Jay Lozier wrote > Dennis, > > The problem then is properly explaining to Win8 users what they should > expect in terms of compatibility. But even so, I fear a large number of > users will not either pay attention to the vendor statements or be > confused by the MS advertising and believe that all software will work > with the new UI like the advertised apps. It probably will be a lesser > problem with FOSS projects because a higher portion of the user base is > more technically astute. If we are having this discussion then the > majority of users will be confused by this issue. The scenario, IMHO, is * > who will the user blame * > : MS or the software vendor? > > IMHO, I think the compatibility definition is caused by MS being > schizophrenic with the OS and trying to make work on tablets/phones and > desktops the same way. > > Jay
FWIW it wasn't my intention to blame anybody. I had hoped I might be helping by highlighting what appears to me to be a minor issue with LO3.6 and Windows 8? I like to think I am more technically astute that the norm, although now retired I spent over 30 years as a sysprog working with large IBM mainframe operating systems. I'm running Windows 8 only because the upgrade price was too good to miss, other wise I'd have stayed with 7. I'm not using TIFKAM at all (sorry, TIFKAM - The Interface Formerly Known As Metro) I'm a pure desktop user. I suspect the vast majority of current Windows 8 users are pretty similar. I also agree that MS is trying to face two ways at once with Windows 8, the clunky integration of the desktop into TIFKAM looks to me like a product rushed to market to prevent MS getting left behind in the rush to tablets. I appreciate that there will always be a lag on FOSS when the base OS is upgraded. I asked my original question on here to find out whether this was a known issue and whether anyone else has seen this (very minor) problem. I have posted it as a bug though I am still not certain that it's not my problem after all. My main intention is to help not complain, I'm sorry if my comment about LO not being Windows 8 ready came across as a complaint. Thank you all for the help and advice you provide. I wish I were able to help more but I think my skills are now probably best suited to a museum! -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Windows-8-Compatibility-was-RE-libreoffice-users-Re-0xc0000005-error-in-RPCRT4-dll-from-soffice-bin-tp4024389p4024465.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- 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/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
