Re: [tdf-discuss] Windows Install

On 10/11/2010 05:44 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> Le 2010-10-11 19:00, NoOp a écrit :
> > LibO install in Windows currently follows the go-oo practice of removing
> > existing OOo installs (without warning). It can of course be installed
> > in parallel (see my thread "[libreoffice-users] [Windows] LibO in
> > parallel w/OOo?" on the users list, but that provides several distinct
> > disadvantages:
> >
> > 1. No system file association or icons.
> > 2. No menu items (user must create their own + desktop icon)
> > 3. Program file names are the same as OOo (soffice, scalc etc) so there
> > is no easy way to distinguish between _which_ soffice et al that you are
> > running.
> >
> > Given that LibO is a "fresh start", it would be nice if LibO can, in the
> > future, behave in a responsible manner on Windows installs and not trash
> > a user's version of OOo. After all, the user should have the freedom
> > (Libre?) of being able to have both OOo and LibO installed on their
> > system (in the same way one can on linux). I think that new (Windows)
> > users to LibO might get pretty upset when they find that the install has
> > trashed their OOo. I'm familiar with the issue of go-oo&  Kami's
> > OxygenOffice version trashing OOo in the install process, but new
> > users/converts from OOo will not.
> >    Also recommend that the bins be changed from soffice to loffice etc.,
> > so that it's easy to determine which is which on the system.
> >
> > Disclaimer: I primarily use only linux, but I also use WinXP/7 for
> > testing OOo, and now LibO.
> Hi NoOp:
>
> There is a survey on the list where we are trying to tie in all of these 
> opinions and requests together. Could you add your remarks there too. 
> Just look for the thread entitled: "[tdf-discuss] Survey|Opinion - 
> LibreOffice Install and Update"

I'll be happy to following discussion in this thread if you think it
necessary/useful. This thread addresses a specific issue & I would
rather have it addressed/discussed here rather than get lost in those
two threads.


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