On 06/07/2010 12:57 AM, Rob Clement wrote:
...
> I agree. I spend at least halp of my time writing for american clients 
> in American English. My main concern is not the missing version but the 
> fact that people in the UK who try to download OpenOffice are presented 
> with a page that shows that the OOo 3.2.1 UK version is missing rather 
> than offering either 3.2.0 UK or 3.2.1 US

Rob, I have a US ip address so on my download page the 3.2.1 green
download button states:
====
Download OpenOffice.org 3.2.1

Click to start downloading the most recent version for Linux (US English)
(Java Runtime Environment (JRE) included for all OS versions except
Linux 32/64-bit Debian and Mac OS)

Get more platforms and languages, non-JRE versions, language packs |
Release Notes | MD5 checksums | Order CD-ROM or Peer-to-peer downloads
====

Of course when I access with a Windows system (or spoof my UI to make
the system think it's Windows), the button offers up the Windows version:
====
Download OpenOffice.org 3.2.1

Click to start downloading the most recent version for Windows (US English)
(Java Runtime Environment (JRE) included for all OS versions except
Linux 32/64-bit Debian and Mac OS)
====

What I'm trying to find out is if your green download button has the (US
English) or does it actually show (UK English)?

I've never been a fan of "smart" downloaders; those that browser sniff &
IP sniff to try to determine which page to offer up. But, the most
recent OOo downloader is (IMO) better than the old bouncer system, but
that's another thread :-)



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