Re: [libreoffice-users] Gun fight at the LibO coral

One other thought:

I understand that you are frustrated because "over 400 files linked ... all
vanish without warning". Without intending to sound like a smart@$$, here is
a suggestion: backup.

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM, <timi@iafrica.com> wrote:

> Bruce (Summit)
>
> Maybe you could come out of the woodwork one last time and attack my
> specific Impress
> problem...
>
> (a) It loses links between "interaction -play sound" and the MP 3 file....
> annoying if you hv
> over 400 files linked and they all vanish without warning. No skin off your
> nose but a *****
> waste of my time.
>
> (b) Impress can't convert to .xls without all icon to sound file links
> being removed/destroyed.
> Hopeless as a business tool (at least under XP system). May shock you but
> many people
> world wide use MS powerpoint and some of us have to communicate.
>
> With all your apparent background surely you could encourage someone to
> stick a filter into
> the forum that diverts un-subscribe to somewhere else...
>
> Service delivery is why people get attracted to products...... or is that
> simply old fashioned?
>
> If I understand you, you are basically saying that if something is
> "freeware" such as LibO then
> don't bitch if it screws up.......... fine if it were a file converter or
> something but when you enter
> the commerical world (office products) then be prepared for "trades
> description" issues..
>
> There are many websites promoting Impress as an alternative to
> powerpoint.... if so then
> ensure that statement is correct and that Impress can give powerpoint a
> good hiding which I
> for one would support and even pay for if it was better.... I said if!
>
> I am at risk of abusing this forum as this type of discussion should be
> somewhere else.....
> maybe re-direct and we can get to the bottom of this... unless you've gone
> back into the
> woodwork...
>
> BTW I do pay MS their licence fee's... I'd also pay for Impress if it were
> capable of giving me
> a GUI free presenter and didn't lose interactive links.
>
> To add to your misery I am an XP user as I find Win7 GUI completely anal.
>
> sincerely
>
>
> timi
>
>
>
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