[PLUG] Setting OO.o Writer Default

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, John Jason Jordan wrote:

> If you want it to be on by default, just modify the Default paragraph
> style in your default template. You can also set other paragraph styles to
> be based on Default if you wish.

   Ah, so! That's what I'll do then.

> There's a major argument going on in the OOo forums and e-lists. It seems
> the developers have decided they want to add a ribbon to future versions
> of OOo, ? la MS Office.

   Yellow ribbons? Pink ribbons? "Save the Skeets" ribbons?

> I can also see a strong argument in favor of copying MS Office, to a point
> at least. For OOo to succeed it needs users. Easing the transition for MS
> Office users helps with that goal.

   OTOH, why should anyone transition from Office to OO.o if there's no
discernable improvement? Both are free (the cost of the former is hidden,
though) and if they work the same what's the inducement to change? That's
what I've heard people say for a long time.

Rich

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