On 04/18/2014 10:00 AM, Sophie wrote: ... > To answer you specific question now: > Le 18/04/2014 17:37, alnuwer a écrit : >> So I guess I have 3 choices: >> Do nothing - I'm running version 4.2.2.1 (I have it set to auto update) >> Go "back" to 4.1.5. Will I be giving up functionality? >> Go to 4.2.3.3. But the release notes say it "remains targeted for early >> adopters and private power users," which I'm not! > > Each of the 4.2.x.x releases are for early adopters because the version > is still quite new and needs more tests to be said "Stable". If you use > version of this branch you should always update to the last available. >> >> So in layman terms, what is the difference between 4.2.2.1 and 4.1.5? > > See above, the 4.1.5 version is stable and has been tested for a long > time now. I you want to use it for your daily work, you should always > stay with this branch 4.1.x, until the 4.2.x branch is said stable and > for all users. ...
Unfortunately that is not how 4.2.x is presented to the casual/new user. If you go to libreoffice.org and click on the download button (see: http://s11.postimg.org/lpwmin3cj/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_09_18_41.png), the link defaults to libreoffice-fresh and you are presented first with 4.2.x. See: <http://s18.postimg.org/sm3gptoqh/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_48_40.png> and scrolling down the page 4.2.x is again presented as a 'released' version: <http://s29.postimg.org/au30xbbt3/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_49_44.png> Nothing on that page indicates that 4.2.x is for 'early adopters', and any new prospective user will do as presented and download the 'Main Installer' & Help file for 4.2.x. The user is only directed to libreoffice stable if they click on the libreoffice.org 'Download' dropdown menu: <http://s16.postimg.org/hx3grlx6t/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_09_19_13.png> Also, when checking for updates from 4.2.2.1: Version: 4.2.2.1 Build ID: 3be8cda0bddd8e430d8cda1ebfd581265cca5a0f I am assured that "LibreOffice 4.2 is up to date." <http://s30.postimg.org/5szb78lo1/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_57_37.png> -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
