2009/8/7 Harold Fuchs <[email protected]>: > 2009/8/7 Alan Lord (News) <[email protected]> > >> On 07/08/09 01:01, Harold Fuchs wrote: >> <snip /> >> >>> Errm. What prototype? Do you mean I can download and run a version of >>> OOo with this new GUI and *not* have it interfere with my existing 3.1.0 >>> (m11) version? I find a link "New: OOo-DEV 3.1.1 Developer Snapshot >>> (build OOO310_m17) available " but, as that seems to be a sub-version >>> (no, not a "subversion" but a "sub-version") of 3.1, I'm apprehensive >>> about it clobbering my existing version. >>> >> >> Hi Harold, >> >> It isn't a full blow app but a Java mock-up of the UI itself so you can see >> how it works. >> >> Download the jnlp file from here >> http://tools.services.openoffice.org/impressprototype/impressprototype.jnlpand >> save it somewhere. >> >> Run it using a Java6 JRE >> >> HTH >> >> Alan >> >> PS - I didn't like it much to be honest. The layout uses a relatively >> *huge* amount of screen real estate. With the rise of netbooks and >> widescreen monitors this is a bloody daft design choice. >> >> >> Ahh.Thanks. Tried it and I agree with you. I entered 3 main points: > 1. Lack of screen space. > 2. Low priority & cosmetic. If there are resources available they should be > deployed fixing bugs and/or improving functionality. > 3. Microsoft seems to be claiming that the Ribbon is its IP and threatening > legal action against competitors using it. Such action would be hugely > expensive for Oracle/Sun to defend and, if it wasn't defended would mean the > development effort would have been completely wasted. > > > -- > Harold Fuchs > London, England > Please reply *only* to [email protected] >
Harold, +1 I agree on all your points. A waste of resources... -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.1.1 on a iMac Intel DualCore Leopard and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.1.1 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
