Re: [libreoffice-users] helping Users and LibreOffice - proposal

On 11/06/11 16:12, planas wrote:
> Cor
>
> On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 03:18 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote:
>
>   
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Apparently we find ourselves in an interesting situation. With the 3.4.0 
> > release, there are obviously more questions, people stumbling over bugs.
> >   - So to help the users, it is useful to point them to the fact that 
> > there is a stable 3.3.2 (3.3.3 soon) that they can use with more comfort.
> >   - However ... it is both valuable for the project, when the all do 
> > some work with the 'early adopter' versions.
> > So, I would propose that the regular helping hands on this list, try to 
> > allow for both interests. Apart from the mentioned arguments, it may as 
> > well be appealing for quite some people to, to try working with relative 
> > new features etc etc.
> >
> > What do you think, would it be possible and useful (of course depending 
> > on the individual mail) to pay attention to both aspects?
> >
> > That would obviously result in an attitude in which people are not only 
> > pushed back from the 3.4.0 to an older version, nor withhold explanation 
> > about the choice they have to work with one or another.. Well, each can 
> > find his own short or long sentences to explain :-)
> >
> > some related links:
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport
> > http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2011/05/13/announcing-a-new-beta-release/
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Adapt-o-meter.png
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Release_Criteria
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > -- 
> >   - Cor
> >   - http://nl.libreoffice.org
> >     
>
> I have noticed that 3.4.0 seems to support 2010 docx and xlsx formats better than 3.3.2. I have 
> not had any major issues with 3.4.0, quirky one issue in Calc but not a show stopper.
>
>   
I have 3.4.0 on my laptop trialing it, then to filter to the desktop at
home with 3.3.2 and finally to the office with the most stable version.
I am happy to answer to any version I am using, I think if the person
asking the question is clear what version he is using the answers will
be appropriate.
steve

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