Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Mechtilde, Am 25.12.20 um 11:27 schrieb Mechtilde: > Hello jörg, > > here is the last test to fix this problem. > > http://home.apache.org/~jim/AOO-builds/ > > this build is from yesterday. Yes, but that is a branch we will not be releasing soon... ;-) AOO 4.1.8 *does* run on Big Sur, but we

RE: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
> -Original Message- > From: Bidouille [mailto:ooofo...@free.fr] > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 3:45 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes > because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?) > > > Unfortunately these

Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Dave Fisher
We became aware of the problem with the release of BigSur. That just happened about the same time as the 4.1.8 release. 4.1.9 is another discussion. Regards, Dave Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2020, at 7:24 AM, Jörg Schmidt wrote: > >  >> >> -Original Message- >> From:

Open Office Writer

2020-12-25 Thread Gert Beumer
Hello all, I downloaded version 4.1.8 of Apache Open office, but I still can’t open .docx documents. Open Office failed every time. Am I forced to buy MS Office? met vriendelijke groet Gert Beumer Gossaertstraat 4 3961 VL Wijk bij Duurstede e-mail: g.j.beu...@planet.nl M: +31 653 898 655

Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Mechtilde
Hello Jörg, Am 25.12.20 um 12:22 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > Hello Mechtilde, > >> -Original Message- >> From: Mechtilde [mailto:o...@mechtilde.de] >> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 11:28 AM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does >>

[lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
> However, we really should state this (known) Problem > in our Release Notes. Hello, If there is no objection I will add the following to the release notes for AOO 4.1.8, starting 12/28/2020 at 5:00 PM (CET): In the release notes under "Known Issues - For macOS users": (en) Note for

Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Matthias Seidel
Am 25.12.20 um 15:44 schrieb Bidouille: >> Unfortunately these problems became apparent after the >> release of AOO 4.1.8 > I disagree. > Some users have reported this bug with old builds (4.1.3 and 4.1.7 too). And how does that contradict above sentence?! > >

RE: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
> -Original Message- > From: Dave Fisher [mailto:wave4d...@comcast.net] > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 4:41 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Cc: ooofo...@free.fr > Subject: Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes > because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with

RE: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
> -Original Message- > From: Matthias Seidel [mailto:matthias.sei...@hamburg.de] > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 11:56 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does > AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?) > > Hi Mechtilde, > > Am

Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Bidouille
> Unfortunately these problems became apparent after the > release of AOO 4.1.8 I disagree. Some users have reported this bug with old builds (4.1.3 and 4.1.7 too). - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: Open Office Writer

2020-12-25 Thread Hagar Delest
Hi, AOO can open .docx but cannot save in that format. LibreOffice can however. Basically, if you need to exchange documents in .docx, then stick to MS Office, that's the vendor lock-in policy. Beware, you're not subscribed to the list. You may miss other replies. Hagar Le 25/12/2020 à

How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, I had opened the thread "Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?" and it was also diligently discussed there. But there seems to be no solution yet and at the same time the requests from users who are practically not able to work anymore because AOO does not work under BigSur continue.

Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Mechtilde
Hello jörg, here is the last test to fix this problem. http://home.apache.org/~jim/AOO-builds/ this build is from yesterday. Regards Mechtilde Am 25.12.20 um 11:02 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > Hello, > > I had opened the thread "Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?" and it was > also

Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Mechtilde, Am 25.12.20 um 12:51 schrieb Mechtilde: > Hello Jörg, > > Am 25.12.20 um 12:22 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >> Hello Mechtilde, >> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Mechtilde [mailto:o...@mechtilde.de] >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 11:28 AM >>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org

RE: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello Mechtilde, > -Original Message- > From: Mechtilde [mailto:o...@mechtilde.de] > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 11:28 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: How should we proceed with BigSur? (was: Does > AOO 4.1.8 run under macOS Big Sur?) > > Hello jörg, > > here is

RE: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?)

2020-12-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
> -Original Message- > From: Matthias Seidel [mailto:matthias.sei...@hamburg.de] > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 3:51 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: [lazy consensus] Addition in release notes > because of Big Sur (was: How should we proceed with BigSur?) > > Am