On 11/11/10 23:59, NoOp wrote: > On 11/11/2010 12:33 AM, Mike Scott wrote: >> On 11/11/10 01:18, NoOp wrote: >> .... >>>> F1/Help|Support >>>> <quote> >>>> Documentation >>>> You can download documentation as PDF files, how-tos, and guides from >>>> the OpenOffice.org website at documentation.openoffice.org. >>>> </quote> >>> >>> Sorry, should be: >>> >>> Help|Support >> >> Except, firstly, I see here that that sends one to an ubuntu launchpad >> page, nothing even mentioning OOo. (Not that that will impact on most >> newbies). Just an unnecessary change of theirs I guess. > > You are complaining on the wrong list. This list is for OOo from
I'm not complaining, just pointing out that all is perhaps not as straightforward you suggest. > OpenOffice.org. Help|Support in OOo (this list) states: > > <quote> > Documentation > You can download documentation as PDF files, how-tos, and guides from > the OpenOffice.org website at documentation.openoffice.org. > </quote> > > Further... checking OOo in Ubuntu 10.04 ver 3.2.1, and clicking on > 'Help' doesn't even provide a 'Support' option in the dropdown box. The > 'Help' dropdown options in (U)OOo are: > - OpenOffice.org Help F1 > - What's This? > - Get Help Online... > - Translate This Application... > - About OpenOffice.org > So what specifically are you referring to? I suggest you take up the For completeness, I'll point out that the copy on /this/ box, which is a 10.04 ubuntu running something advertising itself as "oracle openoffice.org 3.2" "ooo-build 3.2.0.10 debian 1:3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1", offers the following under the 'help' menu: openoffice.org help (F1) what's this support translate this application about openoffice.org where 'support' takes you directly to an unhelpfully non-specific ubuntu page. Presumably someone has changed the menu between 3.2.0 and 3.2.1. Although I'm not clear where you have obtained 3.2.1 from - I seem to have the latest versions from the ubuntu repositories according to synaptic. OK, not so many run linux compared to windows. But my point stands, that "help|support" may not be so helpful to a newbie as you suggested. > OOo is large enough now without having users encur added bandwidth by > adding documentation to the package. Bandwidth is cheaper than wasted time. If it's a real problem, a get-you-started guide should still be included. Plus /very/ /very/ clear pointers that a proper (-ish) manual exists and where to get it. Regrettably, as is all too evident on the users list, many people really do seem to need spoonfeeding. -- Mike Scott Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
