[discuss] updates

2005-03-30 Thread AdrianGreeman
Does the version offered as 2.0 beta constantly change or is it always 1.9.79 -- that is, how do I get the later versions and should I? And will the download go into an RC sequence at some point as with OOo.1 ? Thanks Adrian

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2005-12-25 Thread MalikZZ
Hi there. I'm a new user to OpenOffice.org, but I find it to be just as good as the regular MS products I have used so far. Some good news first - Singapore's government institutions are thinking of moving towards OpenOffice.org for its day-to-day document handling, with the Ministry of Defenc

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2011-02-11 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
All, I've left Oracle but continue to be involved in the management and leadership of OpenOffice.org and continue to promote the adoption and interoperability of the OpenDocument Format, or ODF. The most immediate and obvious change in my new status is of course that I can no longer receive mai

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2007-07-01 Thread Paul Scott
I've been watching Open Office get closer and closer to 'really usable' for a very long time now, and I've started using it for most of my officey needs. But I'm very disappointed with the update functionality... when there's an update available you just get given a link to the download page? And

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2009-01-14 Thread Mike Kemble
I am unsure what to do about this one?   My copy of open office states "for the latest download click the balloon" but when I try nothing happens.  I then go into updates and it says no update to download or update failed?   mike (UK)

Re: [discuss] updates

2005-03-30 Thread Daniel Carrera
Hello Adrian, > Does the version offered as 2.0 beta constantly change or is it always 1.9.79 > > -- that is, how do I get the later versions and should I? The snapshots change every other week or so. The latest one is 1.9.87. One of the snapshots was called OOo 2.0 beta. After a few more b

Re: [discuss] Updates

2005-12-25 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Malik, On 12/24/05 10:54 PM MalikZZ wrote: > Hi there. > > I'm a new user to OpenOffice.org, but I find it to be > just as good as > the regular MS products I have used so far. > Great! Though to confess, I tend to find it better than MS :-) > Some good news first - Singapore's government >

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2005-12-25 Thread Edward Buck
Hi Louis, Happy holidays! :-) Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: On 12/24/05 10:54 PM MalikZZ wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but OpenOffice could use a Update feature like Windows Update and many other non-MS programs (esp anti-virus programs where users download small definition files). I would be g

Re: [discuss] Updates

2005-12-28 Thread CPHennessy
Hi Abdul, Please note that if you are not subscribed you may not see all answers to your questions. On Mon December 26 2005 07:40, Edward Buck wrote: > Hi Louis, > > Happy holidays! :-) > > Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: > > On 12/24/05 10:54 PM MalikZZ wrote: > >>Correct me if I'm wrong, but OpenOf

Re: [discuss] Updates

2011-01-17 Thread RA Brown
On Mon Jan 17 2011 12:29:32 GMT-0800 (PST) Abdul Hai wrote: Hi are updates automatically updated or do I have to manually install them? Which updates? If OOo then there is no "update" as such you have to download and install the new version. If your referring to the extensions, Extensio

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2011-02-11 Thread Sam Swaminath
Hi, Louis, Thank you very much with warm regards, Sam On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: > All, > > I've left Oracle but continue to be involved in the management and > leadership of OpenOffice.org and continue to promote the adoption and > interoperability of the Open

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2007-07-01 Thread jonathon
Paul Scott wrote: > you are expected to download the whole thing again? Yes. > Also, there are no hints given for updating as opposed to a new install Because the way to update is to do a complete install. > What it needs: (some are desperately needed, some are improvements) > > - A specific

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2007-07-01 Thread M. Fioretti
On Sun, Jul 01, 2007 09:17:06 AM +, jonathon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > - A better way of showing 'what's changed' than Release notes just > > referencing bug numbers > > Would you rather that the entire bug report was cut and pasted > there? Or are you advocating that people be unable to

Re: [discuss] Updates..

2007-07-01 Thread Robert Derman
Paul Scott wrote: I've been watching Open Office get closer and closer to 'really usable' for a very long time now, and I've started using it for most of my officey needs. But I'm very disappointed with the update functionality... when there's an update available you just get given a link to