Hi :) Generally the 3.3.x branch seems to be the more stable one with longer-term support. There is slightly more time between releases presumably to spend more time making sure everything is as stable as possible. So, it seems to be the 3.3.x that is usually better for corporate environments.
The 3.4.x branch is more like a development branch and seems to have new releases more often. Development branch doesn't mean unstable and likely to crash. It just means it has more features that may not have been included for years and years. One of the extra features the 3.4.x branch has is better support for the newer MS Office formats, eg .docX, .xlsX and so on. I think the 3.4.3 is aiming to be a stable release with long term support but i am not completely certain. If you are using Windows then i think the 3.3.3 is probably the most stable one to go for right now but there are some instructions to make it possible to install both side-by-side. In Gnu&Linux i would stick with the one in the repos if possible. Regards from Tom :) ________________________________ From: cgramer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 25 August, 2011 15:23:52 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Basic question for new LibreOffice user... Hello! I'm thinking of making the switch from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice, but I'm not sure which version (3.3.x or 3.4.x) to download. I can't find any information about the difference between the two; all I saw was something about the 3.4.x line being better for enterprise users. I also noted that the latest 3.3.x version is newer than the latest 3.4.x version, which I found confusing (though it makes sense if these two branches are being developed independently). Can anyone point me to a blog post, news article, or FAQ that explains the two branches of LibreOffice and their purpose? (The FAQ section on the website didn't have the answer.) Thanks so much! -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Basic-question-for-new-LibreOffice-user-tp3283999p3283999.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
