Re: [libreoffice-users] Update and extension grizzles and aggravation

On 04/26/2011 11:17 AM, Charles Marcus wrote:
> On 2011-04-25 10:07 PM, Cliff Scott wrote:
> > You can solve your own problem by deselecting them during
> > installation.
> But you also have to choose 'Custom Install' first to be able to
> deselect them.
>
> > They only install because they are selected by default, which IMHO
> > should not be done.
> +1000
>
> The only language related stuff that should be selected by default is
> the detected language version of the OS itself.
>
> > It takes a minute or so, but there are two lists that you have to go
> > through and deselect all the dictionaries and language stuff you
> > don't want to install.
> Two? I have only ever had to deselect all of the other dictionaries, the
> language itself is usually only defaulted to install English.
>
> Or is there another one I've been missing that accounts for why the
> properties in 'Add/Remove Programs' still shows the hug string of every
> single language even though I only want/need English?
For Ubuntu, the install of the DEB file [not through the repositories] 
installed US English, French, and Spanish dictionaries.  For other 
languages, you have to install separate language files.  For Windows, 
you have a choice of All Languages and Multi Languages.  Multi has only 
the most "popular" languages that are available using LibreOffice.

Yes, the issue of needing to do a "Custom Install" to choose only the 
language files/dictionaries you want, or need, can be a problem for some 
users.  I wish there was an option in the default install asking you if 
you want any other language files other than US English.

For English dictionaries , I found; Australian, Canadian, Great Britain, 
US, New Zealand, and South African versions.  There are at least 26 
different localized Spanish dictionaries.  For my complete list [that I 
have found online] go to 
http://libreoffice-na.us/English/extensions.html#dict  This is a very 
large list and is a part of the NA Community DVD[s]. I do not know how 
many of these are part of the LibreOffice install for those languages, 
but these can be added through the Extension Manager.


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