On 7/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey --
Thanks for the quick response, but this is very confusing for me.
Perhaps I should presume that OpenOffice is only for the unusually tech savvy
-- "unusual", as compared to most people who don't study computers -- because
I'm on the website, and I see options like "TDS"; "ISC" "pair"; and, "OSU
OSL" for German and French and it's maddening because, what does all of this
mean? How would anyone, who wasn't a computer science major, possibly understand
what all of this means?
All of those acronyms are simply the server that the file is located
on. You're right that it can be clearer, maybe the heading on the
table should read:
English Download Server
rather than just "English"
How is OpenOffice usable for the person who just wants to be able to click
"Download Here", and get the show moving?
Actually, that's all you really have to do; click on "TDS", "pair",
"ISC" and it links directly to the .dmg (disk image) file.
Unfortunately, you're trying to run the app on a platform that's
currently unsupported (Intel Mac).
What, exactly, are these programs?
Also, I really appreciate it, but giving me the link to
ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/2.0.3rc7 is
presumptuous as it assumes
that I know the first thing about what to do with an FTP server when alllll I
want to do is be able to install and then advertise the program to friends.
Most modern web browsers handle ftp:// url; just dump it in your
browser and off you go.
Is there any EASY way to just install this, or is the entire thing inherently
an exercise in computer science?
Yeah, just click on the link! ;) Or if your email client doesn't
auto-linkify the URL for you, copy and paste into a browser. To make
your life easier, here is a direct link to the currently unsupported
English version of OpenOffice for Mac Intel (2.0.3rc7, which I'm using
and works fine so long as you have X11 installed):
ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/2.0.3rc7/OOo_2.0.3rc7_MacOSXIntel_en-US.dmg
All you have to do is copy and paste that into your web browser.
-Roberto.
Thanks,
Danya
In a message dated 7/30/06 2:24:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Danya
>
> When I looked at http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/2.0.x.html it
> said The 2.0.x release runs on Mac OS X 10.3.x and higher operating
> systems for PPC based boxes. If you have one of the newer MacTel boxes,
> then you have a choice of OOo in French or German but no English for
> 2.0.2.
>
> If you can tolerate using release candidates then try
> ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/2.0.3rc7
>
> --
> PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST.
>
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