[libreoffice-users] Re: Heartbleed

On 04/18/2014 10:00 AM, Sophie wrote:
...
> To answer you specific question now:
> Le 18/04/2014 17:37, alnuwer a écrit :
> > So I guess I have 3 choices:
> > Do nothing  - I'm running version 4.2.2.1  (I have it set to auto update)
> > Go "back" to 4.1.5. Will I be giving up functionality?
> > Go to 4.2.3.3. But the release notes say it "remains targeted for early
> > adopters and private power users," which I'm not!
>
> Each of the 4.2.x.x releases are for early adopters because the version
> is still quite new and needs more tests to be said "Stable". If you use
> version of this branch you should always update to the last available.
> > So in layman terms, what is the difference between 4.2.2.1 and 4.1.5?
>
> See above, the 4.1.5 version is stable and has been tested for a long
> time now. I you want to use it for your daily work, you should always
> stay with this branch 4.1.x, until the 4.2.x branch is said stable and
> for all users.
...

Unfortunately that is not how 4.2.x is presented to the casual/new user.
If you go to libreoffice.org and click on the download button (see:
http://s11.postimg.org/lpwmin3cj/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_09_18_41.png),
the link defaults to libreoffice-fresh and you are presented first with
4.2.x. See:
<http://s18.postimg.org/sm3gptoqh/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_48_40.png>
and scrolling down the page 4.2.x is again presented as a 'released'
version:
<http://s29.postimg.org/au30xbbt3/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_49_44.png>
Nothing on that page indicates that 4.2.x is for 'early adopters', and
any new prospective user will do as presented and download the 'Main
Installer' & Help file for 4.2.x.

The user is only directed to libreoffice stable if they click on the
libreoffice.org 'Download' dropdown menu:
<http://s16.postimg.org/hx3grlx6t/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_09_19_13.png>

Also, when checking for updates from 4.2.2.1:
Version: 4.2.2.1
Build ID: 3be8cda0bddd8e430d8cda1ebfd581265cca5a0f
I am assured that "LibreOffice 4.2 is up to date."
<http://s30.postimg.org/5szb78lo1/Screenshot_from_2014_04_22_08_57_37.png>




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