RE: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-16 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
Original Message- From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 18:13 To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: RE: Suggestion - file format The setting of file associations, and there removal, are generally during install and uninstall. I've

RE: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-12 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
ly 12, 2012 15:05 To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Suggestion - file format On 07/12/2012 09:41 AM, Rob Weir wrote: [ ... ] > 2) Each time we we start up AOO check to make sure we are the default > handler for ODF files. If we are not, then prompt the user whether > they want

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-12 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
On 07/12/2012 09:41 AM, Rob Weir wrote: On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:30 AM, Shenfeng Liu wrote: Considering this... Then I agree with Dennis that we should consult users for ODF format. But my concern is that it will look like Apache OpenOffice gives the same weight of support to ODF and MS Offic

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-12 Thread Andrew Rist
rosoft Office file formats can be similar. -Original Message- From: Shenfeng Liu [mailto:liush...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 07:52 To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Suggestion - file format My 2 cents: 1. OpenOffice should always associate the ODF files. No

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-12 Thread Rob Weir
ay to register Apache OpenOffice as a secondary >>> application that can be selected easily by Windows Users even when the >>> default association is not to Apache OpenOffice. >>> >>> - Dennis >>> >>> PS: The handling of the associations t

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Shenfeng Liu
e >> default association is not to Apache OpenOffice. >> >> - Dennis >> >> PS: The handling of the associations that are customarily associated with >> Microsoft Office file formats can be similar. >> >> >> >> -Original Message- &g

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
--Original Message- From: Shenfeng Liu [mailto:liush...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 07:52 To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Suggestion - file format My 2 cents: 1. OpenOffice should always associate the ODF files. No need to provide an option for user to check off. We can

RE: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
Suggestion - file format My 2 cents: 1. OpenOffice should always associate the ODF files. No need to provide an option for user to check off. We can notify it during installation. 2. We should provide a check box for users to decide if he/she want OpenOffice to associate with MS Office format. 3.

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Shenfeng Liu
My 2 cents: 1. OpenOffice should always associate the ODF files. No need to provide an option for user to check off. We can notify it during installation. 2. We should provide a check box for users to decide if he/she want OpenOffice to associate with MS Office format. 3. Setting MS Office format a

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Ian Lynch
On 11 July 2012 09:23, Joost Andrae wrote: > Hi, > > people who want to have MS Office file formats as default storage format > can configure it within the dialog > > /tools/options/load~save/**general/ > > Please bear in mind that MS Office file formats are not OpenOffice's > generic formats. Op

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Joost Andrae
Hi, people who want to have MS Office file formats as default storage format can configure it within the dialog /tools/options/load~save/general/ Please bear in mind that MS Office file formats are not OpenOffice's generic formats. OpenOffice needs to import/export them and it's not guarant

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-11 Thread Shmuel Wolfson
...@btconnect.com wrote: The spread and promotion of the ODF file formats is too important to not have it as the default format. Dave. Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Shmuel Wolfson" Date: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 12:43 Subject: Suggestion - file format To: I have a sugg

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-10 Thread Shmuel Wolfson
I hear your point. How about having the installer (at the end of the installation) take the user to a webpage with a video explaining how to save files in Office formats. I think that would help OpenOffice catch on more. Regards, Shmuel Wolfson 052-763-7133 On 10-Jul-12 4:23 PM, RGB ES wrote:

Re: Suggestion - file format

2012-07-10 Thread RGB ES
2012/7/10 Shmuel Wolfson : > I have a suggestion for OpenOffice that I think will help it become more > popular. > > Most users are not very computer savvy. They are afraid of incompatibility > so they stick to Word which most people have. Therefore I think the default > option when installing Open

Suggestion - file format

2012-07-10 Thread Shmuel Wolfson
I have a suggestion for OpenOffice that I think will help it become more popular. Most users are not very computer savvy. They are afraid of incompatibility so they stick to Word which most people have. Therefore I think the default option when installing OpenOffic should be to save files in