On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:13 AM, Cor Nouws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Frank :-) > > Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote (11-8-2008 10:12) >>> >>> Few day's ago I installed Dev300_m28 while I already had m23. >>> The installation procedure showed the 'should all previous versions of >>> OOo be removed' >>> It was (and is) unclear if that also would affect my 2.x installation as >>> well. (So I answered No, of course). >>> >>> Is this a known issue, or improved in the mean time? >> >> It's a known issue, in that there was a big discussion about it (in some >> non-public place, I fear). But there's no issue, AFAIK. In my >> understanding, only old "released" versions (2.x) will be released, >> perhaps only 2.4. However, because of the high number of uncertainties >> associated with this box (which is even higher for StarOffice >> installations, since StarOffice a) can upgrade user data from >> OpenOffice.org, so perhaps also remove the installations? and b) >> StarOffice knows product patches), I also would never check it, without >> a good explanation, reachable from within the installer, which tells me >> what will happen. > > Ugh :-( IMO the only reasonable offering would be: > > " > The installer detected the following installations of OOo on your system, > pls tick the ones you will like to be removed now: > [ ] OOo 2.4.1 > [ ] OOo Dev300 > This will remove the installations, but the directories with your user-data > will stay on the disk > " > or something similar. > > Regards, > Cor > >
Oh Yea of little faith....is that 'of past bad experiences'. Well, I tick'd it. 2.4.1 is still running on my machine and 2.3.1 and go-oo2.4. (whatever it is...) the only thing it seemed to get rid of was the old 3.0 dev files.
