Hi All, Thank you all for valuable comments, I am contacting the native speaker for tweaking the wording. (Added doc@openoffice.apache.org in this mail thread)
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Yuzhen Fan <fanyuz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Pedro > > Per Juergen, "we won't release msp's because of some issues that we have > to solve first." > > So I think, we will not mention MSP in Installation guide although the fix > in situation 2) is > also included in the MSP. How do you think? > > > On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Pedro Lino <pedl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sounds perfect. Adding options (instead of assuming and deciding for the >> user) is always positive ;) >> >> Please make sure that the fix in situation 2) is also included in the MSP >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Yuzhen Fan <fanyuz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Bug 124599 [2] is verified fixed in AOO 4.1.0 RC2, from current >> behaviors >> > and comments provided in this bug, the "expected behaviors" for upgrade >> on >> > Windows could be: >> > >> > 1. If the former version is 3.x, there will be a check box in >> Installation >> > Wizard providing the option to keep or remove the former version >> > - If select "Remove all older product versions", then 3.x will be >> removed >> > and 4.x will be installed with 1 startup group, 1 desktop icon and 1 >> entry >> > in the Add/Remove Programs list. This artifact is for 4.x >> > - If de-select "Remove all older product versions", then 4.x will be >> > installed with keeping 3.x, there will be 2 startup groups, 2 desktop >> icons >> > and 2 entries in the Add/Remove Programs list. These artifacts are one >> > suite for 3.x and the other suite for 4.x >> > >> > 2. If the former version is also 4.x, but older than current installing >> > one(e.g. install 4.1.0 over 4.0.0), then the older one will be removed >> and >> > the newer one will be installed with 1 startup group, 1 desktop icon >> and 1 >> > entry in the Add/Remove Programs list. This artifact is for the newer >> one. >> > >> > I think above behaviors are acceptable, I propose to update the >> > installation instructions [1] according those. Any comments, or any >> > objections? >> > >> > [1] >> > http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#winoverview >> > [2] Issue 124599 - Windows 4.1.0 installer does not recognize former >> > versions correctly >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:37 AM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 2:39 AM, Yuzhen Fan <fanyuz...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > > Hi, >> > > > >> > > > The current installation instructions [1] (last updated on >> 2014-03-26) >> > > does >> > > > not differentiate the clean installation and upgrade installation >> for >> > > > Windows, thus it does not state the option to keep or delete the old >> > > > version for an upgrade installation. >> > > > >> > > > I propose development update the installation instructions [1] when >> > > submit >> > > > the fix to bug 124599 [2], to provide what is expected to see with >> > > details >> > > > as below: >> > > > >> > > > 1. Upgrade from old version to relative new version (e.g. from 3.3 >> to >> > > > 3.4.1, from 3.4.1 to 4.1.0, from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, etc) >> > > > 2. Specify the different behavior/experience on all platforms >> (Windows, >> > > > Linux and Mac) - I do not see problems in the current instructions >> on >> > > Linux >> > > > and Mac, but need confirmation >> > > > >> > > > That is essential, because for testers we need this as criteria for >> > > > testing, and for end users we need this as instructions for guiding. >> > > > >> > > >> > > You are right. We need to have our installations instructions >> accurate! >> > > Commmitters can directly edit this page and commit. Others can submit >> > > patches which we can review. We could use help from all folks using >> our >> > > installation binaries on this. >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > [1] >> > > > >> > http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#winoverview >> > > > [2] Issue 124599 - Windows 4.1.0 installer does not recognize former >> > > > versions correctly >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > Regards, >> > > > Yu Zhen >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > MzK >> > > >> > > "Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, >> > > for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect." >> > > -- James Mason >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > Yu Zhen >> > >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Yu Zhen > -- Regards, Yu Zhen
