Re: [libreoffice-users] Ubuntu PPAs for 4.0.x Stable?

2013/2/17 Sajan Parikh > Anybody know when the PPA for 4.0.x will be populated? I'm in no rush and > can obviously download the .deb files. However, would make deploying to 30 > computers a tad easier. > > The following PPA is empty. > > https://launchpad.net/~**libreoffice/+archive/**libreoffi

Re: [libreoffice-users] another funny one from ZdNet

2013/2/19 Tom Davies > Hi :) > The article is very pro-LibreOffice but so many of the comments have a > hilarious amount of FUD in them. One wonders if they have ever even tried > either MSO or LO. > > http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-affordably-own-your-office-software-711449/?s_cid=e539 > Regar

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: another funny one from ZdNet

2013/2/20 Urmas > The article is very pro-LibreOffice but so many of the comments have a >> hilarious amount of FUD in them. One wonders if they have ever even tried >> either MSO or LO. >> > > Most people who "own" StarOffice or many of its forks don't use it. They > just open and print docume

Re: [libreoffice-users] new version of LO gives gibberish for excel file.

2013/3/1 David B Teague sr > Hi > I just downloaded an excel file from > http://www.taxpolicycenter.**org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?**Docid=205 > The file is the excel version of Historical Source of Revenue as Share of > GDP. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Moving list items and re-numbering

2013/3/3 Kevin O'Brien > I have another question regarding lists. If I create a Numbered list, I > have items numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. On the Bullets and Numbering toolbar > there are buttons for moving list items, which would let do something like > move item #2 to the top of the list. But when

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to permanently get rid of Full Screen toolbar in Writer when in Full Screen mode?

2013/4/21 david > I'm using LibreOffice 4.0.2.2 (Build ID: > 4c82dcdd6efcd48b1d8bba66bfe198**9deee49c3) > on Debian Sid Linux. > > The Full Screen toolbar won't close, even though I can remove the Full > Screen button from it. > > Google found me ways to do it in LibreOffice 3, but those tricks

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to downgrade from 4.0.2. to 3.6.6

2013/4/22 Virgil Arrington > Bill, > > I hate to say it, but that was my experience as well with 4.0. There was > an important feature (to me at least) that worked well on 3.6 but no longer > worked in 4.0. I found the regression to be especially distressing. > > I simply uninstalled 4.0, and rei

Re: [libreoffice-users] Not able to "Unsubscribe" from the mail-list

2013/5/10 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Sorry, i sent this back tot he list because i'm not sure how to solve this > one now. The "problems?" page > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > suggests > > 1. Check what type of subscription you have. Either Standard or Diges

[libreoffice-users] Attempting to upgrade from (Swedish-language) LO 4.0.2.2 to 4.0.3.3 on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I'm a tad confused by the following situation : when LO 4.0.3.3 was released, I thought to upgrade by clicking on the Help tab in LO 4.0.2.2 and choosing «Check for updates» in the menu that then appears. To my disappointment no such alternative appeared in the menu. Neither did I get any updates f

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to upgrade from (Swedish-language) LO 4.0.2.2 to 4.0.3.3 on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

2013/5/19 Tom Davies > Hi :) > On Ubuntu try right-click on any Odt file and choose "Properties" in the > "Open With" tab choose the 4.0.3 and set that as the default app to open > Odts with > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > - Original

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to upgrade from (Swedish-language) LO 4.0.2.2 to 4.0.3.3 on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

2013/5/19 Dan Lewis > On 05/19/2013 12:30 PM, M Henri Day wrote: > >> 2013/5/19 Tom Davies >> >> Hi :) >>> On Ubuntu try right-click on any Odt file and choose "Properties" in the >>> "Open With" tab choose the 4.0.3 and set

Re: [libreoffice-users] Attempting to upgrade from (Swedish-language) LO 4.0.2.2 to 4.0.3.3 on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

2013/5/20 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Sometime during install it should ask if you want the new version to be > the default app for MS formats. Unfortunately i don't think it asks about > ODF formats. > > There is a page in the wiki about "Installing on Linux" that might help to > remove all versions a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Why such large svg files in LibreOffice (Linux)?

