Just saw 6.3.4 came out today “targeted @ technology enthusiasts & power users”
which we definitely are NOT, but always want to have ‘latest,greatest,safest’ tech.
By comparison, back when MS was fleecing us with over-priced subscriptions to MS;
we used Excel (media inventory/gift lists/etc) + Word (resumes/grade school kid’s
projects/basic documents/etc. Any advice on which best version for techno-inept??
Hello,
as of today - take version 6.2.8 (also called still version). This one fits perfectly to your user profile as you describe in your question. February 2020, when 6.4.0 will be released, you may consider to switch to the 6.3 release series, which will be the still release branch then.
See also Release Plan
Please download version 6.2.8 from the downloads page. That will do nicely for you, and you don’t need to worry much about “unpleasant surprises”.
The 6.3.4 is tagged “for power users” etc. because it is still in a “test state”, so there may be bugs/glitches which should be reported (probably only minor flaws, which still require some knowledge and skills to circumvent and work safely with if you bump into them).
The new features in that version are mostly improvements to the user interface, and a few new options for users who need to create “publish ready” documents with particular content/formatting, or collaborate tightly with MS Office users on complex documents. If you want all the details, see the link to “release notes” on that download page.