Lars Nooden wrote: > John Boyle wrote: > > >> ... What I CANNOT understand is WHY this constant and continual >> upgrade, upgrade, when all that is needed is simple changes to improve >> what is NOW a BASICALLY sound program! >> > > >> So, I went to WordPerfect, but ... >> > > WordPerfect also lost to bundling. You could buy WP for $199 and > Quattro for an additional $199 or MS Word plus Excel for the same price. > > >> .... Marketing is the ONLY thing that MSFT does well, >> > > Bzzt. Thanks for playing. Marketing and lobbying are outsourced. > > >> ... that and thievery of other people's ideas!Oh, that's right, not >> thievery, muscle them into submission is more like it! >> > > That's been documented again and again. The courts, the police and even > the military have failed to effect action. > > >> There was a company or group working on another clone or modification of >> Windows, but so far they are not a viable alternative to WINDOWS! >> > > Windows was a copy of GEM, Desqview and Macintosh. NeXT was several > decades ahead. > > >> ... abandining of Both OS/2 >> > > MS apparently owns part of OS / 2, having co-developed it, so unless > their part of the code is removed and re-written , OS/2 is dependent on > its main competitor. MS was also contracted to make applications for OS > / 2 and pulled out to work on NT, but apparently notified IBM only just > before ship date... > > >> The ONLY real alternative to WINDOWS is Linux ... >> > > Or OS X or Solaris or FreeBSD, etc. The OEMs, if left alone could > choose what they want. If anyone wants to counter about how hard the > non-linux or non-OS X alternatives are, they are cordially invited to > STFU. OEMs set up a disk image and then clone it. Installation is > never an issue for the end user. > > >> will never overcome MSFT with all the different "distro's" cutting each >> other's throats and then cutting their own, by constant upgrade, upgrade >> and then more upgrade! >> > > The only distro throat cutting is by Novell, of its own throat. > > Any distro can be made to look like any other. Pre-installation on > off-the-shelf models is what's lacking -- still. > > John, you've had a long rant. Now what specifically in the current OOo > UI or application needs fixing according to you? > > -Lars > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > To Lars and Users: Specifically, I would like to see mail merge improved, although it is not as bad as it was, it could use some fine tuning! Since you asked what I would like to see, I will get back to you with things I will NOW take note of, that I had let slide because I was not sure and still am not! But, suffice it to say, thank you for patiently listening to my rant! I only wish I knew enough to actually write code, but it is too late for that now, in fact, this is my 66 year birth month! I am basically a very happy user of OOo and I even use voice Dictation (Dragon Naturally speaking with Lunis Orcutt's Knowbrainer add-ons) and it works fine, even though Mr. Orcutt specifically says it is designed for WINDOWS Word and such! As far as the UI is concerned, I cannot see how there can be any improvement, but, again, I am NOT a programmer, only a happy user, who is tired of "CHANGE" for change sake!!!!
-- Old Sarge-John Boyle IN GOD WE TRUST! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