2013/5/22 chimak111 > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 8:57 PM, M Henri wrote: > > > It is only when we come to the scalable apps, which are saved as > > .svg files, that we see the sizes > > you mentioned ; under usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/apps, I find, just > as > > you mentioned, that > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Why such large svg files in LibreOffice (Linux)?

2013/5/22 chimak111 > M Henri Day wrote > > ... > > Hullo, Hitesh/chimak111 ! And thanks for posting your code for replacing > > those bloatted .svg files ! The point is, precisely as you write above, > > that we «still don't know what part those > > files

Re: [libreoffice-users] [Solved] Re: 4.0.3.3 - Thanks!

2013/5/23 Tom > Hi :) > Thanks :) Good to hear! I wish we could have sent this around to the > various other teams! > > Glad to hear it's all a lot better now! :) > Thanks and regards from > Tom :) > > > > wdrago wrote > > Just a thank you to say 4.0.3.3 fixed my 2 most annoying > > bugs > > 1)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Which download for Arch/Manjaro linux?

2013/6/9 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Hmmm, are you a regular distro-hopper? Probably a good idea to install > onto a new separate partition so that you can easily get back to your > regular OS if things are not as smooth as they first appear! Should be fun > though :) Good luck and happy hunting! > R

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: any word about 4.0.4 portable coming out?

2013/6/27 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Ok, that makes sense. The problem now is to make the upgrade smoother so > it's easier to upgrade within a branch, eg from > 4.0.1 to > 4.0.2 and onwards. > > Preferably not completely automatic but easy enough so that users can > click on the upgrade button even i

Re: [libreoffice-users] TDF welcomes a new member of the Advisory Board, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) of Saudi Arabia

2013/6/27 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Did anyone else notice this announcement? I'm sure there seems to be > about 1/week announcing large-scale migrations to LibreOffice. The first > one i noticed recently was the Spanish State moving something like 40,000 > desktops just a couple of years after movi

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: any word about 4.0.4 portable coming out?

; still there. G > > Anyway, getting back on-topic it seems the protable version has been > released at last. Florian did his magic tricks and it's appeared. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > -- > *From:* M Henri Day > *To:* Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: any word about 4.0.4 portable coming out?

2013/6/30 Denis J Navas > LibreOffice has a configuration option to check by itself for new versions. > > The Portable LibreOffice, must be checked by the PortableApps platform. > And at your will, you can actualize your version or wait after some time, > to give time to rise reports on the new

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need a screenshot... LO 4.1.0 on WIn7

2013/7/21 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Is anyone on Win7 and able to run 4.1.0 alongside whatever they are > running at the moment? Any chance of getting a screen-shot? > > > In Windows that is the > > 1. Press the "Print screen" button, just above the "insert button, just > above the arrow keys > 2.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Need a screenshot... LO 4.1.0 on WIn7

2013/7/21 Gabriel Risterucci > 2013/7/21 M Henri Day > > > PS : Using the Windows screenshot tool, found under «Accessories» is, in > my > > opinion, far superior to the keyboard technique you mention above > > > > > ​Keyboard shortcut aren't that b

Re: LO 3.6.x or 4.0.x on WIn7 Re: [libreoffice-users] Need a screenshot... LO 4.1.0 on WIn7

2013/7/21 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Ok, we have the 4.1.0 screenshots but now would like a comparison with an > earlier version of LO, either 3.6.x or 4.0.x = still on on Win7. > > Imgur might well be better for taking screen-shots on Win7. I didn't know > about it. It sound shed loads better! :) >

Re: LO 3.6.x or 4.0.x on WIn7 Re: [libreoffice-users] Need a screenshot... LO 4.1.0 on WIn7

2013/7/21 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Many thanks :) Lqtm. It's been quite a while since i was last involved > in something that developed so fast that different people were on different > time-lines and threads got a tad confusing! > > Thanks also to others that contributed to this thread. > > Given

[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 4.1 and the Windows taskbar

