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> On Dec 30, 2020, at 4:01 PM, Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de> > wrote: > > Hi Marcus, > >> Am 31.12.20 um 00:46 schrieb Marcus: >> As I haven't seen any veto-like negative statement the change is now >> online. >> >> However, any changes are still possible. > > I would propose that we add some additional text for Windows and macOS. > It could be done similar to Linux (DEB vs. RPM). Maybe we could make the > color a bit more visible? > > This would allow us to tell people that the Windows 32-bit version is > also suitable for Windows 64-bit and that the macOS version >= 10.7 also > runs with macOS Big Sur on Apple M1 chips. As discussed elsewhere we should revisit https://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html I’ll take a look next year. Regards, Dave > > Matthias > >> >> Marcus >> >> >> >>> Am 30.12.20 um 00:18 schrieb Marcus: >>> Am 29.12.20 um 20:05 schrieb Dave Fisher: >>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Czesław Wolański >>>>> <czeslaw.wolan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I suggest we offer something clearer and more direct. I’m not sure >>>>>> what >>>>> that is. >>>>>> Perhaps we need a compatible java page to point Windows, macOS, >>>>>> and Linux >>>>> users >>>>>> to acceptable versions. >>>>>> Maybe we have such a page we can better highlight from the >>>>>> Download page? >>>>> >>>>> Link on the download page "Java and Apache OpenOffice" >>>>> >>>>> https://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html >>>>> >>>>> Page with sections: >>>>> - "Why Do I Need Java to Use Apache OpenOffice?", >>>>> - "Which Java Version Do I Need to Use Apache OpenOffice?" >>>>> - "Where Can I Get Java?". >>>>> >>>>> Is that a good starting point? >>>> >>>> I think so. That page could use a major edit. We don’t need to >>>> discuss legacy releases and the links need to be more direct. >>> >>> +1 >>> >>>> For Oracle looks best: https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp >>>> <https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp> >>>> >>>> And instead of OpenJDK we should point to AdoptOpenJDK: >>>> https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html >>>> <https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html> >>>> >>>> It looks like we could even add a button to the download page that >>>> might pick out the proper adoptopenjdk. >>> >>> Even this is possible. But it takes time as the download style and >>> JavaScript magic needs to be extended. >>> >>> Until then the simple "Windows 32-bit (x86) (EXE)" drop-down-item is >>> a good and clear statement to separate from 64-bit. >>> >>> I can also add a 64-bit item with a hint text that AOO 32-bit will >>> run also on Windows 64-bit and I can also add a Java hint. >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Am Di., 29. Dez. 2020 um 19:02 Uhr schrieb Dave Fisher >>>>> <w...@apache.org>: >>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: >>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:31:23 +0100 >>>>>>> Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 29.12.20 18:25, Dave Fisher wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 8:39 AM, Jörg Schmidt <joe...@j-m-schmidt.de> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: Bidouille [mailto:ooofo...@free.fr] >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:02 PM >>>>>>>>>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Proposed change for download page >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I don't see the need until we have a real x64 >>>>>>>>>>>> version. >>>>>>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>>>>> Don't you care if users can't find their way around and therefore >>>>>> stop using AOO? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That was exactly the result of the thread that prompted me to >>>>>>>>>> suggest >>>>>> a small correction on the download page. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The thread is unfortunately in German, but here is the link: >>>>>>>>>> http://de.openoffice.info/viewtopic.php?p=293070#p293070 >>>>>>>>> You should have started your discussion with this context. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is better to discuss the actual problem which is that >>>>>>>>> Windows users >>>>>> of AOO don’t know that they require a 32 bit Java than it is to >>>>>> suggest a >>>>>> minor fix to the download page. >>>>>>>> Java 32 bit is part of the release notes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Which, experience on en-Forum indicates, no average user ever reads! >>>>>> >>>>>> Does your average Windows user know the difference between X86 and >>>>>> X64?! >>>>>> >>>>>> I suggest we offer something clearer and more direct. I’m not sure >>>>>> what >>>>>> that is. Perhaps we need a compatible java page to point Windows, >>>>>> macOS, >>>>>> and Linux users to acceptable versions. Maybe we have such a page >>>>>> we can >>>>>> better highlight from the Download page? >>>>>> >>>>>> What advice does the en-Forum offer? >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >
