Abiword 2.9.4 included in Slacko 5.6 is unstable

[rufwoof]

I've had a few charts in worksheets open up as massively wide under gnumeric. Adjust save, then edited by another spreadsheet program and reopen with gnumeric - to have to adjust the charts again.

Just downloaded Libre 4.2.3 sfs (http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=85915) and scrolling/arrowing around/through charts does seem to be a lot better. Thanks Slavvo

[gjuhasz]

Hi
I tested Abiword versions from 2.9.1 to 2.9.4 to decide which one should be included it in Puli http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=88691.
Unfortunately, only 2.8.6 and 2.9.1 are able to open my favorite single-page docx file (screenshot attached) but the rest of versions, from 2.9.2 to 2.9.4 fail.
Same behavior under Windows 7.

Finally, I did not remove Abiword 2.8.6 from Puli but added SoftMaker FreeOffice 2012 and LibreOffice 4.2., that run from the memory flawlessly.
However, in FreeOffice, the response time drops dramatically if the number of applied font types are more than eight, while Abiword and LibreOffice remains fast.

Later I tested Abiword 3 in Lubuntu 14.04 LTS. Opens and saves various formats of more complex documents nicely.

[slavvo67]

These are interesting findings. Thank you. I'll need to look closer at that!

[Pelo]

Using Libre office or Soft Maker does not help improving Abiword.
Abiword is the right tool pour everyday usage of Puppy's user. If you need more install SFS. Try the last version 3.0.0 here
completely agrre with Wilhelm about not installing unstable versions.
Newbies escape the puppy distro because of that !
Windows is competitive vs Puppy using Suites Office. JRE included. Libre Office and Open Office are free of charge too.
Puppy offers everything in light apps. That is the reason of its succes. Don't change that

[Pelo]

"However, due to the lack of time and people to contribute to the documentation effort, it is far from complete, and does not cover all features, including many of the new features available in the 2.x release series"

All versions 2.9 are instable. this version was for test by users and roots.
Use last version stable 2.8.2 for Slacko. Just add the pet joined.
administrators (root) had to inform Abisource to issue a new stable version. I hope they did it and that version 3.0.0 is safe.
Nevertheless the fact of having coloured borders instead of blacks ones for inserted tables is not a so important thing.
technosaurus abiword provides the pets for UK citizens, ASRI will furnish frenchies
Abiword fit the needs of common users. because they don't have a lot colleagues, they have only their wife (sometimes).
Those who need a full suite for slides, database,spreadsheets, can add their 150MB SFS with Abiword 4MB installed. et vice-versa.

[pcalvert]

I've been using Abiword for years without any serious problems on Debian Stable. In case it helps, the current version of Abiword in Debian Stable (Wheezy) is 2.9.2+svn20120603-8.

See:
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/abiword

Phil