Re: Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-11 Thread Alexandro Colorado
This is also used on a browser, when you install a new one. Since not many people have much knowledge into how to select the default editor for the filetype on the operating system. The easiest way is for the application to ask if you want to do it for you. That way the user can choose. Is odd that

Re: Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-11 Thread sebb
x27;playing' with a computer; in our household, (as others) > a computer is a convenience of communication, and not a 'way of life'. > > > Mel > > -----Original Message----- From: Max Merbald > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 3:53 PM > > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > C

Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-10 Thread Mel Goddard
riginal Message- From: Max Merbald Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 3:53 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Cc: Mel Goddard Subject: Re: Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website Hi Mel, that sounds like you accidentially assigned OpenOffice to open all word dokuments for you when you inst

Re: Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-09 Thread Max Merbald
Hi Mel, that sounds like you accidentially assigned OpenOffice to open all word dokuments for you when you installed it. To return to normal, right-click on a word file in the explorer, then chose "open with" and then "Chose default program" You'll get a list of programs to chose from and Wor

Re: Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-09 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 09:47:47 -0400 "Mel Goddard" wrote: > Before I do download it, perhaps you can tell me WHY I would need > "OpenOffice" to open my files for me. > That's akin to me telling you that you cannot drive your car unless I turn > the key to start it for you. > I have now wasted alm

Fw: Reporting a problem with the OpenOffice website

2013-09-09 Thread Mel Goddard
Before I do download it, perhaps you can tell me WHY I would need "OpenOffice" to open my files for me. That's akin to me telling you that you cannot drive your car unless I turn the key to start it for you. I have now wasted almost a full day to try to solve a problem that prevents me from doi