Unsubscribe On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 9:58 PM Jason Hertz <hert0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unsubscribe > > On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:45 PM, Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> wrote: > > > Hi David, > > > > > > Let me point out that we do not work Hierarchial. This might be strange, > > but thats how it is. The focus is on your desicion. You decide the > amount, > > and the activity. There is no responsibility to do anything, only the > > respect from those that are interested in OpenOffice when you get > involved. > > We currently have no company that is looking for any positions. :P > > > > I understand that a lot of people have difficulties with this approach, > so > > I try to give some lead. And usually Recruitment is quite quiet, since it > > has only the purpose to be an entrypoint for newcommers to give some > > orientation and space. We hope that they join the community and get > > involved there. If there is in need or you have some Questions that you > > feel fit on recruitment then feel free to do so. The Recruiters (where I > > think I am the most active one) will try our best to support. > > > > > > In general the Bugzilla Bugtracker has a lot of tasks where one can find > > something to do. (I think over 3K open request, a lot of them Rubbish, > old > > whishes or whatever). > > > > > > We currently have following dev Topics in Discussion: > > > > # There is the general Idea to do some generic Code maintenance by > > replaceing the good ols C arrays with the more modern Container based > > approches. > > > > # TOP Community Issue is that under certain conditions OpenOffice writes > > rubbish to disk, destroying all users work. It is currently in Analysis. > > > > # Our Microsoft compatibility sucks. There is the Idea to integrate OOXML > > from Apache POI. This is kind of difficult since we use a SAX API and POI > > does not support that, plus has limitations. > > > > # We still use 20 year old dmake. Damjan is migrating to gmake toolset, > > maybe this could be supported. > > > > # pushing next Release to public: i think we have work to do to iron out > > bugs so we cann call it stable. The dream is we manage it this year. (So > > far we also dreamed of releasing 4.1.4 in Q1 maybe Q2.) > > > > > > I recommend to try build OpenOffice first. The build Process has a charm > > on its own and the Code is also not very intuitive. So participating is > not > > easy task. > > > > In all questions the dev Mailing list is the place to talk to. > > > > Since all Volunteers are doing this in their freetime, sometimes you need > > to have patience and be persistant. If you assume that everybody has > around > > the time for this Project as you, you are not so far from the truth I > > believe. > > > > You are free and welcome to help as you think best. Sorry to stress that > a > > bit. ;) > > > > If none of the active topics suits you I can try and dig some other stuff > > out. No issue. Could take a while thought. > > > > > > I hope this helps you and you have interest enough to make your way into > > the Project. :) > > > > > > So data sientist?! Well I am happen to be active in that Area (roughly > > lol). So what you are looking into? SAS or more in python and R ? - Just > > courious. > > > > > > Have Fun! > > > > All the Best > > > > Peter > > > > > > On 22.10.2017 20:08, David Larson wrote: > > > >> > >> I have been waiting for some time to see message activity here that > makes > >> sense. It has been pretty quiet. Thanks for your reply. > >> > >> > >> I am an experienced software engineer with skills in C, C++, Assembly, > >> Java, SQL and so on, in addition to constantly learning new skills. > Let me > >> turn your question around. I am willing to take a chance to help > >> volunteer a little of my time to make OpenOffice better. What do you > want > >> me to do? I don't have much spare time while I strive to pivot my > career > >> toward data analysis and find a job opportunity near me (or remote > access) > >> that doesn't include hidden age discrimination. Do you have a list of > >> tasks available? Are you interested in adding new tasks such as fixing > the > >> spreadsheet filtering bug? I signed up expecting to see some activity > and > >> instructions on how to get started helping that I could focus on a task > to > >> help such as debugging, fixing something, code reviewing, mentoring > making > >> unit tests or even reproducing bugs. My last email was both to declare > >> OpenOffice as still being a worthwhile product and suggest possible > ideas > >> that occur to me. > >> > >> > >> Getting to know people with similar interests but different > perspectives > >> while helping is a plus. Nobody knows my accomplishments except my > former > >> job coworkers because I haven't been a social media type person trying > to > >> promote everything I do and I haven't yet placed any of my personal > >> projects on public github repositories. I prefer to spend most of my > time > >> focused on accomplishing the next something. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> David > >> > >> www.linkedin.com/in/davidmlarson > >> twitter @dynadml > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *From:* Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> > >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:24 AM > >> *To:* recruitment@openoffice.apache.org; David Larson > >> *Cc:* arjaywoodmas...