On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:46:18 -0800 "James E. Lang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Caleb Marcus wrote at 21:48 on 16 Nov 2005: > > > goddess wrote: > > > I was wondering if it is possible to download only the word > > > processor, or does the whole openoffice suite have to be > > > downloaded? thanks for your time. Melody > > When you download it and start the installer on Windows (which I'm > > sure you have, since you're using Outlook Express) it will ask you > > to choose a complete install or custom install. Choose Custom, and > > un-check the components you don't want (Base, Impress, Math, Draw, > > and Calc) leaving only Writer, the word processor. > > I see this kind of thing very frequently on this list. I'll comment > just this one time regarding the generic problem. > > Caleb's answer is not enough for people who have to use dial up > connection for downloads. What is needed is a separable download > composed of a core module and individual application modules for > Writer, Base, Impress, Math, Draw, and Calc. I realize that this > would open the door to incompatibilities but it ought not to be that > difficult to resolve that issue. Furthermore, this functionality > should not be only for Windows users. > There is a difference between OOo and MSOffice. The latter started life as a bunch of separate apps cobbled together and then called an office suite. This was a great marketing ploy and was followed by other companies. However OO started life as a single unit with difference components for different uses. They are a single organism, in many ways. A large part of the code is shared amongst the different units, so you can't save much even if it were possible to just download one component. -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
