implimentation is a better solution than the standard
> OOo whereby you need to add an extension to have an .pps run
> automatically. Plus my test show that it's not related to gnome or kde;
> both experience the same behaviour. Perhaps the easiest way is to
> install the standard OOo and then have your .pps default to that rather
> than the (U)OOo.
>

Actually, Ubuntu does use the Go-oo variant I believe. I will test in
10.04 with OOo 3.2 and possibly file an bug.

Thanks!

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