Re: [libreoffice-users] QR-Code - what is it actually for?

Hi,

I tried it on my iPhone and was able to read all 7 images. The first 6 
images gave a long URL, this 
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/#362767682683527513512004853277341337175131170681512001768006853341341341341320000000010682682341341340170682522533427000000746938682981128252000001917085853346362682255043256259000001533341852676746938002683128000000001917085341 
<http://www.libreoffice.org/download/#362767682683527513512004853277341337175131170681512001768006853341341341341320000000010682682341341340170682522533427000000746938682981128252000001917085853346362682255043256259000001533341852676746938002683128000000001917085341>

But the seventh image gave me a clean URL, this 
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/ 
<http://www.libreoffice.org/download/#362767682683527513512004853277341337175131170681512001768006853341341341341320000000010682682341341340170682522533427000000746938682981128252000001917085853346362682255043256259000001533341852676746938002683128000000001917085341>

Also, I have a very old mobile phone on which I can use the camera to 
read the QR codes.

The app I use is here. ( I am resident in Japan)
http://www.qrplus.jp/
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/qrapuri-lite/id329023192?mt=8

We have been using QR codes for many years, they even appear on TV 
commercials so people can quickly grab information. All posters have 
one, they are at stations for links to timetables, fliers that come in 
the door in fact, you can see them everywhere.

Howard

On 20/05/2012 08:42, James Knott wrote:
> webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> > On 05/19/2012 04:49 PM, James Knott wrote:
> > > webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> > > > as long as their camera can deal with them.
> > > > I tried, but mine will not.
> > >
> > > Gee...  That's a shame.  I guess everyone will have to stop using QR 
> > > codes, as your phone can't deal with them.  ;-)
> > >
> > > I've used them a few times with my Google Nexus One.  I just open up 
> > > Google Goggles and it automagically recognizes the QR code and 
> > > produces the URL it points to.  I can then touch the URL to open up 
> > > a browser on that site.
> > I do not think that is funny.
> >
> > I wanted to know why and what for, not to have a pity party.  I do 
> > not need a $200 phone, since I do everything I want on my desktop and 
> > laptops.  Try getting a tablet or phone to include 3 TB of storage 
> > and able to print to 4 different printers at the same time.  So I do 
> > not need to pay out for such a phone when I need other things, like 
> > 24 inch monitor and a second 2 GB drive.
> >
> > If the LO site is liked by a smartphone QR code, then people needs to 
> > make sure that the phones that can use these images can read the LO 
> > site well.  Not every one has a 7 or 10 inch display on a tablet 
> > phone.  It needs to be read by the smaller screens, like Blackberry 
> > phones.
>
> I just tried those QR codes and they all take me to where I can 
> download the Linux x86 version.  The web site is quite usable on my 
> phone, so yes they do work with a capable device.  Since you choose to 
> not have a smart phone, then you shouldn't expect yours to work with 
> it.  The display on my phone is about 3.6"


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