Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Linux/Ubuntu user using KDE/kdm KickOff..

2011-09-07 Thread Jean Weber
Barry, I've been hoping to hear from David Nelson, who may know more than I about the state of the docs about installing on Linux. Here is a wiki page, which may or may not be the one currently under development: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_LibreOffice_on_Linux I also have a copy

[libreoffice-documentation] Not continuing with ApacheOOo at this time

2011-09-07 Thread Jean Weber
Those of you who are also on the ODFAuthors list will have noticed my post saying that I am burnt out and not interested in continuing with the Apache OOo project at this time. I've heard there is a rumour going around that I left because a certain vociferous individual insulted me. Not so. (If

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Linux/Ubuntu user using KDE/kdm KickOff..

2011-09-07 Thread Martin Fox
Hi Barry On Linux the location of installed programs can vary widely. Many are put into /usr/bin. If you compile from source often the prefix will be /usr/local/bin. In olden times it was normal that /opt was the location of optional programs. Have a look at

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Not continuing with ApacheOOo at this time

2011-09-07 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Well sometimes the best thing you can get out of a project is yourself. It sounds like they are where we were many months ago. Hopefully the arguments there are due to passion for the project and/or the wider Apache Foundation and will soon settle down [crosses fingers behind back]

[libreoffice-documentation] Just Introducing Myself

2011-09-07 Thread Don Parris
Hi all, Just thought I'd introduce myself briefly. I've been a long-time user of libre software in general, and OpenOffice.org, and now LibreOffice. I've written a minor book and done some journalism, as well as a little bit of simple blogging. Some of my articles in the past have been

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Linux/Ubuntu user using KDE/kdm KickOff..

2011-09-07 Thread toki
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/07/2011 12:16 AM, Tom Davies wrote: It's still Tuesday here. Ooops, scratch that! _Jewel of the Nile_ Isn't that function next Tuesday Today is next Tuesday jonathon - -- If Bing copied Google, there wouldn't be anything new worth

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] My main machine is now a Mac

2011-09-07 Thread toki
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/06/2011 09:42 AM, Tom Davies wrote: is it possible to copypaste the config folder from Windows to GnuLinux As a general rule of thumb, yes. The major exceptions are: * executable and quasi-executable files. (Mainly, but not exclusively

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Linux/Ubuntu user using KDE/kdm KickOff..

2011-09-07 Thread David Nelson
Hi, On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Jean Weber jeanwe...@gmail.com wrote: I've been hoping to hear from David Nelson, who may know more than I about the state of the docs about installing on Linux. Here is a wiki page, which may or may not be the one currently under development:

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Alfresco: server upgrade coming

2011-09-07 Thread David Nelson
Hi, I'm advancing with preparing the new Alfresco. I have a fresh installation of 3.4.d running on a new, dedicated server with 8Gb memory. It's running on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 11.04. The performances are even better than before. The previously-existing problems have been resolved:

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Alfresco: server upgrade coming

2011-09-07 Thread Jean Weber
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 15:40, David Nelson li...@traduction.biz wrote: Hi, I'm advancing with preparing the new Alfresco. I have a fresh installation of 3.4.d running on a new, dedicated server with 8Gb memory. It's running on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 11.04. The performances are even

[libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: [Bug 40702] New: Writer Guide incomplete concerning 'Format Paintbrush'

2011-09-07 Thread David Nelson
Hi, We have another documentation-related bug to deal with. Volunteers would be most welcome. If none step forward, I'll work on this myself when I get to it, near the bottom of my to-do list. -- David Nelson -- Forwarded message -- From: bugzilla-dae...@freedesktop.org Date: