On 5/24/05, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not too sure where you got the .std from in relation to installing > openoffice. In OOo (pre 2.0 versions) .std was the extension used to > denote a OpenOffice draw template file. Is this what you are referring > to? > > The linux install comes tarred & zipped (hence the *.tar.gz > extension). At a minimum your customers will need to know : > - that is needs uncompressing > - unpacking > - installing > > All the above can be done using graphical interface on most linux > distro's in circulation today. Further there is a comprehensive setup > guide that comes in pdf format for users. > > Reply to the list if you have any further queries... > > /paul > > On 5/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Sir: > > Sorry to be a bother but I want to be able to provide good assistance to > > my customers. Like I said *.rpm and *. deb are easy for anyone to figure > > out. Just like using a *.exe for windows. I am wondering what *.std is and > > if it requires much compiling. Most of my customers can't compile things > > like .src or unpack .tar or whatever else they have. Thanks for your time > > and assistance. > > > > Jason Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [users] Regarding Open Office > > > > > > In addition to just the OOo site, if you google for these sort of > > things you'll find lots more. > > > > This is one project that specifically deals with templates, etc... : > > http://documentation.openoffice.org/Samples_Templates/User/template/ > > > > Here is another that is outside OOo, but still creates content for OOo: > > http://ooextras.sourceforge.net/ > > > > This link is mainly surrounding macro's that can be used : > > http://www.ooomacros.org/ > > > > /paul > > > > On 5/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Paul, > > > I am having a few problems finding thes projects that I can download. > > If > > > you can send me maybe one link to one of them, I might be able to deduct > > and > > > find the rest of them. Thank you for your time and assistance. > > > > > > Jason Smith > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:51 PM > > > Subject: Re: [users] Regarding Open Office > > > > > > > > > I believe (someone on the list may correct me) that the linux > > > downloads are either .rpm or .deb... However, as you may know, this > > > does not limit (to redhat/fedora or debian) the flavour of linux that > > > these files can be installed onto. The.rpm and .deb package formats > > > are supported by a variety of different linux's - for instance the > > > Xandros OS does allow rpm and deb installs. > > > > > > As to building OOo from source - you'd have to be keen. Here is a link > > > to the instructions : > > > http://tools.openoffice.org/dev_docs/build_linux_1.1.x.html > > > > > > As to building/compiling any .src files. Generally any open source > > > project will provide some level of instructions for those that wish to > > > compile the application themselves. Typically the steps outlined in > > > the above document can be applied to compiling any application from > > > source. If you really want to give it a go, I would suggest you > > > simply pick an application and try it out - nothing to loose but a > > > whole lot of learning to gain. There are usually forums like this for > > > questions that you may have. > > > > > > Reply to the list if you have any issues... HTH, > > > > > > /paul > > > > > > On 5/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear Sir: > > > > Thank you for your assistance. I had one other question/ thing to > > > point > > > > out. A decent ammount of my customers aren't necessarily overly computer > > > > literate. A lot of them can handle Xandros like Windows and are just > > fine > > > > using it, but as far as installing things they might not be. *.rpm or > > > *.deb > > > > they can probably do just fine but like *.src, even I can't get that. > > Are > > > > all the projects *.rpm or *.deb? Also for the most part, are these > > > projects > > > > just like plugins for open office? Thank you for your time and > > assistance. > > > > > > > > Jason Smith > > > > > > > > P.S. If you wouldn't mind showing/telling me how to install *.src > > > programs, > > > > I'd be grateful. Thanks. > > > > > > > > Torchlight Technologies > > > > www.torchlighttech.com > > > > 12915 Jones Maltsberger Ste. 521 > > > > San Antonio, Tx 78247 > > > > Phone:(210)-323-8119 > > > > Fax:(210)-490-9976 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:26 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [users] Regarding Open Office > > > > > > > > > > > > OOo being open source you are welcome to create anything you wish. You > > > > can add to the program and redistribute if you wish. > > > > > > > > There are several projects on the go to add various templates and add > > > > on's. Have a look at www.openoffice.org for more assistance and areas > > > > that you can assist as well. > > > > > > > > /paul > > > > > > > > On 5/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Sir: > > > > > My name is Jason Smith and I own a company called Torchlight > > > > Technologies. We integrate Linux into systems as the main OS rather than > > > > Windows. I notice that Open Office is the defaulted Office program on > > many > > > > linuxes and also that version 2.0 is out now. I was wondering a few > > > things. > > > > First of all, does your company make a way for people to "do more" with > > > Open > > > > Office. My customers would like to be able to make better business > > cards, > > > > flyers w/ pull tabs on them, make brochures, and etc. (Things found on > > > > Microsoft Publisher). I was wondering if you had anything that could do > > > that > > > > or was working on something that can. Maybe you already have that and if > > > > not, that's just a suggestion. Well thank you for your time and > > > assistance. > > > > Please respond back to me. Thanks again. > > > > > > > > > > Jason Smith > > > > > > > > > > Torchlight Technologies > > > > > www.torchlighttech.com > > > > > 12915 Jones Maltsberger Ste. 521 > > > > > San Antonio, Tx 78247 > > > > > Phone:(210)-323-8119 > > > > > Fax:(210)-490-9976 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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