On 30 Nov 2005 at 20:20, Thomas Miller wrote: > There is also a FAQ on the OO website explaining how to do this because
How many newbies even /know/ about FAQ's, much less know where to look or even bother to read them? ... > the default program for .doc type files. Don't skip over this page so > quickly next time :-) . <Anecdote> Our driveway yesterday was just newly laid concrete slabs on wet cement. The front had a ribbon across, and the sides had various boards to block access. There were two clear signs saying to use our house side entrance because of wet concrete. Needless to say, the front doorbell rang. "Oh, I just jumped across," said the caller, "I didn't think I was supposed to use the side entrance." </Anecdote> It doesn't matter /how/ much effort you put in, someone will /always/ ignore the warnings (even if in 10 foot high flashing neon orange letters) and get it wrong. But to get back to OOo, people /keep/ getting this wrong, and /keep/ blaming OOo, which is /very/ bad publicity even though they are (technically) in the wrong. So maybe there should be two pages in the install - one to switch the file associations to OOo, and /if this is selected/ a second with a big scrollable warning and explanation, a checkbox that's only activated when the warning is scrolled through (like the OOo licence used to be (is??) iirc) and a 'I have read, understood and mean to do this' button (not the default button, either!). Either that, or the question should be omitted, and the file associations set up from the options menu once OOo is up and running. Which sounds a lot easier to me - and more foolproof. But I'm sure someone would still jump across..... -- various incoming sites blocked because of spam; see http://www.scottsonline.org.uk for a list and openpgp crypto key (key fingerprint 2ACC 9F21 5103 F68C 7C32 9EA8 C949 81E1 31C9 1364) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
