Rick,
Nice document - there's loads of good stuff in there.
I've done as much as I can in one pass, though I think there's still a way to go ;-)
Notes :
1. Far more people will be interested in the outline, FAQ and changelog than in the details of what OSS is and how the licensing works, so I suggest the licensing and OSS stuff be moved to the end. I haven't done this.
2. I've made some changes to the headings, but I haven't rebuilt the index.
3. I'd keep the images of the components, but I have removed the File > Open image near the beginning - I didn't think it added anything.
4. I have tried to simplify some sections (especially the OSS and licensing parts) and strip out extra jargon where possible. I figure that, for anyone who doesn't understand it already, getting through an explanation of OSS and licensing is going to be hard work and they'll need all the help they can get.
5. Some parts start off with a big negative section, like saying why people criticize OSS. I have to stop myself doing that, because you just do the critics' work for them. I've tried to amend it to keep it positive.
6. Some phrases just seemed a bit over the top to me (e.g. "OpenOffice.org is the greatest piece of software the world has ever seen or will ever see" - just kidding, but you know what I mean ;-) ). I've taken out some of those.
7. In the line about whether each office suite has the ability to open WordPerfect files, you've got "WordPerfect only" for OOo. I couldn't see what else might go in, so I thought either there's something missing or it should just say "yes".
Cheers,
Iain.
Rick Barnes wrote:
I have uploaded "What is OOo?" for review...this version is a major
rewrite from what I originally received. Off-list mail suggested a few
things and now it is 21 pages. The text is dense, which is good because
it is easier to edit out than edit in...for me at least.
Don't try to do much grammar or spell checking, as I know some of this is rough from my cutting and pasting. I am looking for guidance on the heading (or document) structure, and whether any text should be shortened, simplified, moved or deleted. Also the Feature comparison tables have extra rows for you to add features you may think I overlooked. There are several Notes so watch for them. The images of the components should probably not stay???
I added sections on Getting the software, system requirements and tech support. I know these are covered elsewhere in detail, but they seem to fit here...the context and content is very different.
***Please, let me know of any factual or technical errors!!!
After some initial feed back I can edit this to a near final state quickly. Unfortunately I work best from chaos ;-)
