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[Bug 256876] Re: MathType formulas messed up and not converted

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.penalver@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:29:09 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 256876 <256876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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yesint, I am closing this bug because it has been fixed in the latest
development version of Ubuntu - Oneiric Ocelot.

This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in
previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU
Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention.

[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure

** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Fix Released

** Changed in: df-libreoffice
       Status: Incomplete => Fix Released

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Title:
  MathType formulas messed up and not converted

Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
  Fix Released
Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
  Confirmed
Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  OpenOffice Writer does not show and convert MathType equations
  correctly. When the .doc file containing  MathType 5 formulas is
  opened in OO, all symbols of integrals, derivatives, sums etc. are
  missed or substituted by funny characters. As a result the formulas
  are messed up completely. The formulas are not converted to OO Math,
  but shown as figures (not editable) even if "convert math from/to
  MathType" option is selected.

  This bug seems to be ubuntu-specific. Original bug sent to OO team was not reproduced (http://www.mail-archive.com/allbugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg396313.html). However, it was confirmed in Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10alpha, but not in Mandriva Spring (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=872833).
  The bug exists even when the deb package provided on the OO.o website is used instead of the ubuntu repos version.

  This bug is really critical for people, who exchange documents with
  formulas with collaborators using MSWord+MathType.

  The test file can be found in original bug report (http://www.mail-
  archive.com/allbugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg396313.html).

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