[users] Re: ooo-users on Gmane

2011-09-19 Thread Dave Babcock
On 9/16/2011 12:51 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: The Apache list is a new list, not a migration of any existing list. How it works with GMANE is however adding any lists that you read under GMANE works (i.e., subscribing via NNTP). If you subscribe to ooo-users@ incubator.apache.org directly,

[users] Re: ooo-users on Gmane

2011-09-19 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
Many users access the ooo- Apache lists and especially the OpenOffice.org lists using a service called GMANE. There are other services used as well. NNTP is the protocol use for Network Newsgroup that was famous on the pre-Web Internet. GMANE and other services allow newsgroup readers to

[users] Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread jonas karlsson
Hi, I have some difficulties choosing between Open Office and MS Office.Im a student so my first thought was to get Open Office instead of MS because its free, but what I want to get helpwith is why should I get Open Office, what does OOo have that suits student better than what MS have.

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Eustace
On 2011-09-14 01:44 Eustace wrote: 2 questions on colors: (1) In the Options OpenOffice.org Appearance Custom colors, some elements have a check box in front and other do not have one. What's the difference? Does unchecking an element that you have changed makes the color setting automatic?

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Ariel Constenla-Haile
Hello Eustace, On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:19:34AM -0400, Eustace wrote: On 2011-09-14 20:22 brucemartin10 wrote: I have created and numerically matched a host of special colours in Oo. I also use them in LibreOffice and on multiple machines and on both XP and 2 Fedora (Linux) platforms.

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Ariel Constenla-Haile
Hello Eustace, On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:44:39AM -0400, Eustace wrote: 2 questions on colors: (1) In the Options OpenOffice.org Appearance Custom colors, some elements have a check box in front and other do not have one. What's the difference? You can see the difference with the

[users] Re: please cancel me from list

2011-09-19 Thread Carey Sellers
Yeah, I can only assume my program has been hacked. Time for another cleansing at the Geek Squad -C. Ray Sellers On Sep 17, 2011, at 11:51 AM, C. Ray Sellers craysell...@ca.rr.com wrote: What will I be doing? This is connected to Open Office.org. - isn't that my word

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Eustace
On 2011-09-17 18:17 Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: Hello Eustace, On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:44:39AM -0400, Eustace wrote: 2 questions on colors: (1) In the Options OpenOffice.org Appearance Custom colors, some elements have a check box in front and other do not have one. What's the

[users] Request: Mail CD Rom Software of Open Office Suites Professional Version

2011-09-19 Thread Andre Cardinal, Sr.
Blank Dear People; As I have in the past, utilize Open Office for various non profit organizational projects; this stands to be another opportunity to do so. Please forward the Professional or Standard Version to: Andre Cardinal, Sr. NMCC Charity MGT. 11800 Montgomery Blvd NE Suite

[users] Translator Add-ins

2011-09-19 Thread Dick Zentner
Translator add-ins such as Babylon installed in the MS Word program. I hope to link the Babylon program as an add-in to my OOo3. I do not know how to install it! Richard-- - To unsubscribe send email to

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Eustace
On 2011-09-17 18:17 Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: Hello Eustace, On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:44:39AM -0400, Eustace wrote: 2 questions on colors: (1) In the Options OpenOffice.org Appearance Custom colors, some elements have a check box in front and other do not have one. What's the

[users] Re: Request: Mail CD Rom Software of Open Office Suites Professional Version

2011-09-19 Thread Tim Deaton
You may not be aware of many recent changes. OpenOffice has split. Most non-Oracle supporters created a new version called LibreOffice. The new organization is called The Document Foundation. Oracle then turned over their OpenOffice work to Apache. This email list (users@openoffice.org is

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread tonya . walker
Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: jonas karlsson jonask...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:57:37 To: users@openoffice.org Reply-To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] Hello! Hi, I have some difficulties choosing between Open Office and MS Office.Im a

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread JOE Conner
On 9/16/2011 4:57 AM, jonas karlsson wrote: Hi, I have some difficulties choosing between Open Office and MS Office. Im a student so my first thought was to get Open Office instead of MS because its free, but what I want to get help with is why should I get Open Office, what does OOo have that

[users] Re: Colors in Options

2011-09-19 Thread Ariel Constenla-Haile
Hello Eustace, On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 08:57:11PM -0400, Eustace wrote: Finally, please notice that OpenOffice.org is now a project incubating at Apache, and this mailing list may soon be shut down, so you should subscribe to the new mailing list at Apache: To subscribe, e-mail:

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread Tonya S. Walker
Hello Jonas, I actually have used both, but there is little difference between the two. OpenOffice is free, and this software can do all of the same things that MS Office can. For instance, when writing a paper, you will need access to formatting such as: Left, Center, Justified; or using the

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread Doug
On 9/19/2011 4:06 PM, tonya.wal...@yahoo.com wrote: Sent via BlackBerry by ATT *From: * jonas karlsson jonask...@hotmail.com *Date: *Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:57:37 +0200 *To: *users@openoffice.org *ReplyTo: *

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread NoOp
On 09/19/2011 02:53 PM, Tonya S. Walker wrote: Hello Jonas, I actually have used both, but there is little difference between the two. OpenOffice is free, and this software can do all of the same things that MS Office can. For instance, when writing a paper, you will need access to

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 01:57:37PM +0200, jonas karlsson wrote: Hi, I have some difficulties choosing between Open Office and MS Office.Im a student so my first thought was to get Open Office instead of MS because its free, but what I want to get helpwith is why should I get Open

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 02:53:07PM -0700, Tonya S. Walker wrote: Hello Jonas, I actually have used both, but there is little difference between the two. OpenOffice is free, and this software can do all of the same things that MS Office can. For instance, when writing a paper, you will need

[users] Re: Hello!

2011-09-19 Thread Debra Barringer
the 'student' version of ms office is lacking in many options used in the business world (professional edition). i have used both student and professional and OO, and OO is perfectly fine for my needs, and it is free and supported by a world-wide community = smart business for all of us! On Mon,