[Kexi] Kexi 2.9.11 released
Swarup
dinbandhu at sprynet.com
Fri Apr 15 12:47:20 UTC 2016
On 04/15/2016 08:29 AM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote:
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> On 15 April 2016 at 14:07, Swarup <dinbandhu at sprynet.com
> <mailto:dinbandhu at sprynet.com>> wrote:
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> On 04/15/2016 07:45 AM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote:
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>> On 15 April 2016 at 13:36, Swarup <dinbandhu at sprynet.com
>> <mailto:dinbandhu at sprynet.com>> wrote:
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>> On 04/13/2016 03:29 PM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote:
>>> On 8 April 2016 at 19:54, Jaroslaw Staniek<staniek at kde.org> <mailto:staniek at kde.org> wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, 7 April 2016, Swarup<dinbandhu at sprynet.com> <mailto:dinbandhu at sprynet.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello there,
>>>>> Any improvements made in providing ability for Ubuntu users to upgrade to
>>>>> later versions? I'm still stuck in--
>>>>>
>>>>> Kexi Version 2.8.5
>>>> Hi
>>>> I am sorry that ubuntu offers no such support for free software.
>>>> Upgrading the OS can be an option.
>>>> Or requesting support from ubuntu or someone who can develop a backport.
>>>> This can be requested on an ubuntu forum.
>>> Hi,
>>> A modern way of distributing software may help us soon:
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>>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/ubuntu-16-04-lts-snap-packages
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>> Looks wonderful-- I am really looking forward to the day when
>> I'll be able to upgrade kexi versions. The version I have
>> right now is so dysfunctional. Any time the mouse crosses
>> from the left side of the screen into the left side of the
>> table, it makes the table jump to the top. This is endlessly
>> frustrating and a huge waste of time. Say I am working in row
>> #750, the mouse moves across the left border of the table and
>> all of a sudden the table jumps to row#1. If there is any fix
>> for this, please advise.
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>> All this was long ago fixed.
>> My advice is to upgrade the OS or install another copy in a
>> virtual machine or different computer. Regardless of availability
>> of the Snap packages, staying with outdated software on LTS
>> platforms will be always a compromise. It's not a problem for
>> apps that do not evolve much anymore but Kexi is actively
>> developed and users are hungry for features :)
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>> We'll be looking for a way when practically every week new
>> updates appear for Kexi.
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> There are so many software packages which update regularly every
> week with the Ubuntu update manager-- it happens automatically. If
> Kexi could be incorporated into this feature, it would be great.
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> OK. Do you mean official packages from Canonical or do you have
> unofficial repositories added?
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> As for upgrading the OS, the Final Version of the new Ubuntu LTS
> 16.04 is coming out on April 21. My current LTS 14.04 is in all
> other regards functioning wonderfully, and I would have no other
> reason to upgrade given my own specific usage patterns and needs.
> Upgrading would only be done for getting an updated Kexi, and for
> me upgrading Ubuntu on a MacBook Pro is not a small job. So this
> being the case, let me just ask the following questions:
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> I can't see updates for even new Ubuntu on this web page, 2.9.7 is too
> old:
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/kexi
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Does this mean that 16.04 is going to install an old version of kexi?
Or are you saying you don't know what version of Kexi it will install?
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> There's contact email kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com> to the developers where yo
> ucan ask for help.
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> But have you tried this advice?
> http://www.askmetutorials.com/2016/02/install-calligra-office-suite-2911-on.html
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Now this is very exciting indeed. I will definitely try this-- right now.
Do I need to first uninstall my existing version of Kexi? And if so, can
I use the Ubuntu software manager to do the install?
Or can I leave the current install in place and install 2.9.11 alongside it?
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> 1. By upgrading to 16.04 LTS, will I get the latest finalized
> version of Kexi? Or if not, which version of Kexi will be included
> in Ubuntu 16.04?
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> 2. Will the version of Kexi which is included have the following
> features:
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> -Ability to add rows to the middle of a table which is already in
> existence
> -Ability to add columns to the middle of a table which is already
> in existence
> -Ability to change the name of a column in an existing table.
> (Currently this requires going into the data view, with the
> warning that making any changes will wipe out all the data in the
> table)
> -Ability to move existing rows/columns in a table which is already
> in existence
>
Have these features not yet been developed then?
Thanks,
Swarup
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