On 5/11/05, LouAnn M. Stachnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I have one question re an earlier post, and a few other VERY general > questions. > > [1] For Jonathon, I have a feeling I may start a holy war, but I need to ask > anyway... Why? > Can you elaborate on your preference to 1.1.3 over 1.1.4? I have 1.1.4 and am > having some issues- which I attribute MOSTLY to age (my own- causing my > desire to change less then it was in years past) & time (that which I need to > put into learning OOo's in's & out's). > I'm still very curious as to your preference. Are features different or do > you just find the earlier version generally more stable? It may be an > irrelevant topic since OOo 2.0 is near release. > > "Joe wrote: 1.1.4 is even better (but you might want to wait a few > months and go to 2.0 when it is released.) > > Depending upon what you use OOo for, 1.1.3 can be better than 1.1.4. > jonathon "Jonathon Blake" [EMAIL PROTECTED] "
I'll leave that for Joe... > [2] Are pre-orders of version 2.0 being taken somewhere? Where should we be > ordering the program in order to BEST promote the project? Once Beta2.0 Release Candidate is produced it will be able to be downloaded. Orders will probably not be required. > [3] As I'm still having my Writer 1/2 size print problems, I have a 2-part > question [sorry... 16years of medical retirement may have taken me out of > law, doesn't take the law out of me...thus, my novella.] > Can you post the link to all the OOo lists? I have it in one of my MANY > "OOo ref doc's" OOo File, but have SO many of these that I can't locate it. I > want to determine to which list I should be posting specific questions. Try this page for an overview ...http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html Generally if you posed a question to an incorrect list they will soon advise the correct one. > While the OOo documentation is EXCELLENT and highly extensive, I'm from > the old school of print references; > Can I get some feedback from others on additional recommended print/ online > reference sources. I bought Mike Weber's OOo book with the 1.1.4 CD's, have > most of the OOo documentation in a 3-ring NB, but I occasionally have more > extensive questions and would like to research all possible solutions before > posting my questions. Tho if learning something I think others would find > beneficial, I surely add it to the list; I'd like to ensure that I'm using > the appropriate list, however. In this case, I'm curious if version 2.0 will > have a workbook or print reference available for purchase with the CD's, and > if so if there will be one which would directly benefit the OOo project. I've only used online references so cannot comment on preferred print ones. Version 2.0 user guide is being worked on at the moment and I believe that aim is to ship it (electronically) with the 'release candidate' version of 2.0 . More information the intentions of this group can be had using the following mailing list : [email protected] /paul > That's all. > Thanks in advance. louann [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
