Unupdated LibreOffice = security issue

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We now have a security issue for a reason of not upgrading.
→ www.libreoffice.org/security

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There is already a bug report on bugzilla: https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1264357

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I agree; failing to update software as essential as LibreOffice is a problem, and not just a security one.

There is a LibreOffice project on OpenBuildService: https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/LibreOffice

This comprises 10 sub-projects:

  • LibreOffice:24.2
  • LibreOffice:24.8
  • LibreOffice:6.4
  • LibreOffice:7.0
  • LibreOffice:7.1
  • LibreOffice:7.2
  • LibreOffice:7.3
  • LibreOffice:7.4
  • LibreOffice:7.5
  • LibreOffice:Factory The development branch for LibreOffice packages (Only one active).

It seems to me that this project could be better organised to offer the “still” and “fresh” versions of LibreOffice packaged for openSUSE. Specifically, four sub-projects:

  • LibreOffice:still
  • LibreOffice:fresh
  • LibreOffice:unstable:still
  • LibreOffice:unstable:fresh

This would give users the same choice as that offered by ODF and ensure they are up to date with the latest stables versions.

These packages could also be integrated into the official repository.