[discuss] Re: Recommendation for Open Office 2.0

2005-03-25 Thread Trevor Farlow
Alternative solution: A friend handed me a 16MB PowerPoint file. (!) I opened it in OOo and saved as .sxi. The new file fit inside a floppy disk. :-) :-) Good call. I'll have to try it -- if I still have that awful .ppt file. Except I'm thinkin' .odp instead of .sxi. BTW, you'll be glad to kn

[discuss] Re: opening on a templete

2005-03-29 Thread Trevor Farlow
previously when I opened 1.4 using the small icon in the tray I was presented with a menu from which I could open a document, choose a template or open a blank. With OOo2.0 I find the programme opens immediately with an automatic blank (usually a Writer document in my case - I have a Writer shor

[discuss] Re: OO.o1.9.91 window docking issue?

2005-04-09 Thread Trevor Farlow
Thanks for the headsup khirano and I did a quick bit of reading on that issue. I have also attempted the CTRL + DoubleClick on the stylist and there is some action. However that action docks the window to the left and guess where I wanted to dock my windowthe right. But for the life of me;

[discuss] Re: OO.o1.9.91 window docking issue?

2005-04-09 Thread Trevor Farlow
Graham wrote: In fact the indicator is the cursor. File an RFE for a bit more tolerance in the cursor positioning is probably the best idea. Thanks, Graham. Good call, I just filed an RFE for this issue. - To unsubscribe, e-mail

[discuss] German File Dialog Labels?

2005-04-25 Thread Trevor Farlow
Has anyone else noticed German text labels at the bottom of file manipulation dialog boxes in English OOo 1.9.95? I find this in Windows XP but not in Ubuntu Linux (I think...I forgot to double check before coming back into Windows). By "file manipulation" I mean to include Open, Save As, Expo

[discuss] Re: German File Dialog Labels?

2005-04-26 Thread Trevor Farlow
Thanks, Sophie, Martin, & Peter. I tried to track down this issue in IZ but asked about it on list when I didn't find it. Until it's fixed, I guess the "simple" solution is to learn some German. ;-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [

[discuss] Scott McNealy in the Wall Street Journal

2006-03-04 Thread Trevor Farlow
In the Opinion section of the Wall Street Journal ("Software Hardball" - 3 Mar 06), Sun Microsystems' chairman and CEO Scott McNealy brings the document format dilemma into public view: "In principle at least, there is no controversy. No one would argue that content you create belongs to anyone b

[discuss] Re: Mac Version

2007-06-05 Thread Trevor Farlow
Andrew Boyce wrote: > I love your product... I use it on my windows and Linux PC¹s but I wish > software company¹s would not claim to have a Mac version when it requires > X11. It is not a true Mac version if it requires X11. I can run the windows > version faster under Parallels then using X11 Ple

[discuss] Re: Mac Version

2007-06-05 Thread Trevor Farlow
Andrew Boyce wrote: > I love your product... I use it on my windows and Linux PC¹s but I wish > software company¹s would not claim to have a Mac version when it requires > X11. It is not a true Mac version if it requires X11. I can run the windows > version faster under Parallels then using X11 Ple

[discuss] Re: Open Office Writer

2007-06-06 Thread Trevor Farlow
Annette Watson wrote: > Hi, I have Open Office Writer and cannot find the A-Z sorting > capability, I have checked > Toolbars, hope you can help, > > happy hunting > Annette WATSON > Lismore > Australia Annette, In OpenOffice.org Writer 2.2 the sorting function you're looking for is on Tools>So

[discuss] Unethical OOo distributers

2007-06-12 Thread Trevor Farlow
Is anyone else disturbed by what seems to be an increasing number of posts on the User Questions list regarding purchases of OpenOffice.org? I certainly don't mind people turning a profit by providing packaged versions or services like support, but it seems like we're hearing too often about peop

[discuss] Re: Unethical OOo distributers

2007-06-13 Thread Trevor Farlow
André Wyrwa wrote: > On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 11:11 +0100, Chris Monahan wrote: >> IMHO OpenOffice.org has an interest in stopping people from >> misrepresenting the product, since this is bad for the reputation of >> the program. >> >> People will begin to associate openoffice with scam artists and >