POINT RELEASE: LibreOffice 6.1.1

[VinDSL]

The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of the first point release of the LibreOffice 6.1 open-source office suite for all supported platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Coming more than a month after the launch of the major LibreOffice 6.1 series, which introduced a revamped and much faster image handling feature, a new Page menu and reorganized Draw menus, a new icon theme for Windows users, new Online Help pages, and a much-improved LibreOffice Online, LibreOffice 6.1.1 adds more than 120 bug and regression fixes.

LINK: https://goo.gl/f8MNia

[VinDSL]

Oh, my. It works with xlsm files 

[PCNetSpec]

Is this the version where on my other forum, someone said they couldn't find some features in it .. they'd been hidden in a side panel ?
https://linuxforums.org.uk/index.php?topic=13426.0

[VinDSL]

Maybe.

And, maybe, the OP has discovered some of the 'more than 120 bugs and regressions' ver 6.1.1 supposedly fixed.

I'm in the middle of another Peppermint Seven Xenial/Cosmic Cowboy Build, at the moment - just started testing it - testing it as I type, actually. 

When I get done here, I'll boot up my daily driver, and check things out.

That said, I've never been a fan on Libre Office, Apache Open Office, and the like. None of them allow me to collaborate with winders users, in my work environment. Macros are always their downfall/deal breaker. It's easier to simply dual-boot '10' and use the real thing, you know?

I was shocked - even slack-jawed - when LibreOffice 6.1.1 displayed xlsm files correctly.

I looked at some contracts that I wrote in MS Word, and saved in .docx format. 6.1.1 did a pretty good job, but it's not quite there yet. The same docs saved in .doc format were spot on, however.

Anyway, back to 'monkey business'. 

I'll check it out later...

[VinDSL]

Up in 'Sin City' right now, on the Dell E6430 Latitude P7 'Road Warrior', and got a #$@! .docx file from D.C. that required immediate attention.

I had to make a call ASAP and was too rushed to close my work on Peppermint, open winders, and talk on the 'smarty', all at the same time - too early in the morn, you know?!?!?  Besides, that's secretarial work 

Instead, I installed LibreOffice 6.1.2 - worked a treat.  The .docx letter looked every bit as good as in MS Word.

I think they've finally got it figured out. Highly recommended...

[VinDSL]

BTW, snagged the blob over here: https://goo.gl/YN9ZLj  (official website)

Extract the files and run:

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sudo dpkg -i *.deb
...from CLI, inside the DEBS directory.

[PCNetSpec]

LO 6.1.2 is available in the LibreOffice Packaging Team PPA
https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

[VinDSL]

Nice!

Rico does a great job with everything he touches 

[PCNetSpec]

And now Microsoft will change it.

[AndyInMokum]

LO 6.1.2 is available in the LibreOffice Packaging Team PPA
https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

Cool, I'll have kick the tyres on that  .

[PCNetSpec]

Working fine here Andy, though I haven't had chance to check docx compatibility yet.

[AndyInMokum]

Working fine here Andy, though I haven't had chance to check docx compatibility yet.

I've a few .docx files.  They all seem to open and look perfect.  I can't detect any weirdness.  Long may it last.  I somehow doubt it though  .

[PCNetSpec]

I'd be surprised if it does last .. Microsoft may now love Linux/FOSS, but allowing others to milk their cash cow is probably another matter.