[discuss] Using "www.openoffice.org" -- The Flustered Factor ?!

2007-11-06 Thread William Case
Hi; I have been on the OOo users list for some two years and using OOo for as long. I went to the www.openoffice.org site just to see why there is so much confusion for newbies (OOo beginners). Even I was flustered. Being flustered the first time one downloads, installs or uses a new applicatio

Re: [discuss] Re: Using "www.openoffice.org" -- The Flustered Factor ?!

2007-11-06 Thread William Case
Hi NoOp; On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 19:28 -0800, NoOp wrote: > On 11/05/2007 08:26 PM, William Case wrote: > > http://website.openoffice.org/ > http://website.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectMailingListList > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] seems pretty dead > (http://website.op

Re: [discuss] Re: Using "www.openoffice.org" -- The Flustered Factor ?!

2007-11-08 Thread William Case
Hi NoOp; I found the right list -- I think. On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 20:04 -0800, NoOp wrote: > On 11/06/2007 08:24 PM, William Case wrote: > > Hi NoOp; > > > > On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 19:28 -0800, NoOp wrote: > >> On 11/05/2007 08:26 PM, William Case wrote: > >&

Re: [discuss] RFE--printing envelopes

2007-11-16 Thread William Case
Hi Peter; I am afraid I have to agree with Dimitry. On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 16:53 +, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: > Dmitry Feofanov wrote: > > Folks, I understand you are working on 2.4. Great program, with one glaring > > flaw, IMHO: envelope printing feature. Several of my friends (myself >

Re: [discuss] RFE--printing envelopes

2007-11-17 Thread William Case
Hi Cor; I checked some things ... On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 09:09 +0100, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hi Dmitry, > > Dmitry Feofanov wrote (14-11-2007 5:55) > > Folks, I understand you are working on 2.4. Great program, with one > > glaring flaw, IMHO: envelope printing feature. [...] > > Never had any pro

[discuss] Long time to load OOWiki.

2007-11-17 Thread William Case
Hi; Is this me, or is it a problem with the http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/User_Pages_Requirements page? Up to a couple of days ago it used to load on my machine within 5-10 seconds (or there abouts), now it is taking a full minute and 45 seconds. I have tried it a couple of times incl

Re: [discuss] Re: FAQs

2007-12-03 Thread William Case
Hi; On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 14:04 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote: > >> ... I think it is quite likely that there are people who would > >> believe that they cannot install another office suite on a computer > >> that already has one office suite installed ... > > > That's unfortunately probably very

Re: [discuss] Simple Typo

2008-03-14 Thread William Case
Hi; This is a grammar trap I have had to look up several times in my life to get the correct usage of Latin origin words. My main reference is "Fowler's Modern English Usage". He has several entries under "plurals", "latin plurals", etc. It seems to boil down to this: The English language uses

Re: [discuss] Simple Typo -- my own grammar and typo fixes.

2008-03-20 Thread William Case
, 2008-03-14 at 13:22 -0400, William Case wrote: Hi; The proper use of Latin versus English plurals is a grammar trap I have had to look up several times in my life to get the correct usage of Latin origin words. My main reference is "Fowler's Modern English Usage". He has severa

Re: [discuss] Our New Look

2008-03-27 Thread William Case
Hi; On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 23:42 -0400, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: > Tonight, we launched a new look. It is simpler and more effective-- > easier to find things, including the download button, support, > information and other material users and developers want--and it also > looks good. The sty

Re: [discuss] Suggestion

2008-05-29 Thread William Case
Hi Dave; That is how I interpret the OP's post as well. I believe it is a useful idea. On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 15:19 +1000, Dave Barton wrote: > Allowing for the non-subscribed OP's (self confessed) limited English, I > believe he is asking for Writer to have an MDI (Multiple Document > Interfac

Re: [discuss] Bundle Evolution with OpenOffice?

2008-07-06 Thread William Case
Hi; This debate has been going on for some time. Several arguments (always the same ones) can be provided pro and con. On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 16:41 -0700, Kurt Semler wrote: > For the people wanting an eMail client with OpenOffice.org, what about > bundling Evolution with the office suite? > http:

Re: [discuss] Bundle Evolution with OpenOffice? -- P.S.

2008-07-06 Thread William Case
Hi again; On Sun, 2008-07-06 at 08:42 -0400, William Case wrote: > Hi; > > This debate has been going on for some time. > Several arguments (always the same ones) can be provided pro and con. > > On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 16:41 -0700, Kurt Semler wrote: > > For the people