On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 08:35 +1000, Alex Fisher wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:49, G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
> > On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 04:38 +1000, Alex Fisher wrote:
> > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:14, Scott Carr wrote:
> > > > G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
> > > > > [snip]
> > > > >
> > > > >>>smoothly. If you need it the A4 template is in Documents and Files,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Yes, i have seen the file and it was smaller than the first one
> > > > >>I think i will use the original screenshots, but it's still missing
> > > > >> for some Linux screenshots, aren't they?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >No. Because Linux installs are done from the commandline in most
> > > > > cases. I suppose one could use a GUI tool but I am not aware of one
> > > > > and figure any person that uses one can interpolate the commandline
> > > > > instructions.
> > > > >
> > > > >I have copied the list as there may be others out there who can add
> > > > > something that will help improve not only your translation but the
> > > > > original.
> > > >
> > > > There are some GUI install programs like Yast (Suse), one from Debian,
> > > > and one for RPM based.
> > >
> > > Several for RPM-base distros actually - there's Gurpm, a GTK-based
> > > front-end to urpm, Mandriva has Rpmdrake, also a front-end but Qt/Perl
> > > based. I can only speak for Mandriva, but Rpmdrake is installed as one of
> > > the defaults, is integrated into their Control Center, has it's own menu
> > > entry, and works extremely well. Not just point and click - probably one
> > > of the most usable installation/removal tools around. Then there's Webmin
> > > <http://www.webmin.org>...
> > >
> > > I suspect you'll find that only long-time and hard-core linux "geeks" or
> > > sysadmins would use the command-line for installation.
> >
> > Well this is interesting. Please write up each with screenshots 
> 
> I'll see what I can do - I'll only be able to do the Mandriva section, others 
> will have to do the sections for other tools. I already have a SSH 
> tunnel/key, and have a signed JCA on file - however, I don't think I have 
> commit access to Documentation at this time, otherwise I could simply use CVS 
> to put the new sections up...
> 

If you can, try the various GUIs that you have available. If we had an
apt repository, I would do Synaptics but ...

Best is just to attach them to
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=37513 as there are
translations happening and they will need to try integrating as well. I
appreciate the thought.

> > and I 
> > will be more than happy to integrate this info into the guide.
> 
> Speaking of the guide... I've re-formatted the page size to make an A4 
> version 
> which will be distributed with the CD ISO... I could also upload it for you 
> if you wish (the reason is that most countries outside North America use A4, 
> not US Letter).

You mean like
http://documentation.openoffice.org/files/documents/75/2622/OOoA4docs_template_v0.stw
 which has the same text area as the USletter one? Certainly like to look at 
it. Can you please stuff it in Documents & files? Won't hurt to have another.

> >
> > > > Can't remember the names, but they are point and
> > > > click.  You may have to search for the program first though.

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