Installing myspell dictionary fixed the problem, but aspell is installed and working in other programs. After upgrading to app-office/openoffice-bin-2.2.0 the aspell dictionary disappears (no dictionary shows in options-writing aids) and spell check ceases to work. By emerging myspell the problem was fixed, but reemerging aspell did not help fix the problem. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Emerge app-office/openoffice-bin-2.2.0 2.Emerge app-dicts/aspell-en-6.0.0 3.Try to add aspell dictionary in open office 4.Type incorrectly spelled words and spell check Actual Results: No misspelled words are found, no dictionary is installed. Expected Results: Misspelled words should be found and corrected.