Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread John W. Kennedy
Daniel Carrera wrote: Chad Smith wrote: That is *exactly* why Google *has to* abide by the laws of the land. Other wise they *would be* guilty of a crime. Filtering out the word "Democracy" is still nothing remotely similar to building the "showers" in Auschwitz! Filtering search results base

[discuss] Basic BASE questions

2005-10-14 Thread Tcat
In my *very* limited look at BASE, I'm thrilled. I see a huge number of ways to attach (attack? ;-) existing databases. Great options in OS platforms, human lanugages. Can someone tell me if there will be one or more "runtime" modules to keep file sizes down and the ID10T's from messing with a

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread John Picken
just take this last six months in iraq, murder of civilians and pillaging of oil, rape - the prison camp convictions stops short. And thats the big stuff run by the generals. John Picken Daniel Carrera wrote: Chad Smith wrote: I can't believe you just accused the US government of rape, m

Re: [discuss] Re: Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Jacqueline McNally
Hello I have seen several requests for this discussion to go offlist or to social. This message has been cross-posted to social@ so that any further discussion may be followed up there. For those of you have not read it before, I call it serendipity, but this was part of my morning reading:

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2005-10-14 Thread Graham Lauder
On Fri, 2005-10-14 at 18:35 +1300, Morgan Read wrote: > Hi, > > All I want to do is set the default bullet style (or numbering style for > that matter) to something other than what occupies the top-left pane in > "Format -> Bullets and Numbering..." under the Bullets tab. Not much, ha? > > In pa

[discuss] Re: Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Randomthots
Bruce Byfield wrote: > You're right that being an accessory is usually considered less culpable than actually committing a crime. However, that does not necessarily mean that the accessory is innocent, either. The problem I'm having with this discussion, aside from the fact that it should

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2005-10-14 Thread Shari Lynn
Well it did change the default bullet from a funky square to a dot. So it will change what is used, however it isn't a change to the actual default character. So this is just a possible work around for you, and not a way to do what you want validly through the computer. Shari Morgan Read was

[discuss] Re: Question on list use and issue query

2005-10-14 Thread Randomthots
Shari Lynn wrote: I've been a background watcher for a while and I'm confused where to post what and how to search for open issues. I'm not sure if the issue query just isn't working or I'm doing it wrong. I have accessed the help area and I'm unable to see where I'm doing something wrong. I am

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: You are setting a trap. No I'm not. The questions is worded where I can't answer correctly. What would upset me is the action of the US government, not Google. I would not blame Google for obeying the government, no. I would be upset with Uncle Sam because that would be in

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Chad Smith
On 10/14/05, Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chad Smith wrote: > > > That is *exactly* why Google *has to* abide by the laws of the land. > Other > > wise they *would be* guilty of a crime. Filtering out the word > "Democracy" > > is still nothing remotely similar to building the "sho

[discuss] Re: Re: Bibliographic software

2005-10-14 Thread Matej Cepl
Lars D. Noodén wrote: > This is something I could contribute to as it overlaps closely with my > past experience. Plus it's some functionality my dad and his colleagues > have statet that they want and could be convinced to be guinea pigs > during the development. THANKS A LOT!!! Actually missing

[discuss] open office inquiry!

2005-10-14 Thread HMR3
Dear Sirs, I really admire your open office and I prefer it more than MS office, I only have to things to ask about: 1- the numbering in open office doesn't have a context feature!!, since i am in egypt we use the Hindi numbering to write arabic documents and the english numbers to write eng

[discuss] New French orthography

2005-10-14 Thread Mathieu Schopfer
Hello, my name's Mathieu. I've created a dictionary words list which includes the words of the new French orthography proposed in 1990 by the Conseil supérieur à la langue française and by the Académie française. Those new words were included some months ago in Microsoft Office. I thought it c

[discuss] Date format

2005-10-14 Thread user
Please assist me with this date format that I can't seem to change. I'm trying to set the date to DD.MMM , but the change is not done.   It is not an id10t fault.    \|/    (@@)    -o-(_)o--   

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2005-10-14 Thread Morgan Read
Shari Lynn wrote: > I had an issue of the default being what I call a funky square. I used: > Tools>Options > Fonts > (checked) "apply replacement tables" ... Shari, Thanks, but I'm more interested in working out (seeing some documentation!) about how the "Format -> Bullets and Numbering..." dialo

[discuss] doc.obd

2005-10-14 Thread emmanuel.riedweg
bonjour comment ouvrir, un "claseur microsoft office" ((.obd) s'ouvrant avec office binder ) open office me propose les filtre + lequel utilise merci pour votre aide

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: That is *exactly* why Google *has to* abide by the laws of the land. Other wise they *would be* guilty of a crime. Filtering out the word "Democracy" is still nothing remotely similar to building the "showers" in Auschwitz! Filtering search results based on the demands of the l

