On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Kay Schenk <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> That page is provided as the result of a QA analysis that I did. >> >> What's important for reuse is the screen captures and some text that >> indicates the related user actions. This page itself was not intended as >> an install guide. >> >> If it is adapted to the MediaWiki for use as an Install Guide, it would >> be under whatever license automatically governs wiki contributions. >> > > well...um...OK. I did a quick revision to the install guide again -- yeah > Windows section REALLY outdated, and just kind of mentioned this page in > passing, with a link to it. I see there's a LOT to it, but, I pointed the > general user to the section 4., which I thought was pertinent and pretty > good. > > In terms of on-going maintenance of install materials, it's fine and dandy > and easy to make wiki pages for these items and just link to them from the > web based install guide page, as far as I'm concerned. This would be better > for us is many ways as we could add links to other installation stuff > volunteers have provided via either the project or ooo wiki. > > This being said, a more central "page" approach might be a bit more > expected and "friendly" to users, who aren't used to going to 4 different > areas to find information. This would be off putting. > Maybe one of those things to bring up with the UX group. > > So, I'm 50-50 on either approach. > > >> >> What am I missing? >> > on the other hand, if you believe Google Analytics -- no one is bothering with the install instructions....geez! Maybe something to include in the READMEs for the future. > >> - Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andrew Rist [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:06 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [DOC] Re: Windows Install Issues (was RE: Linux install issues) >> >> >> >> On 5/21/2012 6:16 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: >> > @Kay, >> > >> > Yes, that installation-guide page is very out of date. >> > >> > Did you ever look at this page:< >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Win-en-x86-Setup>. >> Is this the seed for the ALv2 licensed install guide? >> > <snip> >> > >> >> > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." > -- Mark Twain > > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." -- Mark Twain
