On Tuesday 04 September 2007 08:00:19 Christian Lohmaier wrote: > On 8/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was asked to post suggestions like > > this here. > > > > This page needs to be improved much > > http://download.openoffice.org/2.2.1/index.html > > > > Based on lazy Windows users it needs to be spelled out exactly > > which versions of Windows, OOo does install and run on. > > But it does already. "Windows:"All versions (> 98)"
Windows users don't understand what this means. > If this is not enough, what would you like to see there instead? > > The systems requirements that are linked in the right set of > links, has a more verbose listing: > "Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), > Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista (enhanced Vista > integration from version 2.2)" > http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_20.html I know it tells what versions but everyday at least a dozen times a day on the users mailing list some Windows user will ask does it work with windows ___ and the users will tell them rather than make them find it on the web site. Maybe the link to the system requirements needs to be made more obvious. Windows users don't look for things, if it is not right in front of them they won't see it. Most Windows users don't even check the documentation links to the right. > > This would also > > apply to any pages that reference downloads or OOo for Windows. > > I'd prefer if there's one central page for this info, and not > spread all over. > > > or maybe force Windows users to review the system requirements > > for Windows. > > You're asking as if you had some problems installing OOo on > Windows. No, I have not had any problem installing. I have been using Linux and OOo for about 6 years. I work with Windows customers everyday as a support/install tech. Unless a Windows user is a technical power user they are stupid and lazy when it comes to learning anything on the computer unless it is something they do want to learn. > Unless you're using ancient Windows 95 or Win 98 first edition > (or second edition updates), there should not be any problem > installing OOo that arise from the version of Windows used. > (Virus scanners or other software can cause installation > failures, but just disable those during installation and all > should be fine) > > > All of this could apply to MAC OS X users as well. > > Shaun answered that already.. > > So please: What should be written on the page instead? Louis Suarez-Potts asked me if I wanted to join the website project so I did. My suggestions are based on the constant FAQs that are asked by Windows and MAC users on the general users mailing list. I am trying to help get the website to be more functionally friendly for the very people that we are trying to reach so we can increase market share to advance the cause of OSS/FOSS/FLOSS. The site is a professional looking site but it needs help with navigation and it needs to have some of the information changed so as to be understood by non-technical users if we truly want to reach out to the average users. I have been reading the mail that has been coming to this list and I see the problems and I see the frustration by everyone working on the site. Now you have one more person to help you. -- http://24.197.142.167/ See the OpenOffice.org FAQ Microsoft users go to http://www.pclinuxos.com for a great user friendly Linux experience! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
