Page History

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• The previous version of OpenOffice.org is OO.o 3.3.0-it, installed as an experiment around differences in UI and writing aids. It was already noticed that the 3.3.0 install stole the file associations that had been previously associated with the Libre Office installation.
• The shadowed-button works well as a desktop icon/shortcut. I don't link the tint that much, but it is a recognizable, simple icon that seems useful to preserve. Taking it through a transition that blends in some sort of Apacheness over time would be interesting along with the march to ASF Top-Level Project.
• The processing model for this case is with Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 (32-bit) installed on a Windows Virtual PC under Windows 7 Ultimate. The processor is an Intel i7-980X. – dh:2011-12-20T00:11Z. The virtual display is VGA there's no Aero.
• The account used has administrator privileges.

Issues/Migration

• The name associated with the desktop icon/short-cut of course.
• The tooltip acknowledges Oracle support. The other text is fine.
• This is worth describing with regard to our own build status. I record it here as part of capturing observations when they occur (for now). – dh:2011-12-18T22:19Z

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• Installation that doesn't require elevated privileges?
  • How failure happens when installation is attempted without sufficient privileges
• Setup of a portable version?
• Different initiation and account conditions
  • Run As Administrator from a non-administrative account
  • Running from a command-line session with and without administrative privileges
  • Running from alternative shells
    • Powershell
    • 3rd part shells
    • Software for Unix Applications (SUA) bash shell
    • Cygwin bash shell

Setup Installation

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The download sets-up in two stages. The configuration for setup is extracted from the installer executable and then setup is executed. This can be mystifying. (See observations in conjunction with the different dialogs.)

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• The different internationalizations
• Possible avoidance with installation from pre-built setup folders as on CD-ROMS, thumb drives, etc.

Selecting Setup

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Location

Now it gets very confusing. When the "Select Folder" dialog comes up next, I immediately go into the Browse option. Here I am setting up a new folder in the same UNC location that I downloaded the installer to, identifying which installation I am using it with:

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Now the setup files are being unpacked into a place where the setup can be run.

The "Show Details" display provides a running log of the unpacking and initiation of the execution of the next stage.

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Observations

• This is simply the process that extracts the files from the installer into a folder of all of the artifacts that are needed for setup.
• It should have been easier to get here.

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• The dialog title strip and the top titles are essentially the same as for the previous dialog. The name and summary message have changed. It is now about Unpacking.

Variations

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• Examine the unpacked folder of setup files and sub-folders.
• Try starting from the installed setup files, with the various variations for initiating setup.exe.

Perform Setup

When the setup files are installed, setup is carried out by the "Installation Wizard."

Installation Wizard Start Screen

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If the space requirements are satisfied, there is an option to proceed:

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