I've recently had the unenviable task of updating several computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8 as either single or dual boots. One of the odd things I've noticed is that after updating LO 4.0.4.2 to LO 4.1.0.4, I can only fasten the LibO and Writer icons to the Windows taskbar. Previously all

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 4.1 and the Windows taskbar

probably should do the same as you. > > Sorry to hear about the problem there! I don't know if anyone else has a > good answer for that but i hope they do! > Regards from > Tom :) > > > ------ > *From:* M Henri Day > *To:* "users@

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibreOffice 4.1 and the Windows taskbar

2013/8/14 V Stuart Foote > > Issues with Windows 7 and 8, Taskbar & Startmenu and Jump List > implementation has been cleaned up on the 4.1.1 and master builds. Should > have better results with the upcomming 4.1.1 release. > > See FDO#35785

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't send document as e-mail attachment to Opera Mail

2012/9/16 Anthony Easthope > Thats a tricky one. I don't exactly have a solution to the opera problem > but it might be best to associate the email client (Thunderbird maybe?) > as the default. From the best of my knowledge the opera browser can not > become associated with the *.eml format which

Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems

2012/9/29 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Just had a classic from my boss. He says he prefers Internet Explorer and > Adobe because he's never had any trouble with them. He can't download > Pdfs though and has the same problem at home. Firefox on his machine here > downloads them fine. When Foxit is se

Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening hybrid pdf in LO 3.6.0.2 results in gibberish

2012/10/4 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Did work for me on Win Xp Sp3, LO 3.5.4 > > Not working on Ubuntu 12.04, LO 3.5.4 = asks for Utf encoding and defaults > to 8 and guesses at font = Times New Roman. > Regards from > Tom :) > Running 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04, I downloaded the file to my Downloads folder.

Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problem happen when import text with Chinese

gt; On 11.10.2012 23:26, scott0711 wrote: > Thanks Tom: > > > Ihe picture which i posted was made this afternoon, Taiwan time. Maybe i > did not explain it clearly. > The Libeoffice version is 3.6.2, and the encoding of Chinese is utf-8. No > matter is utf-8, unicode,

Re: Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problem happen when import text with Chinese

2012/10/13 Dr. R. O Stapf > 感謝します。 > Reinhold > 如何致し致して！。。。 Henri -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquett

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problem happen when import text with Chinese

2012/10/14 NoOp > On 10/11/2012 07:26 AM, scott0711 wrote: > > Thanks Tom: > > > > Ihe picture which i posted was made this afternoon, Taiwan time. Maybe > i > > did not explain it clearly. > > The Libeoffice version is 3.6.2, and the encoding of Chinese is utf-8. No > > matter is utf-8, unicod

Re: [libreoffice-users] unsubscribe

help you to unsubscribe Henri -- *老朽 頓首 M Henri Day, PhD, MD Stadshagsvägen 22, 5tr S-112 50 Stockholm SUÈDE Tel : +46 8 6183098 Email : mhenri...@gmail.com Skype/Google Talk : mhenriday http://mhenriday.googlepages.com http://mhenriday.blogspot.com/ http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/mhe

Re: [libreoffice-users] quotes about Freedom

2012/11/2 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Searching through photos for the cover of my company's AGM i stumbled on > some great images (sadly i can't share) and this quote > > "To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way > that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Nelso

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-users] Don't have "Print to File" Option

2012/11/2 jmadero@gmail.com > All good :) > > Sent from my ZR3D coated 3VO > > - Reply message - > From: "Tanstaafl" > To: > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Don't have "Print to File" Option > Date: Fri, Nov 2, 2012 8:02 am > > > On 2012-11-02 10:00 AM, Joel Madero wrote: > > On 11/02

[libreoffice-users] OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

Is this the proper forum to look for an informed discussion concerning what seems to be the Frieburg Municipal Council's impending decision to abandon OpenOffice and go back to Microsoft Office ( http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/442330/german_city_says_openoffice_shortcomings_forcing_it_back_micros

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012/11/19 rost52 > Like Carl. I unfortunately cannot contribute to development work. > > I would just like to come back to productivity and my own experience: > LibO has features which are as good or better than MSO in respect to > productivity. What reduces my productivity are bugs (first it ta

