On 10/11/2010 05:44 PM, Marc Paré wrote: > Le 2010-10-11 19:00, NoOp a écrit : >> LibO install in Windows currently follows the go-oo practice of removing >> existing OOo installs (without warning). It can of course be installed >> in parallel (see my thread "[libreoffice-users] [Windows] LibO in >> parallel w/OOo?" on the users list, but that provides several distinct >> disadvantages: >> >> 1. No system file association or icons. >> 2. No menu items (user must create their own + desktop icon) >> 3. Program file names are the same as OOo (soffice, scalc etc) so there >> is no easy way to distinguish between _which_ soffice et al that you are >> running. >> >> Given that LibO is a "fresh start", it would be nice if LibO can, in the >> future, behave in a responsible manner on Windows installs and not trash >> a user's version of OOo. After all, the user should have the freedom >> (Libre?) of being able to have both OOo and LibO installed on their >> system (in the same way one can on linux). I think that new (Windows) >> users to LibO might get pretty upset when they find that the install has >> trashed their OOo. I'm familiar with the issue of go-oo& Kami's >> OxygenOffice version trashing OOo in the install process, but new >> users/converts from OOo will not. >> Also recommend that the bins be changed from soffice to loffice etc., >> so that it's easy to determine which is which on the system. >> >> Disclaimer: I primarily use only linux, but I also use WinXP/7 for >> testing OOo, and now LibO. >> >> > Hi NoOp: > > There is a survey on the list where we are trying to tie in all of these > opinions and requests together. Could you add your remarks there too. > Just look for the thread entitled: "[tdf-discuss] Survey|Opinion - > LibreOffice Install and Update"
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