On or about 3/30/2006 10:10 PM, Clair Johnston penned the following: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: >> Just check the edition number on >> http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf >> this indicates that changes have been made. You REALLY need dates you >> can get that from CVS. >> >> >> On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 18:03 -0800, John Boyle wrote: >>> To Users and Mr.Singleton: I only wish I knew enough to be able to do >>> so. The only thing I can suggest is for everyone to check out the guide, >>> month by month, and see what it says for its date. >>> >>> G. Roderick Singleton wrote: >>>> On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 13:32 -0800, John Boyle wrote: >>>> >>>>> To Users and Mr. Singleton: I downloaded the pdf and would like to know >>>>> two things; one, where does it say what date it is up to?, >>>>> >>>> In the modification info that follows about the third page in. These may >>>> or may not be numbered depending on format changes. >>>> >>>> >>>>> and, if a >>>>> update to the pdf comes out how and when is the users list notified? >>>>> >>>> I do not recall users list ever being notified. Maybe this is something >>>> that could be done; however the expectation is that those interested >>>> will look at the project pages from time to time. I will see if there is >>>> a project member willing to manage this. Perhaps you would like to >>>> contribute this service? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> G. Roderick Singleton wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 14:13 -0700, Scott Rhoades wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> BTW, the OOo Users Guide is still in draft form, and some parts >>>>>>>> of it may not be fully up to date with OOo2.0. The Writer Guide >>>>>>>> is up to date for 2.0 (but may, like all documentation, contain >>>>>>>> some errors), and we are progressively updating chapters to 2.0.2 >>>>>>>> and including better explanations of difficult topics such as >>>>>>>> Mail Merge. As each chapter is updated, it is posted to the Docs >>>>>>>> website. The full book is recreated less often, so it may not >>>>>>>> contain the very latest updates found in the chapters. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I use the documentation on the Web site all the time. Since the full >>>>>>> guides and chapters aren't always in sync, it would be really helpful >>>>>>> if the Web page showed update dates so we could quickly see if >>>>>>> something has changed. Right now there's no quick way to tell that a >>>>>>> chapter or guide has been updated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The edition number changes on >>>>>> http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> That should suffice. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I don't understand what is so hard about putting a date next to the > edition number on the web site. Those of us who "use" OOo don't give a > "rats a.." about the version number and can't remember it and shouldn't > be expected to try to find it. A date lets us know that it recent or > old and we can get back to our business. Having been a developer in > previous life, I understand that developers live and die by version > numbers. As a user, I want to know if I have the latest. If I don't, > I'll go get it. > > Thanks for your time, > Clair Johnston
I notice that the dates for documentation on Writer at: > http://documentation.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=275&expandFolder=275&folderID=0 are of March 8, 2004. That was a few versions ago. Before I download any of these documents, I should ask "Are they still viable?" -- Ed --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