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012/11/19 Tanstaafl > On 2012-11-19 1:40 AM, rost52 wrote: > >> This can be achieved with many bugs less and full compatibility. MSO >> doesn' come up with a new format every week, thus our devs have a very >> good chance to adjust LibO to full compatibility. >> > > Sounds easy, doesn't it? Unt

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012/11/19 Tanstaafl > On 2012-11-19 6:54 AM, M Henri Day wrote: > >> 2012/11/19 Tanstaafl > > > An excellent exposition of the methods used by Microsoft to «protect» its >> «intellectual property» - more accurately described as using its >> quasi-monopoly

Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

2012/11/19 charles meyer > Works for me. > > How shall we all get started with this? > > Charles. > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison > Chart > From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P > Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:54:22 -0500 > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > > > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012/11/19 VA > At the risk of getting political, the last thing I want is my government > dictating to me what kind of file format to use on my documents. > > Virgil > At the risk of getting political, the last thing I want is a multi-national corporation, responsible to no one save a few major

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to edit MS doc(x) files without breaking it for MS?

2012/11/19 Paolo Debortoli > hi all. i had the same problem receving via email from an office .docx > files. when I try to import the file in libreoffice it crashes and does > not allow to import in any way. the solution I found is to open such file > with gwoffice (google office app, you need

Re: [libreoffice-users] How to edit MS doc(x) files without breaking it for MS?

2012/11/20 Don C. Myers > > On 11/20/2012 01:17 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote: > >> On 11/20/2012 10:21 AM, M Henri Day wrote: >> >>> 2012/11/19 Paolo Debortoli >>> >>> hi all. i had the same problem receving via email from an office .do

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: OpenOffice to be dumped in Freiburg ?

2012/11/21 Jay Lozier > On 11/21/2012 09:04 AM, Pertti Rönnberg wrote: > >> On 21.11.2012 12:11, Mirosław Zalewski wrote: >> >>> On 21/11/2012 at 03:13, rost52 wrote: >>> >>> Both aspects together is a chance for LibO and AOO. I am looking forward to the announcement that both teams t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Bug report for LibreOffice 3.6.4.3 on Mac OS X 10.6.8

2012/12/9 Lincoln Ramsay > I couldn't find a bug report link on LibreOffice.org so I'm sending it > here. > > Steps to reproduce: > > Navigate to a folder in the Finder that has more than 1 .odt file. > Select two .odt files. > Open them (Command + O). > > Expected outcome: > LibreOffice should o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: A Tale of Two Office Suites

2012/12/11 NoOp > On 12/10/2012 02:28 PM, VA wrote: > ... > > Not so with office suites. To get the most out of my office suites, I > create > > and edit templates, page, character and paragraph styles. I have to set > the > > autocorrect functions of each program to my liking to prevent a (c) fr

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice runs on the Raspberry Pi, with the right license

2012/12/20 Tom Davies > Hi :) > Just in case anyone here is not on the announce list i just thought you > might like to know that LO runs on a machine that is about as small as the > smallest mobile phones, possibly even smaller. > > Regards from > Tom :) > Nice Tom - thanks for the headsup ! Ku

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013/2/9 Dan Lewis > On 02/09/2013 04:21 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: > >> On 02/09/2013 03:07 PM, Tom Davies wrote: >> >>> Hi :) >>> I downloaded the .Deb for Ubuntu (and others) twice yday and tried >>> installing it as per instructions but when i tried running LibreOffice >>> from the command-line by

Re: [libreoffice-users] Microfund your favourite Issue

2013/2/8 Samuel Mehrbrodt > Hi, > > Do you have a favorite bug you want to get solved, but cannot do it > yourself? You would even pay some money, but cannot contract a Company for > this? > > Here's a simple way how to do this, thanks to www.freedomsponsors.org < > http://www.freedomsponsors.**o

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Installing the Deb

2013/2/10 Don Myers > Hi Tom, > > This method should uninstall all LibreOffice versions at one time. I've > seen one person recommend using a purge command also to make sure all > LibreOffice elements are removed. This method really works very well. Just > paste three commands in a terminal and y

Re: [libreoffice-users] Version 4.0 - Enjoying it?

