If you are going to do the build bot as a virtual machine, would it be possible to make the VM image(s) available to third parties?
We redistribute OpenOffice with our product unmodified. We download a copy of the source for the version we are redistributing so that we can be in compliance with the licensing. Back when 2.x first shipped we tried to get a Windows build going but not having someone who could devote full time to it we spent months working on it off and on but never got it working. It would be a huge help to small companies like us if we could download a VM image of a build environment we could use to build OpenOffice. That way we can be sure that the source we have matches the version we are redistributing. Having a build environment we could work with locally would also make it easier to try and fix any problems we find on our own rather than file a bug report and pray. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: martin.hollmic...@sun.com [mailto:martin.hollmic...@sun.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:20 AM To: dev@tools.openoffice.org Subject: [tools-dev] requirements for a Windows build bot and cws box All, I got a request to do some funding for a Windows build bot (to be funded be the OOo project, not by Sun as my mail adress suggest). build bots are now integrated in the EIS and are of invaluable help for development and QA. I can think of several scenarios: minimal buildbot: a virtual windows (home) instance on some already existent hardware plus a MS Compiler professional license (estimated cost: ca. 1000 € once). fast build bot: windows box on bare iron or virtualized in a hosting center with good bandwidth for providing install sets (my estimated extra costs: ca. 1200 € per year extra) fast developer machine: windows server allowing up to five 5 users, allowing remove building and debugging for developers with no windows access, several build bot instances (i have no real idea for the estimated hosting and license costs). Two questions: * what are our real demands and requirement for such a thing. * is there anyone volunteering for collecting real prices and costs for the various scenarios and maintaining the resulting setup ? Martin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@tools.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@tools.openoffice.org