[discuss] Question on list use and issue query

2005-10-14 Thread Shari Lynn
I've been a background watcher for a while and I'm confused where to post what and how to search for open issues. I'm not sure if the issue query just isn't working or I'm doing it wrong. I have accessed the help area and I'm unable to see where I'm doing something wrong. I am a newer user to O

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Chad Smith
On 10/14/05, Bruce Byfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-14-10 at 12:42 -0400, Chad Smith wrote: > > > Comparing a website that filters out certain links to other > > websites due to local laws to a company that built gas chambers and > death > > camps for Hitler is far from apples an

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Bruce Byfield
On Fri, 2005-14-10 at 12:42 -0400, Chad Smith wrote: > Comparing a website that filters out certain links to other > websites due to local laws to a company that built gas chambers and death > camps for Hitler is far from apples and oranges. At least apples and oranges > are both fruit. This is mo

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Robert Derman
Beckie Child wrote: I really didn't join this email list to discuss politics. There are plenty of other places on the web to discuss these matters. Can you either make this a private conversation or take it to a place where the purpose is to discuss politics? beckie Robert Derman replies: S

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks - dropping this thread

2005-10-14 Thread mark
Alexandro Colorado wrote: On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:51:15 +0100, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nicu Buculei wrote: Steve Kopischke wrote: Jonathon - your contentions would be easier to acknowledge if you could provide more than veiled references to unnamed entities. I suspect one of those

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2005-10-14 Thread Shari Lynn
I had an issue of the default being what I call a funky square. I used: Tools>Options Fonts (checked) "apply replacement tables" In the Font box I typed starsymbol and selected Tahoma for the "replace with" I used Tahoma because I liked the default bullet better with that font then the one that i

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Chad Smith
On 10/14/05, Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chad Smith wrote: > > > You just brought up Nazis. You lose. > > Come on Chad. There are cases where Nazis are a perfectly good > comparison. In this instance, Nicolas was making a valid historical note. No, it wasn't. The companies he w

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:51:15 +0100, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nicu Buculei wrote: Steve Kopischke wrote: Chad - you are intentionally misreading Jonathon's posts just to try and get a rise out of him. If that is your intention, take it to e-mail. Jonathon - your contentions would b

[discuss] ezmlm

2005-10-14 Thread dwarnke
I am just getting started for the I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES AND i AM WITH THE DISCUSSION BOARD AND MY MAIL IS TO FULL. How can I read it on the net. Or internet. I want to unsubscribe for the reason of my mail is to full. I don't have time to read it all or work on OpenOffice all the time and

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Beckie Child
I really didn't join this email list to discuss politics. There are plenty of other places on the web to discuss these matters. Can you either make this a private conversation or take it to a place where the purpose is to discuss politics? beckie -- "Courage in women is often mistaken for insan

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread mark
Chad Smith wrote: On 10/14/05, Nicolas Mailhot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Le jeudi 13 octobre 2005 à 18:23 -0400, Chad Smith a écrit : You just brought up Nazis. You lose. Sorry, Godwin's Law no longer applies. "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the merger of

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread mark
Chad Smith wrote: On 10/14/05, Nicu Buculei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Steve Kopischke wrote: Jonathon - your contentions would be easier to acknowledge if you could provide more than veiled references to unnamed entities. I suspect one of those unnamed entities is the USA government I ca

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread mark
Nicu Buculei wrote: Steve Kopischke wrote: Chad - you are intentionally misreading Jonathon's posts just to try and get a rise out of him. If that is your intention, take it to e-mail. Jonathon - your contentions would be easier to acknowledge if you could provide more than veiled references

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Daniel Carrera
Rich wrote: umm. i though he was being ironical... That's possible... but knowing Chad, I don't think he was. I'm sure he'll correct me if he was being ironic. Cheers, Daniel. -- /\/`) http://oooauthors.org /\/_/ /\/_/ No trees were harmed in the generation of \/_/this em

Re: [discuss] Writer only?

2005-10-14 Thread Mathias Bauer
Paul wrote: > You can however install just the writer portion of the program BUT - > this may cause some problems for certain functionality. I don't think that it should create any problems besides the natural one that you can't use any functionality from the missing parts, e.g. you can't open e

[discuss] Re: Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Ain Vagula
Chad Smith wrote: On 10/14/05, Nicu Buculei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Steve Kopischke wrote: Chad - you are intentionally misreading Jonathon's posts just to try and get a rise out of him. If that is your intention, take it to e-mail. Jonathon - your contentions would be easier to acknowledge

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Rich
Daniel Carrera wrote: Chad Smith wrote: I can't believe you just accused the US government of rape, murder, and piliaging. I will never take anything you have to say seriously again, nicu. I have completely lost all respect for you. You don't believe this has ever happened? It's really scary

