On Mon August 15 2005 09:44, + H. Neher wrote: > [ MODERATED ] ******************** > So I registered, under a different user name, and hoped that I would now be > able to concentrate on using OpenOffice.org v2.0RC1 - false hope, having > registered, I was again presented with the accept these conditions screen, > and the five step process whereby OOo amongst others offers to import my > settings from the previous version, and then brings me to the 'you don't > have to register' page. It doesn't seem to be able to recall it already did > this. > > Why does OOo 2.0 RC1 not remember that I have now done that four times > already? 1.9.2m119 was able to do it! Is it that I now have to be a > community minded individual turning up at my local OpenOffice.org club to > get the secret stop-the-nag code handed to me there? I'll predict few > people turning up! > > Thank you for the effort, but for now I'll continue to use OOo 1.1.4, and > will when asked spread the word about the perceived failings of version two > for Windows XP with sp2. This must be one of your largest target audiences, > and the file downloaded was dated some 14 days prior to then the day on > which it was downloaded - if there were a bug, then I'd hope it had been > cured by now. If the OpenSource model implies that faults take weeks to > resolve, then in the quest for a less mis-useable office suite I might be > better off making my peace again with good 'ol Bill. > > Sorry to say, but the software not remembering and the fault having been > left to persist for a forthnight does make me wonder. This second message > will, incidentally, be my last on this subject - no need to nag. > > Best of luck, and hope to hear from you in due course.
As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that: On Sun October 9 2005 13:33, Howard Coles Jr. wrote: > On Monday 15 August 2005 03:44 am, H. Neher wrote: > > Why does OOo 2.0 RC1 not remember that I have now done that four times > > already? 1.9.2m119 was able to do it! Is it that I now have to be a > > community minded individual turning up at my local OpenOffice.org club to > > get the secret stop-the-nag code handed to me there? I'll predict few > > people turning up! > > I installed OOo 2.0 RC1 on three Windows machines, one 2000 Pro, and two XP > pro (sp2) workstations without a problem, and as far as I know I haven't > been given any secret handshake. So, the problem may not be with OOo, it > could be that your registry is hosed, or that there is some other issue. > Maybe you tried to do an install with the -net switch that is no longer > needed. How many workstations have you installed it on to find out if its > OOo? Have you completely uninstalled previous versions like the docs > recommend? > > > Thank you for the effort, but for now I'll continue to use OOo 1.1.4, and > > will when asked spread the word about the perceived failings of version > > two for Windows XP with sp2. This must be one of your largest target > > audiences, and the file downloaded was dated some 14 days prior to then > > the day on which it was downloaded - if there were a bug, then I'd hope > > it had been cured by now. If the OpenSource model implies that faults > > take weeks to resolve, then in the quest for a less mis-useable office > > suite I might be better off making my peace again with good 'ol Bill. > > > > Sorry to say, but the software not remembering and the fault having been > > left to persist for a forthnight does make me wonder. This second message > > will, incidentally, be my last on this subject - no need to nag. > > I can't help but ask, are you hoping to twist someone's arm into helping > you that would otherwise not help you? Because, I'd say its not going to > work, as a matter of fact, I can tell you from past experience it wont. > You see threatening to use another vendors products might work with MS, > Novell, or even Sun, but not here. The reason is that, well, no one is > going to lose any money because you switch. Please reply to [email protected] only. -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
