Well, I do not really agree with the "bad deal".
They need to spend their time "converting" the Windows version to the "portable" version. It takes some time. So they pick and choose which version they will send their time on. LO 3.6.7 comes out soon, but they will not make that version, since the 4.0.x line is out. When 4.1.x line comes out, they will be moving to that and not work any more on the previous line.
Sure, there are other "portable" software groups, but I only have dealt with the PortableApps group, since TDF deals with them. If another group starts making a good version for LO, then maybe the Board might want to look at them as well. For me, I just go with the current version that TDF/LO are listing on the download pages.
Why would you want to run a portable version of LO when you have one installed?
As for versions that are optimized for slower systems, well anyone who can deal with the compile/make process from the source code to binaries, can do some basic optimizing to a specific system. Sometimes it take a lot more. Raspberry Pi developers have optimized LO to run better on their system than the "standard" 32-bit Debian install.
If you really think that TDF should look at the other portable app groups, then you need to bring it up to one of the Board members - and off the User list. These types of discussions work best on the Discuss List or some other list instead of the User list.
On 06/26/2013 06:52 PM, Pedro wrote:
Hi Tim, all In my opinion TDF got a bad deal with the PortableApps people... They only create the versions they feel like and they drop a branch the minute a new release is out from a newer branch. Even worse: they don't listen to requests (maybe they don't have the manpower but they aren't interested in voluntaries either...). The guys at WinPenPack create a new portable versions at the same pace as the regular LO. And they missed version 3.6.6 but listened to my request on their Forum. For someone working on QA it is essential to have the final version on each branch. WinPenPack has all of them. Another advantage is that you can run all versions simultaneously (if you wish). The PortableApps version can not be executed while the installed version is running (I can't remember if it even runs when another portable version is running). Finally the WinPenPack binaries seem to be somewhat optimized because they run faster on slow computers (like my netbook). Conclusion: I highly recommend X-LibreOffice ;) http://sourceforge.net/projects/winpenpack/files/X-LibreOffice/releases/ BTW X-LibreOffice version 4.0.4 is available since June 19th... Just my 2 cents ;) -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/any-word-about-4-0-4-portable-coming-out-tp4063162p4063198.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
-- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
