Comment 0 for bug 42711

On Ubuntu Dapper 6.06, OOo (2.0.2-2ubuntu5) apps don't start after showing the
usual splash screen, which stays on top of the desktop

if started from the CLI, no error message will come out

here's ps aux

steko@cycnus:~$ ps aux | grep openoff
steko 19553 0.1 0.1 3404 1364 ? S 09:21 0:00
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/ooqstart
steko 19555 0.0 0.1 4188 1684 ? S 09:21 0:00 /bin/sh
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice -draw -splash-pipe=6
steko 19568 5.8 3.4 97464 35756 ? SLl 09:21 0:00
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin -draw -splash-pipe=6

this has been filed here too http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64984
I have to kill them if I want to stop the process.