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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 29 19:48:24 +0000 
2008 -------
Regina,
Thanks for your explanation.  But, sorry, this is not how log graphs are
*normally* done.  Google on "using log graph paper" and see the examples.  All
the ones I found have intervals at equal numerical value.  Also see log-lin or
log-log graph paper from any educational supplier.  Maybe some people would want
it with a constant factor, but OOo should still support the way of doing things
that has been normal practice for at least 50 years that I know of, probably a
lot longer.

Anyway in this case the "interval" box is mislabelled.  To make any sense of it
for the user, it should be labelled "first interval", and one should enter the
expected value  to appear (e.g. 2.0).  If a logarithm has to be calculated, the
program should do it not the user.  That would ensure that the log is calculated
to the necessary precision.  But I still think this is the wrong way to do it.

MS Excel has never got log graphs properly right (although it doesn't have this
particular problem).  If OOo can do them properly it will be a "selling point"
(if that is the right phrase for a free product) and a real benefit.  One should
not have to open a maths program just to have graphs formatted in the normal 
way.

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