Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice installation issue.

Apologies, late night Saturday here 11H40PM, the version is 4.0.4.2 that 
I use in Windows and Linux and the stable one, not 4.1.?????.

Regards

Andrew Brown

On 03/08/2013 11:29 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Err, just 1 correction.
>
> It's the 4.0.4 that is the most recent stable version.  There is a 
> 3.6.7 which is also stable but i would go for the 4.0.4 in almost all 
> cases now.
>
> The 4.1.0 is the first in the newer series and as such it brings in 
> newer functionality and features.  Most people will find it plenty 
> stable enough.  Even the alpha-test and beta-test versions were plenty 
> stable enough for most people that used them but many people will be 
> avoiding the 4.1.x branch until it reaches at least 4.1.3.  Right now 
> it's the best choice if you want cutting-edge or new features.
>
>
> It's described on
> http://www.libreoffice.org/download/release-policy/
>
> There is a little graphic on the "Release Plan" page
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan
> although the colour-coding is possibly confusing.  It might do better 
> to use red, amber, green = as traffic lights do. Reducing it down to 3 
> colours might help anyway.  It used to be much larger on the page 
> which made it much easier to understand at a glance.  I think it's 
> been made too small now.  However the graphic was an inspired stroke 
> of genius when it was first created.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
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>     *From:* Andrew Brown <andrewbr@icon.co.za>
>     *To:* Sandor Marton <Sandor.Marton@sparc-systems.co.uk>
>     *Cc:* users@global.libreoffice.org
>     *Sent:* Saturday, 3 August 2013, 22:01
>     *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice installation issue.
>
>     Hi Sandor
>
>     As a long time successful user of Star Office, OpenOffice, and now
>     settled on LibreOffice in Windows and Linux, I am saddened to hear
>     your
>     bad luck with the installation. Version 4.1.0.4 is the stable
>     version so
>     it should not (not for me anyway) give any language issues with it's
>     install.
>
>     Firstly make sure that you have downloaded the correct language base
>     file and it's assistant. Go to the download page here
>     http://www.libreoffice.org/download and then just below the green
>     bars
>     "Main Installer" and "LibreOffice built-in help" click on the link
>     "Not
>     the version you wanted? Change the language". On this next page go
>     down
>     the list, left column until you see the one "English (GB)" and
>     click on
>     it. A page will show with your two needed files and the correct
>     language
>     you are looking for. Click in the green bars mentioned to download
>     your
>     files.
>
>     What you can do is install it the same way you did, with just the
>     apps
>     you want i.e. the Calc and Draw as per your previous install. To make
>     sure your language is the one you need open Calc, and go to the
>     menu bar
>     "Tools - Options - Language Settings - Languages". On the right
>     you can
>     set the "User Interface" "Locale setting" to English UK, and your
>     "Default Currency" as well if you so choose, You would also need to
>     change you "Date acceptance patterns" as well for your language and
>     country pattern, Date month Year etc.
>
>     That should sort you out and give a better experience with LO. If you
>     need furhter help and assistance, please reply. I can send you
>     screenshots of what I am referring to as well, as I live in South
>     Africa, and have set mine to work perfectly with my country locale
>     and
>     language settings.
>
>     Regards
>
>     Andrew Brown
>
>
>     On 03/08/2013 09:37 AM, Sandor Marton wrote:
>     > To Whom it May Concern,
>     >
>     > I've installed the latest version of Libre Office to my PC. Version
>     > 4.1.04.
>     > I selected only calc and draw programs to be installed, along with
>     > language English (UK) only.
>     > Doing that the program wouldn't run after successful installation.
>     > After the failure I uninstalled it and I could see only invalid
>     > characters in the uninstall dialogue box.
>     > I think unselecting the language English (US) or English (South
>     Africa
>     > ?) was a mistake but I was able to do it and it is wrong.
>     > If the language is essential for the application to run it
>     shouldn't be
>     > an option to install.
>     >
>     > I also find very hard to find this email address on your
>     website. I bit
>     > frustrating....
>     >
>     > Needless to say, the program is off the PC and not going back for a
>     > while.
>     > Good luck next time.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     >      Sandor Marton
>     >
>     >
>     >  Sandor MartonSenior Software DeveloperSparc Systems Ltd.—-
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