Hi Marcus, Am 31.12.20 um 00:46 schrieb Marcus: > As I haven't seen any veto-like negative statement the change is now > online. > > However, any changes are still possible.
I would propose that we add some additional text for Windows and macOS. It could be done similar to Linux (DEB vs. RPM). Maybe we could make the color a bit more visible? This would allow us to tell people that the Windows 32-bit version is also suitable for Windows 64-bit and that the macOS version >= 10.7 also runs with macOS Big Sur on Apple M1 chips. Matthias > > Marcus > > > > Am 30.12.20 um 00:18 schrieb Marcus: >> Am 29.12.20 um 20:05 schrieb Dave Fisher: >>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Czesław Wolański >>>> <czeslaw.wolan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I suggest we offer something clearer and more direct. I’m not sure >>>>> what >>>> that is. >>>>> Perhaps we need a compatible java page to point Windows, macOS, >>>>> and Linux >>>> users >>>>> to acceptable versions. >>>>> Maybe we have such a page we can better highlight from the >>>>> Download page? >>>> >>>> Link on the download page "Java and Apache OpenOffice" >>>> >>>> https://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html >>>> >>>> Page with sections: >>>> - "Why Do I Need Java to Use Apache OpenOffice?", >>>> - "Which Java Version Do I Need to Use Apache OpenOffice?" >>>> - "Where Can I Get Java?". >>>> >>>> Is that a good starting point? >>> >>> I think so. That page could use a major edit. We don’t need to >>> discuss legacy releases and the links need to be more direct. >> >> +1 >> >>> For Oracle looks best: https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp >>> <https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp> >>> >>> And instead of OpenJDK we should point to AdoptOpenJDK: >>> https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html >>> <https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html> >>> >>> It looks like we could even add a button to the download page that >>> might pick out the proper adoptopenjdk. >> >> Even this is possible. But it takes time as the download style and >> JavaScript magic needs to be extended. >> >> Until then the simple "Windows 32-bit (x86) (EXE)" drop-down-item is >> a good and clear statement to separate from 64-bit. >> >> I can also add a 64-bit item with a hint text that AOO 32-bit will >> run also on Windows 64-bit and I can also add a Java hint. >> >> Marcus >> >> >> >>>> Am Di., 29. Dez. 2020 um 19:02 Uhr schrieb Dave Fisher >>>> <w...@apache.org>: >>>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: >>>>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:31:23 +0100 >>>>>> Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>>>>> On 29.12.20 18:25, Dave Fisher wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 8:39 AM, Jörg Schmidt <joe...@j-m-schmidt.de> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: Bidouille [mailto:ooofo...@free.fr] >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:02 PM >>>>>>>>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Proposed change for download page >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I don't see the need until we have a real x64 >>>>>>>>>>> version. >>>>>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>>>> Don't you care if users can't find their way around and therefore >>>>> stop using AOO? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That was exactly the result of the thread that prompted me to >>>>>>>>> suggest >>>>> a small correction on the download page. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The thread is unfortunately in German, but here is the link: >>>>>>>>> http://de.openoffice.info/viewtopic.php?p=293070#p293070 >>>>>>>> You should have started your discussion with this context. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is better to discuss the actual problem which is that >>>>>>>> Windows users >>>>> of AOO don’t know that they require a 32 bit Java than it is to >>>>> suggest a >>>>> minor fix to the download page. >>>>>>> Java 32 bit is part of the release notes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Which, experience on en-Forum indicates, no average user ever reads! >>>>> >>>>> Does your average Windows user know the difference between X86 and >>>>> X64?! >>>>> >>>>> I suggest we offer something clearer and more direct. I’m not sure >>>>> what >>>>> that is. Perhaps we need a compatible java page to point Windows, >>>>> macOS, >>>>> and Linux users to acceptable versions. Maybe we have such a page >>>>> we can >>>>> better highlight from the Download page? >>>>> >>>>> What advice does the en-Forum offer? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >
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