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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 22 01:40:47 +0000 2007 ------- ---------------------------------------------- Installation Steps 1. Unpack the downloaded image into a directory. For example, currently, the following command would unpack into the current directory: 2. tar xvzf OOo_2.0.4_LinuxIntel_install.tar.gz 3. su to root, if necessary. 4. cd into the directory with the unpacked image. This could be RPMS. 5. Delete any rpm files that do not apply to your system. For example, on a Fedora Core 3 system, delete any rpms specific to another distribution such as openofficeorg-suse-menus-1.9.79-1.noarch.rpm. 6. Then execute rpm -Uvih *rpm. ------------------------------------------------------ To find this, I first had to (a) download the single, huge, .tgz (b) unpack the .tgz (c) discover that the .tgz was a bunch of .rpms, each of which should be provided seperately as .rpms (d) read the included README (e) discover that the included README contained no information about how I should deal with the .rpms on a non-rpm-based Linux (there are some, you know!) (f) return to the website, which is now slow and barely functional enough to use with large heaps of patience, a difference noticable as a result due to my ISP capping my amount of download per month, but wholly the fault of the OpenOffice server being crap, since other pages and static content load reliably (g) attempt to download OpenOffice for Linux again (h) at the last minute, select to read the "Installation Instructions" Now that I have explained how I found it, do I need to explain what is wrong with it? Any explanation regarding how you have come to (a) bundle all individual components into one huge zipfile and not provide platform-neutral or multiple installable formats is simply inadequate. You need to look deep into the political direction this indicates, this bug extends further than a simple technical decision. My experience implies a deep political misalignment within OpenOffice.org. Another symptom is the bug reporting system: this could be easier to find, and easier to use, perhaps even removing the requirement to register in order to report a bug. As well as obvious problems in addressing the "Open" working methodology (ie neutrality, transparency, welcoming newcomers), these problems point to a serious syndrome known as "head in the sand syndrome". If all of this sounds "non-technical" and kinda "flippant", then I suggest adding another point or two to the priority of this bug. Thankyou in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, please have a kind day, thankyou very much. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
