Obviously you're not going to the Gizmo's site.
Those 4 programs as well as LO are similar, yes.
Tucows, Cnet, ... are not the same as Gizmo's - those sites do not
cater to the user who wishes to avoid MsFt yet use quality software;
in fact, I think those sites are attempting to make a profit.
From: Charles-H. Schulz <charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How to use LibreOffice to blur and save a
PNG?
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Cc: Florian Effenberger <flo...@documentfoundation.org>
I'm very sorry Anne, but going there prompts me to lists of software by
categories; only a fraction of these are actual Free Software (and I have
to look for them).
So unless I live on a parallel internet anyone can go there and see by
him/herself: it's mostly freeware and donationware. In fact you mentioned
yourself the following software: C-Cleaner, Avast, IrfanView ; and then
VLC. Do you make any difference between these?
Sites like Tucows, CnetDownload do offer LibreOffice download; that does
not mean it's acceptable either. Again I'm sorry to nitpick: all I'm saying
is that it is not good practice. I realize you may have discovered
LibreOffice through that site, but it's still a download site with freeware.
Best,
Charles.
Le 13.07.2015 17:53, anne-ology a écrit :
> That is so *un*true.
>
>
> If you were to actually go there, you would know they recommend LO -
> (in fact, that's how I learned of LO)
>
> If you were to actually go there, you would know they are so opposed
> to the freeware/adware software
> and only recommend 'clean' software, that are made and handled by
> reputable companies and/or individuals.
>
> They do not cater to WINdows; in fact, they often recommend others;
> (they started to get away from the MSFT built-in software)
>
> They are strictly volunteer based; therefore no one has undue
> influence;
> check out their various blogs on whatever program/topic to see
> how the various discussions flow ...
> or the various articles pertaining to any software category where
> not one, but several programs are rated with pros & cons.
>
> They do not recommend 'freeware' or donation-ware -
> although some of the individuals making software do state they
> would appreciate a donation of any amount at any time;
> you should notice, that LO also is in this category.
>
> I was not - nor have I, been advertising this;
> but when I think that someone would be interested in a
> program(s), which I thoroughly enjoy using -
> I think they would be interested in knowing where I located
> it/them.
>
> For example, C-Cleaner, Avast, IrfanView, VLC, ...
> are in this category - and these are all rated at the top of
> their respective categories.
>
>
>
> From: Charles-H. Schulz <charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org>
> Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How to use LibreOffice to blur and save a
> PNG?
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Cc: Florian Effenberger <flo...@documentfoundation.org>
>
>
> Sorry Anne, but I'm going to have to disagree. It is not because I want to
> be unpleasant or anything, but as a moderator of this list you should
> perhaps know better than sending users to this kind of site.
>
> Anyone going to the site you mention will be presented with a list of
> software (mostly for Windows, others available as SaaS). As far as I can
> tell *none of them* are Free and Open Source Software. Clicking on each
> link will point to software that is actual freeware or donationware:
> - none of them has a Free/Open Source Software licence
> - none of them has an open development model
>
> Surely you do make the difference between a software like LibreOffice and
> software listed on the site? Again, I do not point this out to sound
> unpleasant or unfriendly, but it is not wise to advertise this kind of
> software on a users mailing list of a Free and Open Source Software.
>
> I hope you'll understand what the issue is.
>
> Best,
> Charles.
>
>
>
> Le 13.07.2015 15:57, anne-ology a écrit :
>
> That is *not* a 'freeware' site;
>
>>
>> anyone who has gone there would know this.
>>
>> If you enjoy LO, then you should also enjoy their dedicated
>> efforts.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Charles-H. Schulz <charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org>
>> Date: Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 2:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How to use LibreOffice to blur and save a
>> PNG?
>> To: anne-ology <lagin...@gmail.com>, users@global.libreoffice.org
>>
>>
>> Le 11 juillet 2015 02:07:42 GMT+02:00, anne-ology <lagin...@gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>> LO is not designed to do that;
>>
>>> but there are numerous programs which will do a very good job
>>> for you -
>>> many of these are even free for the individual user and can be
>>> located
>>> http://www.techsupportalert.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: KARR, DAVID <dk0...@att.com>
>>> Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 12:20 PM
>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] How to use LibreOffice to blur and save a
>>> PNG?
>>> To: "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a PNG image. I need to edit the image to blur out some portions
>>> that I don't want other people to see, and then save that modified PNG
>>> image.
>>>
>>> Is this something that LibreOffice can do? I tried running Draw and
>>> then
>>> opening the PNG. I believe the "Smooth" operation is what I need. I
>>> can
>>> see this in the "Filter" dropdown when I click on the image, but I'm
>>> not
>>> sure what to do with that.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing if I can figure out how to properly modify the image, I
>>> would
>>> use the "Save Image ..." menu item in the context menu to save the
>>> modified
>>> PNG. Is this correct?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Sorry to nitpick here but I am not sure we want to recommend freeware (and
>> not free and open source software) to our users. Many Freeware download
>> sites are famous to bundle spyware in the software they distribute.
>>
>> I am a bit surprized to see this "techsupportalert" being mentioned
>> several
>> times by an actual moderator of this mailing list.
>>
>> There are a few websites listing free and open source software:
>> http://www.opensourcewindows.org
>> http://www.opensourcemac.org
>> http://www.osalt.com
>>
>> And many more.
>>
>> Best,
>> Charles
>>
>>
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