On Thu, December 3, 2009 10:15 pm, Christine Louise Beems wrote: > re: "The 'New Features' page is the next level of detail, again aimed at > end > users." > >>From the perspective of an end user (me) who is proficient with various > productivity applications yet ignorant about the importance/significance > of > confirmity with OASIS ODFF/OpenFormula specifications, ISO approved > vendor-neutral document storage, or the standard RC4 algorithm, most of > what's written goes way over my head and -- respectfully -- 'scares' folks > who are of my ilk.
Good points. Have a look at the new text about ODF. Not sure I can do much about RC4 other than put it in parentheses. > For example, in one instance it seems that what is being said could be > understood to mean that new OOo 3.2 filters enable the loading of many > 'unknown file type' documents without trying to figure out what program to > use... but I am not sure if this is actually what is meant or if I have > misconstrued. Agreed and changed. > I do understand that the New Features page is not intended to be > 'promotional' copy. Also that a lot of people have far more literacy with > these various technical improvements and will be favorably impressed by > the > things I do not understand. When the developers comment on 'New Features' they are keen to see precise statements of what has changed - which is often quite technical - so it's important to get feedback from Marketing Project folks as well. Do please feel free to suggest alternative text for anything you don't like. My brain starts to go dead after a few days of this :-) John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Join the hundred million - http://why.openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
