Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LO 4.1.3

Hi :)
It's not so much that i "wait for it".  I keep meaning to try out the
earlier releases releases in a branch, preferably beta pre-releases of
the x.x.0.  DOingf so and running through a few bug-reports to see if
they still happen in the newer version.  It's likely to help the devs
stabilise the branch earlier.   It might catch their attention at a
time when almost all eyes are on 1 version and maybe help them crack
long-running issues.  I just rarely get around to it and suddenly find
the stable release is already upon us.

It's on my colleagues machines that i really need to ensure that only
the most stable versions are installed and i usually skip a few
branches before bothering to upgrade theirs at all.
Regards from
Tom :)

On 17 December 2013 22:01, Girvin Herr <girvin.herr@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> To add my 2-cents to this discussion, I align with Tom and the others who
> wait for the x.x.4+ version.  In my case, 3.6.7.2 does everything I need it
> to do and does it without surprises. Therefore, I am not pressured to
> upgrade to the 4.0 or 4.1 version. I, and others it would seem, are content
> to wait for the most stable versions.  I have that luxury.  On the other
> hand, others may need to upgrade to get new features they need or think they
> need.  That may be why some install the latest and greatest not-quite-stable
> versions in hopes that the bugs in them will not affect them. Sometimes it
> works, sometimes it doesn't.
> Girvin Herr
>
>
>
> On 12/17/2013 02:17 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> > It sounds like you are happier with much later releases in a branch.
> > It makes sense to wait for the x.x.5.  For a lot of people the x.x.4
> > is the best balance between new features and stability.  If you
> > normally use more than 1 machine then getting a x.x.0 on one and
> > keeping the other at the last stable one you were happy with makes a
> > lot of sense.  It's good to test-drive early releases and post
> > bug-reports against them but to have the stable one for normal use.
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> > On 17 December 2013 09:57, rost52 <bugquestcontri@online.de> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the hint with 4.0.6. This version is indeed very stable and it
> > > has a least one feature which I missed in previous version. Thus I
> > > currently
> > > very happy with 4.0.6.
> > >
> > > I used 4.0.5 before, changed to 4.1.3.2 and then back to 4.0.6. Maybe Tom
> > > is
> > > write and something happend during the download/installation of 4.1.3.2
> > > and
> > > thus this version showed a few bugs of which one I could not accept.
> > >
> > > Currently I am thinking about installing 4.1.4 but maybe I don't have
> > > time
> > > for installation and then 4.1.5 will be released.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2013-12-17 05:47, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote:
> > > > If you want to try 4.0.6 first, since you jumped from 3.6.x, it might be
> > > > a
> > > > good idea.  It is at the end on that line and I use it all of the time.
> > > >
> > > > Sure, you can try 4.1.4 when it comes out, but 4.0.6 is very stable and
> > > > you can use it as a stepping stone to the 4.1.x line. The "messages"
> > > > about
> > > > 4.1.3 being too "buggy" for you [or others] suggests going to 4.0.6 and
> > > > not
> > > > going back down to the 3.6.x line.  Later, when all of the "possible
> > > > problems" with 4.1.4 comes in, you can decide if it is ready for you to
> > > > use.
> > > >
> > > > Still, personally, I would try 4.0.6, for now.  Then look into 4.1.4 or
> > > > 4.1.5 later.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12/16/2013 06:47 AM, Dr. R. O. Stapf - the service institute japan
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi Tom,Thanks for the hint, I will do with the 4.1.4 version which is
> > > > >         scheduled to be released this week.RPresidentthe service
> > > > > institute
> > > > > japan... the service enhancement companywww.tsij.org
> > > > > On 2013-12-14 00:46, Tom Davies wrote:
> > > > > Hi :)
> > > > > Ahh, i think just go for a standard normal reinstall of 4.1.3. maybe
> > > > > re-download the installer to make sure that isn't the problem
> > > > > Regards from
> > > > > Tom :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 13 December 2013 02:42, rost52bugquestcontri@online.dewrote:The fact
> > > > > that I had to downgrade from 4.2.3.2 to 4.0.6 due to bugs and
> > > > > Nino's proposal to install 2 versions parallel made my thinking that it
> > > > > would be very efficient to have the install wiazerd modify to use it to
> > > > > replace a version or install it parallel to an existing one.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am just hesitant to go trough the work of installing LibO through the
> > > > > command line.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In my case I would install 4.0.6 (stable) and 4.1.3.2 (with some nasty
> > > > > bugs
> > > > > for me but some interesting features as well). With 2 versions I also
> > > > > could
> > > > > do easy testing for bug reports.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there interest/support for having the installed wizard modified to
> > > > > enable
> > > > > parallel installations?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2013-12-12 23:07, Nino Novak wrote:Am 12.12.2013 09:38, schrieb
> > > > > Kunwar
> > > > > Shivpal Singh:What would happen if I download LO 3.5.7 (already started
> > > > > it
> > > > > from Source
> > > > > Forge. Will there be a clash between the 2 versions? Will LO 4.1.3.2
> > > > > allow me to install the older version LO 3.5.7?Kunwar, if it is of
> > > > > interest for you: you can install both versions in
> > > > > parallel -
> > > > > seehttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallelRegards,
> > > > > Nino--
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