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: I can't believe you just accused the US government of rape, murder, and piliaging. I will never take anything you have to say seriously again, nicu. I have completely lost all respect for you. You don't believe this has ever happened? It's really scary that you are unable to

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: You just brought up Nazis. You lose. Come on Chad. There are cases where Nazis are a perfectly good comparison. In this instance, Nicolas was making a valid historical note. Cheers, Daniel. -- /\/`) http://oooauthors.org /\/_/ /\/_/ No trees were harmed in th

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Chad Smith
On 10/14/05, Nicolas Mailhot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Le jeudi 13 octobre 2005 à 18:23 -0400, Chad Smith a écrit : > > > Google does not do those things. Some countries may, but Google doesn't. > And > > just because Google cooperates with the local governments does not mean > that > > they s

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Chad Smith
On 10/14/05, Nicu Buculei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve Kopischke wrote: > >>> > > Chad - you are intentionally misreading Jonathon's posts just to try and > > get a rise out of him. If that is your intention, take it to e-mail. > > > > Jonathon - your contentions would be easier to acknowle

[discuss] LCA 2006 OpenOffice.org Miniconf - Call For Participation

2005-10-14 Thread Jacqueline McNally
LCA 2006 OpenOffice.org Miniconf - Call For Participation This is a call for participation in the second OpenOffice.org Miniconf which will be part of the LCA 2006 conference in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Miniconf will be run over two days on the 23rd and 24th January 2006 preceding the LCA 2006 m

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2005-10-14 Thread Morgan Read
Guido Pinkernell wrote: > Am Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 11:19 schrieb Guido Pinkernell: > >>Am Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 07:35 schrieb Morgan Read: >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>All I want to do is set the default bullet style (or numbering style for >>>that matter) to something other than what occupies the top

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2005-10-14 Thread Guido Pinkernell
Am Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 11:19 schrieb Guido Pinkernell: > Am Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 07:35 schrieb Morgan Read: > > Hi, > > > > All I want to do is set the default bullet style (or numbering style for > > that matter) to something other than what occupies the top-left pane in > > "Format ->

[discuss] Re: No setup or install w/ RC1|2 - RC download

2005-10-14 Thread Terry North
The published link for RC downloads is http://download.services.openoffice.org/2.0.0rc/index.htmlRegards. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [discuss] Math Editor

2005-10-14 Thread Guido Pinkernell
Am Donnerstag, 13. Oktober 2005 14:58 schrieb Claudio de Sousa: > Hi, > I´d like to receive, or discuss, informations concerning > the OpenOffice Equation Editor. > I´m experiencing it and I´d like to learn more about this > feature... Is there any editor similar to Microsoft Equation > Editor 3.0,

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2005-10-14 Thread Guido Pinkernell
Am Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 07:35 schrieb Morgan Read: > Hi, > > All I want to do is set the default bullet style (or numbering style for > that matter) to something other than what occupies the top-left pane in > "Format -> Bullets and Numbering..." under the Bullets tab. Not much, ha? My first

[discuss] Re: Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Johan Vromans
Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "It is far more serious, as Wikipedia is free"??? > > What does that mean? When was the last time Google charged you for search > results? Since when does a lack of cost increase its seriousness? Free as in speech. -- Johan --

Re: [discuss] Google - no thanks

2005-10-14 Thread Michael Adams
On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:10:51 -0500 Robert Derman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Adams wrote: > > >On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:35:59 -0800 > >Greg Schmitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>I've been using Open Office for a couple of months now. I read with > >>horror the news item hig

Re: [discuss] OO 2.O RC for windows search flaw

2005-10-14 Thread Niklas Nebel
Gary Stetler wrote: Hi, I've been using the open office v.2 RC and have found a problem with the search and replace function in the OOcalc spreadsheet program. I am running it on Windows 2000. The problem is that it seems erratic in finding search strings, even if I cut and paste the string i

Re: [discuss] Re: Bibliographic software

2005-10-14 Thread Lars D . Noodén
This is something I could contribute to as it overlaps closely with my past experience. Plus it's some functionality my dad and his colleagues have statet that they want and could be convinced to be guinea pigs during the development. -Lars Lars Nooden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) On the Inter

[discuss] Re: Bibliographic software

2005-10-14 Thread Stephan Gromer
Dear Les, > I would love to be able to use OO all the time but as I am researcher I > rely a lot on bibliographic software (I use Reference Manager) that > integrates with Word. Could you please advise me whether there is > bibliographic software Have a look at Bibus (runs under Linux and Wind

Re: [discuss] Writer only?

2005-10-14 Thread Arvind
-Original Message- Hi , If its an issue with downloading the entire installer of OO [ as it is close to 65 MB ] your concern in genuine. But , if you have the installer already , you can choose to install only the writer while installing the program.This shud resolve your issue of resou