Hi :) +1 Thanks for raising the issue. It's something i hadn't thought about either. Some of us get a bit too emotional invested in LO sometimes so i apologise for the tone of my answers. Thanks, apols and regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: Jay Lozier <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2012, 7:52 >Subject: Re: Windows 8 Compatibility (was RE: [libreoffice-users] Re: >0xc0000005 error in RPCRT4.dll from soffice.bin) > >On 12/15/2012 01:20 AM, ubuysa wrote: >> 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! >I think you brought a valid issue that needs to be addressed by all software >developers and making sure the end users understand how to use the software on >Win8. It may be less of an issue for most FOSS projects because of their user >base. Where I see a problem is with ordinary users who may be confused by >schizophrenic nature of Win8 and what is meant by being compatible with it - >there are two some what different definitions. As a Linux user I am not >directly affected but I see user questions about Metro/Modern/Whatever >integration vs the traditional desktop integration occurring. > >As I said early if I am confused then think of the confusion of ordinary users >who primarily see advertising and store displays. Given that many will buy a >new computer with Win8 preinstalled and are probably talking to sales staff >marginally more knowledgeable than them I see nothing but confusion. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > >-- Jay Lozier >[email protected] > > >-- 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
