Re: [libreoffice-users] Quickstarter is missing from LO3.5.5. onDebian

[Anthony Easthope <antisocky@myopera.com>]

I am quite excited about this release and can't wait to run it on Ubuntu
LTS 12.04! I must say its sad to see no major updates to the
biblographing section. I am hanging in there for the stable release.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012, at 08:15 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi AG :)
> It is a good idea to run the 3.6.0 beta in parallel with your existing
> version.
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel
> 
> There is no need to wipe one in order to run the other.  However stable
> something is on other people's machines (or unstable for that matter) is
> irrelevant.  What matters is how stable it is on YOUR machine and that is
> something no-one knows until YOU try it.  
> 
> One advantage with test-driving the early pre-releases of a branch is
> that IF you have problems then it's easy to catch the devs interest in
> fixing it while they are keen and excited about the new branch.  Waiting
> until everyone else is using it means the devs attention is more divided
> between everyone else's issues.  
> 
> Typically a new branch means a big step up to a new plateaux of increased
> compatibility with MS formats, faster start-up and operation, very much
> increased functionality and a slightly sexier look&feel.  
> 
> I would definitely recommend taking the 3.6.0 beta out for a test-drive
> as much as possible asap but keep your older version lurking in the
> back-ground somewhere jic.  Why wait for other people?  
> 
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)  
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 13/7/12, drew jensen <drewjensen.inbox@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 15:16 +0100, AG wrote:
> 
> <snip />
> 
> > 
> > Hi Drew
> > 
> > I noticed from the video that you are using 3.6 beta. How long have you 
> > been using it for and is sufficiently stable to rely on for academic 
> > work? Any noticeable advantages over 3.5.*?
> > 
> 
> Actually over all it seems rather stable - I've run into rough spots
> with one extension is all.
> 
> As for the video being 'so yesterday' - seems 3.5 RC1 is out and ready -
> from the announcement a few minutes ago:
> 
> "Please be aware that LibreOffice 3.6.0 RC1 is not ready for
> production use, you should continue to use LibreOffice 3.5.5 for that.
> 
> The release is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X from our QA
> builds download page at
> 
>   http://www.libreoffice.org/download/pre-releases/
> 
> The (still growing) list of features for the upcoming 3.6.0 is on our
> wiki - please help filling gaps there, e.g. by providing more
> screenshots:
> 
>  http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/3.6 "
> 
> so - I haven't tired that RC with my problematic extension, it is still
> only a 'candidate'.
> 
> //drew
> 
> 
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