On 11/12/2010 01:34 AM, Mike Scott wrote: > On 11/11/10 23:59, NoOp wrote: ... >> 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.
OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m19 (Build:9505) ooo-build 3.2.1.4, Ubuntu package 1:3.2.1-6ubuntu2~10.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org Lucid Proposed repository. It's the same as what you'll get in Maverick. > > 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. Really? Tell that to all those on dial-up connections. 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. http://support.openoffice.org/index.html > Regrettably, as is all too evident on the users list, many people really > do seem to need spoonfeeding. Well... on that point I'll agree. However there will always be those whether a manual is included or not. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
