Sounds perfect. Adding options (instead of assuming and deciding for the user) is always positive ;)
Please make sure that the fix in situation 2) is also included in the MSP On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Yuzhen Fan <fanyuz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Bug 124599 [2] is verified fixed in AOO 4.1.0 RC2, from current behaviors > and comments provided in this bug, the "expected behaviors" for upgrade on > Windows could be: > > 1. If the former version is 3.x, there will be a check box in Installation > Wizard providing the option to keep or remove the former version > - If select "Remove all older product versions", then 3.x will be removed > and 4.x will be installed with 1 startup group, 1 desktop icon and 1 entry > in the Add/Remove Programs list. This artifact is for 4.x > - If de-select "Remove all older product versions", then 4.x will be > installed with keeping 3.x, there will be 2 startup groups, 2 desktop icons > and 2 entries in the Add/Remove Programs list. These artifacts are one > suite for 3.x and the other suite for 4.x > > 2. If the former version is also 4.x, but older than current installing > one(e.g. install 4.1.0 over 4.0.0), then the older one will be removed and > the newer one will be installed with 1 startup group, 1 desktop icon and 1 > entry in the Add/Remove Programs list. This artifact is for the newer one. > > I think above behaviors are acceptable, I propose to update the > installation instructions [1] according those. Any comments, or any > objections? > > [1] > http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#winoverview > [2] Issue 124599 - Windows 4.1.0 installer does not recognize former > versions correctly > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:37 AM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 2:39 AM, Yuzhen Fan <fanyuz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > The current installation instructions [1] (last updated on 2014-03-26) > > does > > > not differentiate the clean installation and upgrade installation for > > > Windows, thus it does not state the option to keep or delete the old > > > version for an upgrade installation. > > > > > > I propose development update the installation instructions [1] when > > submit > > > the fix to bug 124599 [2], to provide what is expected to see with > > details > > > as below: > > > > > > 1. Upgrade from old version to relative new version (e.g. from 3.3 to > > > 3.4.1, from 3.4.1 to 4.1.0, from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, etc) > > > 2. Specify the different behavior/experience on all platforms (Windows, > > > Linux and Mac) - I do not see problems in the current instructions on > > Linux > > > and Mac, but need confirmation > > > > > > That is essential, because for testers we need this as criteria for > > > testing, and for end users we need this as instructions for guiding. > > > > > > > You are right. We need to have our installations instructions accurate! > > Commmitters can directly edit this page and commit. Others can submit > > patches which we can review. We could use help from all folks using our > > installation binaries on this. > > > > > > > > > > [1] > > > > http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#winoverview > > > [2] Issue 124599 - Windows 4.1.0 installer does not recognize former > > > versions correctly > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > Yu Zhen > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MzK > > > > "Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, > > for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect." > > -- James Mason > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Yu Zhen >
