Bug 69042

Summary:	Add a "Release Notes/What's New" window to be shown upon first run
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	Emir Sarı (away) <bitigchi>
Component:	Libreoffice	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:	Emir Sarı (away) <bitigchi>
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	medium	CC:	bfo.bugmail, fitojb, jorendc, marc, michael.meeks, timar74
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	Other
OS:	All
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Description Emir Sarı (away) 2013-09-06 15:39:26 UTC

Hello,

It would be a really good idea to add a "What's New in This Release" window to be shown upon first run and every update of LibreOffice. 

Contents of this window would be localised before each release, and still if there is no localisation, a selection of possible languages would be shown. Since new features are already known before each main release, it wouldn't take much effort. 

There is no need to write info about the bugfix releases, for example if someone downloads the 4.2.4 release, still release notes for 4.2 would be shown. 

I think this is rather important, because pointing out the new features would help to create a positive image of LibreOffice for newcomers and help them learn about the new features quite easily.

Comment 1 bfoman 2014-01-15 18:41:02 UTC

-1
Personally I hate such windows... https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/ it the best place to read while downloading new release :).
The question is - should this site be linked somewhere in the UI (maybe in Help menu).

Comment 2 bfoman 2014-01-15 18:42:38 UTC

I am sorry - correct links (examples):
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.2
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.1
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.0

Comment 3 bfoman 2014-02-01 20:13:29 UTC

Or more "official pages" like:
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-2-new-features-and-fixes/
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-1-new-features-and-fixes/
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-0-new-features-and-fixes/

Comment 4 Marc Pare 2014-02-02 14:10:19 UTC

Let's wait and see what the new updated site shows and then see if we can make the "What's New" show somewhere on the "Download" page. 

Also, IMO, yes, it should show in the "Help" section of LibreOffice, linking it back to that particular version's page of "4.x.x Features and Fixes". I think people are always in a hurry to install the newest and best versions of software, but once they use it, they often wonder what is new/fixed/updated in that version of software.

But, I also agree, that there should be NO POPUP WINDOWS, which to me are always annoying and a practice we should avoid using.

ALSO, yes, the best page for users is the "Features and Fixes" page on our website as we often try to soften the language on this page to make it more readable and organized in such a way to make it more understanable for all levels of users:

http://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-2-new-features-and-fixes/

Cheers,

Marc

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