2013/2/11 Joel Madero > Hi All, > > I hope you're all enjoying the new release of LibreOffice 4! For those of > you who are finding LibreOffice to be a great productivity suite I > encourage you to head over to http://donate.libreoffice.org/ and donate a > few dollars to allow our great team of d

[libreoffice-users] LibO 4.1.1 RC2 installed via Ubuntu PPA

Just a line to say kudos to the developers for this new version and to Björn Michaelsen and Rico Tzschichholz for upploading it to the PPA. I received a notice on the update when I booted into Linux Mint 15 this morning, and my initial reaction after installing the new version is very positive, ind

Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice 4.1 won't start on Windows 8 64-bit

2013/9/1 Niklas Johansson > Hi > > I'm having some issues with LibreOffice 4.1.0 and 4.1.1 on Windows 8 > 64-bit (Swedish). > > When I first try to install it, it complains that I need to stop the > "Microsoft Windows Search Host Protocol" after some searching I was able to > pause it for 15 minu

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Suse & Collabora Story

2013/9/6 Tom Davies > Hi :) > > Thought a few people here might be interested in this article. > > > I tried asking for a bit of clarification from the marketing team but they > are keen to keep it all a secret. Does this mean a new fork of LibreOffice > or a 3rd party company that provides up t

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Suse & Collabora Story

2013/9/6 Pedro > Hi Tom > > > Tom wrote > > I tried asking for a bit of clarification from the marketing team but > they > > are keen to keep it all a secret. Does this mean a new fork of > > LibreOffice or a 3rd party company that provides up to tier 3 technical > > support for existing branch?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Suse & Collabora Story

2013/9/6 Pedro > Hi Henri > > > mhenriday wrote > > ​Sounds good, Pedro. But you might want to inform Mr Meeks that there > are, > > indeed, lots of Swedish conspiracies. as those keeping up with the daily > > news know > > I also believe that TDF is not so transparent. But in this case the a

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.0 vs word editing

2013/9/14 Rogier F. van Vlissingen > There is a feature in Word that is not well supported in LO and is breaking > my back > > when people make a comment in Word, the text is highlighted and that > highlighting disappears again when you delete the comment. > > Try to do that in LO, and it's h

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO 4.0 vs word editing

ck on a 64-bit Win8 box and, once again, did *not* experience the difficulties you described. Removing a comment immediately removes all highlighting and font size is remains that of my choice... > On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:50 AM, M Henri Day wrote: > >> 2013/9/14 Rogier F. van Vliss

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't uninstall because "not an administrator"?

2013/9/26 Tom Davies > Hi :) > There is always "revo uninstaller". I've even considered buying it > because it really makes all of that so much easier. Right now i only use > the trial version when a machine has become so hopeless that there is no > easy way out of the mess. Then i uninstall a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't uninstall because "not an administrator"?

2013/9/26 Doug > On 09/26/2013 09:39 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: > > >> > /snip/ > > >> "Run as Administrator", and confirm the resulting UAC prompt. > >> > >> On Vista onwards, even when you're "logged in as an administrator" > >> most programs still run with restricted privileges; you ha

Re: [libreoffice-users] downloaded .doc file will only open as read-only

2013/9/28 Michael Hartigan > I have a job application in .doc format, which LibreOffice will only open > in read-only mode. I need to fill in the fields and send it back to my > prospective employer in .doc format. I have checked the file properties > and it is not a read-only file. I am using

[libreoffice-users] LO on La Gendarmerie Nationale computers ?

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols ​ has published an interesting article, ​ ​*French police move from Windows to Ubuntu Linux* ( http://www.zdnet.com/french-police-move-from-windows-to-ubuntu-linux-721479/) ​ ​, over at ZDNet. It deals explicitly with a migration from Windows XP to a «customized versio

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO on La Gendarmerie Nationale computers ?

