Samantha wrote:I may install this weekend when I have time...
I did my install of the RC last night. I didn't do anything afterward but open up one spreadsheet and later one document I'm writing. Didn't have any problems with them or the install. I haven't gotten around to checking for any new "features" which may interest me.
The only thing I've never liked and they're still doing it. The don't clean up after themselves and leave the installation files on the desktop for whatever reason. There's also an entry for 3.1 in my Start Menu but it IS empty and the Program Files folder is as it should be. Just a little sloppiness around the edges.
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Based on your positive experience, Al, I've taken the leap and installed, too. I won't un-install my old version of OO (3.0) until I'm sure 3.2 will play nicely with my setup. Now to spend some time discovering what's new and improved...
Samantha wrote:Based on your positive experience, Al, I've taken the leap and installed, too. I won't un-install my old version of OO (3.0) until I'm sure 3.2 will play nicely with my setup. Now to spend some time discovering what's new and improved...
I hope I'm not too late with this caution, Samantha.
Be careful! Installing did NOT ask me if I wanted to remove my previous version (3.1). It just did it.
Samantha wrote:Based on your positive experience, Al, I've taken the leap and installed, too. I won't un-install my old version of OO (3.0) until I'm sure 3.2 will play nicely with my setup. Now to spend some time discovering what's new and improved...
I hope I'm not too late with this caution, Samantha.
Be careful! Installing did NOT ask me if I wanted to remove my previous version (3.1). It just did it.
That's strange, I still have my previous version. Perhaps the difference is that I skipped 3.1 entirely, and upgraded from 3.0.
Oops, I spoke too soon. I was sure I had checked right after the install, but I must have only seen the OpenOffice 3.0 folder in the All Programs list. However, upon clicking the folder, I see that it is empty, just like your previous example.
Well, so far so good, and Open Office 3.2 seems to be working fine.
Carol W. wrote:... I was thinking of the cost of upgrading to later versions of Access for the organizations (one group in particular). They're currently using Access 2003 on two machines. If migration to OO was an option (It doesn't sound as if it is, at least for the time being), I would consider installing OO on their computers and migrating the applications to it. ...
I think the migration of the data would go reasonably well, but the user interface with all of your VBA would likely be completely mangled. You might however consider the runtime version of Access 2007 if cost is a major issue. It presents some challenges, but does save some money. Down the road a bit, you may see some web apps that will do much of what you would like to do as well. Finally, if your non-profit fits into certain categories, you have the possibilities of major savings in the purchase of Office.
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Wendell You can't see the view if you don't climb the mountain!
It's been ages since I've installed OO.o on a Windows platform, so I don't know if it's still the case or not.
BigAl, previously, all "settings" and program files for each version of OpenOffice.org were stored in a single per version directory (within Program Files by default). If you wished to install it separate from a previous version, you needed to specify a different directory, as I believe it always defaulted to "OpenOffice.org" (or similar).
I may be mistaken, but your start menu image above might have been from a specific install when you wanted to keep the old version, and it didn't remember the name of the specially created sub menu. Just a thought... I could be (and have been) mistaken (before).
For the record, I've been using OpenOffice.org on a linux platform for the past few years in my personal life. On the odd instance I need to work on business files while at home, there hasn't been a problem converting between OO.o files and the equivalent Office 2000 file (yes... work is that far behind).
StoneChucker wrote:BigAl, previously, all "settings" and program files for each version of OpenOffice.org were stored in a single per version directory (within Program Files by default). If you wished to install it separate from a previous version, you needed to specify a different directory, as I believe it always defaulted to "OpenOffice.org" (or similar).
Thanks Christopher. It wasn't a big deal for me since I didn't want to retain the 3.1 version anyway.
Thanks to your tip, however, I'll be more alert to the directory assignment in the future.
I've still not had any problems with it (for my limited use). I've posted a few more snippets in my nursing home "novella" and saved to PDF for web posting without a problem.
Openoffice.org 3.2 final is available on the mirrors (but not yet on the official download page).
This is apparently the same build as RC5 that Tony mentioned in the last post.
John
“Always trust a microbiologist because they have the best chance of predicting when the world will end”
― Teddie O. Rahube
jonwallace wrote:Openoffice.org 3.2 final is available on the mirrors (but not yet on the official download page).
This is apparently the same build as RC5 that Tony mentioned in the last post.
Which mirror(s) did you find it on, John? All I can find on the few USA ones I checked is RC 5...
Thanks.
Edited: Or perhaps I misread your wording. Is the final on the mirrors still named with the RC5?
Try this one: http://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.openoff ... -US/3.2.0/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is very likely the final release, but there is a small chance that it can be pulled if a serious bug is found before the official release.
jonwallace wrote:Openoffice.org 3.2 final is available on the mirrors (but not yet on the official download page).
This is apparently the same build as RC5 that Tony mentioned in the last post.
Which mirror(s) did you find it on, John? All I can find on the few USA ones I checked is RC 5...
Thanks.
Edited: Or perhaps I misread your wording. Is the final on the mirrors still named with the RC5?
Sorry, I should have included a link. I can point at this page. The Issuezilla list dated "Wed Feb 10" includes several qa lines stating things along the lines of "Distribute Italian localized OOo 3.2.0-RC5 as final", as do earlier posts for other languages. So I reckon unless these are pulled from the servers again, then 3.2 is good to go.
John
“Always trust a microbiologist because they have the best chance of predicting when the world will end”
― Teddie O. Rahube
And the British English version for Windows is now available.
One question about registering the program, though. I'd intended to register it, but I am not sure that I want to create a Sun Online Account to do so. And why are there "terms of use for registering Sun programs"? I can understand terms of use for using the program, but terms of use for registering? They run to over 3000 words!
IanWilson wrote:One question about registering the program, though. I'd intended to register it, but I am not sure that I want to create a Sun Online Account to do so. And why are there "terms of use for registering Sun programs"? I can understand terms of use for using the program, but terms of use for registering? They run to over 3000 words!
I don't know if it's a poor choice of grammar or not, Ian. The only thing I can tell you is that I did register way back when I first started using Open Office. I've NEVER been hounded with ANY emails from the organization in all this time, although I don't know that there's much to be gained from registering. FWIW...
