Maybe it's related in some way to the fsync() bug?
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40607
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/817326

Cheers, Peter

Sounds like it could be...�

I might just suggest she use abiword until openoffice get their shit together. Or permanently.