2013/10/3 Kracked_P_P---webmaster > On 10/03/2013 12:14 PM, M Henri Day wrote: > > Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols > > ​ has published an interesting article, ​ > > ​*French police move from Windows to Ubuntu Linux* ( > > > http://www.zdnet.com/french-police-mov

Re: [libreoffice-users] LO on La Gendarmerie Nationale computers ?

2013/10/3 Sophie > Hi, > Le 03/10/2013 18:14, M Henri Day a écrit : > > Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols > > ​ has published an interesting article, ​ > > ​*French police move from Windows to Ubuntu Linux* ( > > > http://www.zdnet.com/french-police-move-from-w

Re: [libreoffice-users] change default window size

2013/10/5 Virgil Arrington > Urmas wrote: > > >>"Maciej Jaros" > > >> It's a window manager thing, not really AOO responsibility. > > >It is LOO responsibility to properly restore its window size. So that is a > bug. > > I don’t get it. I’m using LO with Windows 7. Every time I open LO, it > open

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013/10/6 Urmas > "Tom Davies": > > By default most versions of Gnu&Linux (lets just call them distros) have a > set of "repos" (=repositories) which are a bit like vast warehouses of > programs and other software. > > ...Because Linux is inherently broken and cannot run vanilla builds of > softw

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Repositories, was: Fw: Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013/10/7 Paul > False > > > On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 22:46:13 +0700 > "Urmas" wrote: > > > From: Jay Lozier > > > > The advantage of the repository is when a new version is released, it > > will automatically be updated and only one version is on the machine. > > > > The version in repository is fixe

Re: Installing an OS, was: Fw: [libreoffice-users] Penguins: (Was Corrupt Installer Errors??)

2013/10/7 Tom Davies > Hi :) > I once read an amusing article "If operating systems were airplanes". I > couldn't find the one i read but managed to pluck these bits from Zyra's > mad website. > > Mac Airlines > All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents are all > friendly a

Re: [libreoffice-users] please test probably bug in calc: W isn't shown in font 24 if a number follow it

2013/11/4 yahoo-pier_andreit > using Version 4.0:build-30 on opensuse 12.3 > > write "W2" in cell A1 > choose font liberation sans > choose font size 24 > in cell A1 only " 2" is visible, W is invisible > I tried with many fonts and it happens only with size 24 > I tried with other numbers after

Re: [libreoffice-users] Chinese hyphenation

2013/11/6 Per Hyttel Larsen > I will try to put the question again: > > I am trying to find out if there is a hyphenation module for LibreOffice > for the Chinese language (traditional and/or simplyfied). Can any of you > direct me towards someone who can answer this question? > > Thanks in adva

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Chinese hyphenation

2013/11/6 Urmas > "Per Hyttel Larsen": > > > I am trying to find out if there is a hyphenation module for LibreOffice > for the Chinese language (traditional and/or simplyfied). Can any of you > direct me towards someone who can answer this question? > > There cannot be a hyphenation module for

[libreoffice-users] München leads the way in migration to open source

​For those who missed it, here a link to a fascinating TechReport​ ​ articleon M

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: München leads the way in migration to open source

2013/11/24 Urmas > "M Henri Day": > > ​For those who missed it, here a link to a fascinating TechReport​ on > München's experience in migrating to open sourceIt might worth noticing > that the migration took more than 13 years, several times of the planned

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: München leads the way in migration to open source

2013/11/24 Urmas > "Tom Davies": > > > The article itself clearly states that the project was easily within > budget. Plus the organisation didn't have to upgrade any hardware. > See paragraphs 6 & 7 under the heading "Cost". > > The report is missing the salaries. Also, there is no way the mach

Re: Cost of MS Office relative to LO, was: Fwd: [libreoffice-users] Re: moving to new version of MS Office

2013/11/29 Paolo Debortoli > hi. I work in a state school, using ms windows and ms office... i think I > know the policy of microsoft. I think they use a sort of (apparent) > programmed obsolescence for the software. I mean: periodically they add a > new version with some changes in interface,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Cost of MS Office relative to LO, was: Fwd: Re: moving to new version of MS Office

