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> On Dec 29, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
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> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:31:23 +0100
> Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> wrote:
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>>> On 29.12.20 18:25, Dave Fisher wrote:
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Dec 29, 2020, at 8:39 AM, Jörg Schmidt <joe...@j-m-schmidt.de> wrote:
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Bidouille [mailto:ooofo...@free.fr]
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:02 PM
>>>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: Proposed change for download page
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Personally, I don't see the need until we have a real x64 version.
>>>>> +1
>>>> Don't you care if users can't find their way around and therefore stop
>>>> using AOO?
>>>>
>>>> That was exactly the result of the thread that prompted me to suggest a
>>>> small correction on the download page.
>>>>
>>>> The thread is unfortunately in German, but here is the link:
>>>> http://de.openoffice.info/viewtopic.php?p=293070#p293070
>>> You should have started your discussion with this context.
>>>
>>> It is better to discuss the actual problem which is that Windows users of
>>> AOO don’t know that they require a 32 bit Java than it is to suggest a
>>> minor fix to the download page.
>> Java 32 bit is part of the release notes.
>
> Which, experience on en-Forum indicates, no average user ever reads!
Does your average Windows user know the difference between X86 and X64?!
I suggest we offer something clearer and more direct. I’m not sure what that
is. Perhaps we need a compatible java page to point Windows, macOS, and Linux
users to acceptable versions. Maybe we have such a page we can better highlight
from the Download page?
What advice does the en-Forum offer?
Regards,
Dave
>
> Rory
>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jörg
>>>>
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