Updating OpenOffice 3.1.0 to 3.1.1 in Kubuntu 8.04

I found the update from OpenOffice 3.1.0 to 3.1.1 to be pretty simple. When I run an openoffice program, there is this Update notification on the top right of the window. So I clicked and it download the update. After finished downloading, I clicked “Install”, but as expected it didn’t work.
So I went to the [...]

Installing OpenOffice 3.0 in Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10

I tried to use the PPA package:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
However, OpenOffice 3.0 cannot open any file. I can start a new file, but cannot open file. So I remove them and tried the one from the openoffice.org website.
I downloaded the *deb.tar.gz file, then before installing it, I remove .openoffice* folder from my home directory.
Then unzip [...]

Writing Equation using Latex in OpenOffice

I previously used Zoho Writer for collaboration in writing some academic paper. The feature that I loved most is that we can write mathematical expression using latex. But the collaborative tool is very limited. So I decided to use OpenOffice. I found an extension that enable me to write math expression in Latex.
It’s called OOoLatex!
Since [...]