2013/11/30 jomali > Once again, Umas, you set up a straw man and demolish him! > > FOSS means "Free and Open Source Software". It doesn't necessarily refer to > software created by some pure amateur in his garage. As long as the creator > (commercial firm, university or private individual) releas

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: moving to new version of MS Office

2013/11/30 Urmas > "Pedro": > > ...a free ODF compatible software (LO or other) > > That's nonsense. There is the only one ODF software: OpenOffice and its > clones. The entire format is built around the single application from a > single vendor. > ​Not «clones», Urmas, but forks. LO is not iden

Re: [libreoffice-users] libreoffice writer freezes in ubunt 12.04

2013/12/31 tk > > > Bala subramanian wrote: > > >I am using libreoffice Version: 4.1.4.2 in ubuntu 12.04. I am able to > > Known bug in Ubuntu 12.04. > AFAIK, the only work around is to use a different distro. Specifically a > distro that nebver came close to Ubuntu, as its base.(That rules out

Re: [libreoffice-users] libreoffice writer freezes in ubunt 12.04

2013/12/31 Kracked_P_P---webmaster > On 12/31/2013 01:21 PM, M Henri Day wrote: > >> 2013/12/31 tk >> >> >>> Bala subramanian wrote: >>> >>> I am using libreoffice Version: 4.1.4.2 in ubuntu 12.04. I am able to >>>> >>>

Re: [libreoffice-users] libreoffice writer freezes in ubunt 12.04

2013/12/31 Don C. Myers > Hi, > > I have no problems with LibreOffice 4.1.4.2 in Ubuntu 13.10 on several > different computers.I use the version from The document foundation, and not > from Ubuntu. > If you are using the Ubuntu version and wish to try The Document > Foundation version, you must

[libreoffice-users] LibreOffice in Umbria

​LibreOffice users may find the following ZDNet article by Raffaele Mastrolonardo, in which TDF's Italo Vignoli is cited, of interest : ​ http://www.zdnet.com/like-driving-a-ferrari-at-20mph-why-one-region-ditched-microsoft-office-for-libreoffice-725246/ ​ Henri​ -- To unsubscribe e-mail

Re: [libreoffice-users] Docx

2014-01-29 Qusai Al Haddad : > Dear Support, > > When liberOffice will support .docx 2010/2013 MS Office document. > > Regards, > > *Qusai A. Al-Haddad > ​Qusai, in my experience LibreOffice does support the versions of .docx in MS Word that people actually use ; hitherto I've never received suc

Re: [libreoffice-users] Autostarting 4.1.3

2014-02-09 17:32 GMT+01:00 Heinrich Stoellinger : > Hello, > I installed LO 4.2 (without first getting rid of 4.1.3) under > Linux/Mint-Petra. > Now LO 4.1.3 keeps starting up automatically. When I then try to start > Base I > get the error-message "General I/O error". How can I disable the automa

Re: [libreoffice-users] Help

2014-02-11 21:45 GMT+01:00 M G : > Hi, > I have been using libre office for a while. All of a sudden I cannot open > any files or Libre Office program. I also downloaded the most recent > version but it did not help. Please provide any assistance you can. I > looked up the open forum but I did not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Possible Bug in 4.2.0.4 Copy Paste in Firefox ESR 24.3ESR

2014-02-13 20:19 GMT+01:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Wow!! That looks perfect for a bug-report > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport > Versions numbers and everything there makes it much more useful. > > I rarely notice such things but lately there seem to have been a few > such issues bet

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice 4.2.1 is already available to improve the experience of early adopters

2014-02-22 8:46 GMT+01:00 MR ZenWiz : > I should clarify - this is the Deb x86_64 download that is not working. > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:46 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote: > > Still inaccessible. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:20 AM, MR ZenWiz wrote: > >> I'll have to get back to you on that

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice 4.2.1 is already available to improve the experience of early adopters

2014-02-22 11:07 GMT+01:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Perhaps try a different web-browser? > > On this machine i have Midori set to block me from downloading but > Firefox lets me. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > On 22 February 2014 08:20, M Henri Day wrote: > &