@gmail.com > >> *Subject:* Re: Introduction of: R J Wahl > >> > >> Hi David Larson, > >> > >> What do you want? This list is ment for people who are interested in > >> joining OpenOffice to improve the application OpenOffice. > >> Nothing more nothing less. > >> > >> Do you want to join or are you looking for coworkers? > >> > >> All the best > >> Peter > >> > >> On 21.10.2017 14:45, David Larson wrote: > >> > I use openoffice portable so its handy when I need it but out of the > >> way (not using computer resources when I don't use it). I do the same > with > >> the chrome browser as it launches too many processes for my tastes. I > >> don't use Microsoft Office as its too integrated with the OS. I want my > >> computer to be like a transformer Lamborghini not an overburdened bus. > I > >> put 32gb of ram in each of my computers and I still feel that way as I > have > >> my own plans for the data space. > >> > > >> > > >> > One slightly annoying behavior of openoffice to fix is sometimes when > I > >> start it the first time it complains about needing to clean up and quits > >> before starting but it works the second time I try, however then it > tends > >> to state it is recovering documents I last worked on when I already have > >> them saved and puts them into a read only state. In addition, there is > >> document formats that probably need to be added. On the ancient side, > there > >> is Wordstar which I discovered I still have old resumes written in and > have > >> to resort to a different tool to recover their valuable content. On the > >> current side, I am suspicious that the latest Word like formats > supported > >> are getting stale with the Office fans out there. Hopefully these are > not > >> beyond our reach. I don't personally care about spreadsheet file > formats > >> at this time as I only use them for my own experiments nor for > presentation > >> formats usually although I may care for those soon. I do care about > some > >> recent new spreadsheet misbehaviors with moderately sized data sets I > have > >> been seeing which I don't like... mostly regarding auto filters that > cause > >> weird results that are difficult to undo. This problem interferes with > my > >> efforts to develop the information I need for a special new kindle book > on > >> SQL. Do we have a comprehensive list of the latest formats, bugs, and > >> important features that should be supported but may not be? > >> > > >> > > >> > Note I am willing to use github for public projects and I am using > >> Atlassian Bitbucket for my private projects as I can have 4 coworkers > in it > >> for free in that we can use to get started saving the world from data > >> overload. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ________________________________ > >> > From: Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org> > >> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 12:44 AM > >> > To: recruitment@openoffice.apache.org > >> > Cc: arjaywoodmas...@gmail.com > >> > Subject: Re: Introduction of: R J Wahl > >> > > >> > CCing R J for the answer below. When someone is new, please reply to > >> > list+sender. R J, you may want to subscribe to the list, see > >> > https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#recruitment > >> -mailing-list-public > >> Mailing Lists - Apache OpenOffice - Project Website < > >> https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#recruitmen > >> t-mailing-list-public> > >> openoffice.apache.org > >> Mailing Lists Apache OpenOffice Public Mailing Lists¶ We welcome you to > >> join our mailing lists and let us know about your thoughts or ideas > about > >> Apache OpenOffice. > >> > >> > >> > >> > Mailing Lists - Apache OpenOffice - Project Website< > >> https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#rec > >> ruitment-mailing-list-public> > >> Mailing Lists - Apache OpenOffice - Project Website < > >> https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html#recruitmen > >> t-mailing-list-public> > >> openoffice.apache.org > >> Mailing Lists Apache OpenOffice Public Mailing Lists¶ We welcome you to > >> join our mailing lists and let us know about your thoughts or ideas > about > >> Apache OpenOffice. > >> > >> > >> > >> > openoffice.apache.org > >> > Mailing Lists Apache OpenOffice Public Mailing Lists¶ We welcome you > to > >> join our mailing lists and let us know about your thoughts or ideas > about > >> Apache OpenOffice. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > . Andrea. > >> > > >> > On 20/10/2017 David Larson wrote: > >> >> Hi R J, > >> >> > >> >> What programming languages are you learning/using and what are your > >> interests? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> From: Arjay Woodmaster <arjaywoodmas...@gmail.com> > >> >> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 11:50 AM > >> >> To: recruitment@openoffice.apache.org > >> >> Subject: Introduction of: R J Wahl > >> >> > >> >> Hi I am R J Wahl. > >> >> I am from South Africa. > >> >> I am interested in general programming, computers and heavy metal. > >> >> > >> >> I decided to look at open source projects as a learning curve towards > >> >> becoming a better programmer. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks > >> >> R J Wahl > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