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [tdf-announce] LibreOffice 4.2.1 is already available to improve the experience of early adopters

2014-02-22 14:13 GMT+01:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Errr, this is going a bit off-topic but i actually deliberately use > Midori 0.4.3 on this machine precisely because of the way this version > blocks me from unexpected downloads and YouTube)ish) videos from > suddenly blaring out while i'm emailin

Re: [libreoffice-users] Please confirm bug 75376

2014-02-22 19:23 GMT+01:00 Tanstaafl : > Hi everyone, > > Would someone please confirm this bug for 4.2.1.1 I just opened? > > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75376 > > Sample document exhibiting the problem is attached to the bug. > > Thanks, > > Charles ​Charles, I had no problem

Re: [libreoffice-users] Please confirm bug 75376

2014-02-22 20:52 GMT+01:00 Tanstaafl : > On 2014-02-22 1:33 PM, Don C. Myers wrote: > >> Hi Charles >> >> The attachment displayed fine for me in 4.2.1.1 from The Document >> Foundation running in Ubuntu 13.10. >> > > Guess I should have been clear. > > I'm on Windows 7, 64 bit... > > Henri? What

Re: [libreoffice-users] Please confirm bug 75376

2014-02-23 0:25 GMT+01:00 upscope : > On Saturday, February 22, 2014 07:45:34 PM M Henri Day wrote: > > 2014-02-22 19:23 GMT+01:00 Tanstaafl : > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Would someone please confirm this bug for 4.2.1.1 I just opened? > > > >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Any thoughts on Tutor.com's policy of "MS Word only"?

2014-04-18 15:03 GMT+02:00 Virgil Arrington : > > On 04/18/2014 05:35 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> The courses seem to be entirely about MS products and their own languages >> and stuff like silverlight. They even seem to expect you to use Internet >> Explorer. >> >> There are Open Source

Re: [libreoffice-users] Heartbleed checker for websites

2014-04-18 17:15 GMT+02:00 Paul D. Mirowsky : > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/18/netcraft_ > heartbleed_browser_extension/ > > "If the Netcraft extension determines that a site was vulnerable before > news of Heartbleed broke, it checks the date on the site's SSL certificate > to make sure

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Getting back to the Start screen

2014-04-16 18:45 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > +1 > I agree. It is more of an issue now the start screen is so much nicer > looking and more useful. Posting a feature-request through the bug-report > system would be fantastic. Ideally with someone who feels fairly strongly > about it rather

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Kerala Legislative Assembly has moved to Free Software and Libreoffice

2014-07-19 7:24 GMT+02:00 Anivar Aravind : > Best News report so far > > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/kerala-legislature-announces-smooth-transition-to-free-software/article6224551.ece > > use this for sharing /case studies > > > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Anivar Aravind

Re: [libreoffice-users] news about LibreOffice

2014-07-23 18:10 GMT+02:00 Tom Davies : > Hi :) > Wow!! Just found this excellent page > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/LOWN/3 > by William Gathoye > > It is not always 100% perfect English but it's a great read and has some > quite compelling sections. For example; > > https://wiki.documen

Re: [libreoffice-users] Toulouse saves 1 million euro with LibreOffice

2014-07-26 6:48 GMT+02:00 Owen Genat : > This European Commission article (2014-07-23) does not appear to have been > posted: > > > https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/elibrary/case/toulouse-saves-1-million-euro-libreoffice > > More good news. Enjoy, Owen. > ​Splendid ! Hopefully this will lead, in the f

[libreoffice-users] «Escape from Wicrosoft Word»

​I take the liberty of forwarding the URL of an article, entitled *Escape from Microsoft Word*, by Edward Mendelson​ in the current issue of the *New York Review of Books* : http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2014/oct/21/escape-microsoft-word/. It would be interesting to hear to what degree devel

Re: [libreoffice-users] «Escape from Wicrosoft Word»

; >> and as if by magic the whole document suddenly looks very smart. The only >> faffing is to apply the "heading" styles. >> >> However that is not about writing, it's about DTP and i should use a >> proper DTP rather than Writer. It's just that Write

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