Re: Activation codes
On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:13:15 +0100 Andrea Pescetti pesce...@apache.org wrote: On 16/11/2014 Andrea Pescetti wrote: The current OpenOffice 4.1.1 will probably be the last version where the Windows version is not signed. An update and a clarification: we expect to deliver signed binaries by the end of 2014 (see dev list) and when I speak about signed binaries, I mean signed binaries that Windows recognizes as such: all past versions of Apache OpenOffice are signed, but not in a way that Windows will recognize out of the box. See http://www.openoffice.org/download/checksums.html Regards, Andrea. If I may make one comment (as a native English speaker): Activation codes is perhaps an unhappy choice of words. Activation codes normally indicates to a user that this is a code to unlock a trial version of a program, which we know is not the case with OpenOffice. The same term is often used by unofficial sites offering a tainted download of OpenOffice, in their attempt to get money from downloaders. Perhaps Verification code or Security verification might be a better choice for the term. I'm sure there may even be better terms than those - I'm in haste as I have to leave for a meeting and am not devoting my full attention to the naming. -- Rory O'Farrell ofarr...@iol.ie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
Rory O'Farrell wrote: If I may make one comment (as a native English speaker): Activation codes is perhaps an unhappy choice of words. That was simply the thread subject. What I am talking about here (i.e., packaging the installer in a way that is accepted by Windows and Mac OS X) is known as digital signatures (done with a digital certificate; we already sign our installers, but with other methods) and indeed it has nothing to do with activation codes, and we will never use the latter terminology, Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:48:55 +0100 Andrea Pescetti pesce...@apache.org wrote: Rory O'Farrell wrote: If I may make one comment (as a native English speaker): Activation codes is perhaps an unhappy choice of words. That was simply the thread subject. What I am talking about here (i.e., packaging the installer in a way that is accepted by Windows and Mac OS X) is known as digital signatures (done with a digital certificate; we already sign our installers, but with other methods) and indeed it has nothing to do with activation codes, and we will never use the latter terminology, Regards, Andrea. OK, thanks. Digital signatures is a good term, with no ambiguity. -- Rory O'Farrell ofarr...@iol.ie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
On 16/11/2014 Andrea Pescetti wrote: The current OpenOffice 4.1.1 will probably be the last version where the Windows version is not signed. An update and a clarification: we expect to deliver signed binaries by the end of 2014 (see dev list) and when I speak about signed binaries, I mean signed binaries that Windows recognizes as such: all past versions of Apache OpenOffice are signed, but not in a way that Windows will recognize out of the box. See http://www.openoffice.org/download/checksums.html Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
On Nov 22, 2014, at 09:13, Andrea Pescetti pesce...@apache.org wrote: An update and a clarification: we expect to deliver signed binaries by the end of 2014 (see dev list) and when I speak about signed binaries, I mean signed binaries that Windows recognizes as such: all past versions of Apache OpenOffice are signed, but not in a way that Windows will recognize out of the box. Will the OS X versions get rid of the need for overriding the safety switch? — jt - j...@jt-mj.net Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. -Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Activation codes
I think, if I understand what you are referring to, that is an OS X thing that you can't get around. I am on OS X too. It has nothing to do with Apache per se, if I understand you. Apple simply requires users who download things from non-approved sources to verify that they really want to do that. Subject: Re: Activation codes From: j...@jt-mj.net Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 12:27:25 -0500 To: users@openoffice.apache.org On Nov 22, 2014, at 09:13, Andrea Pescetti pesce...@apache.org wrote: An update and a clarification: we expect to deliver signed binaries by the end of 2014 (see dev list) and when I speak about signed binaries, I mean signed binaries that Windows recognizes as such: all past versions of Apache OpenOffice are signed, but not in a way that Windows will recognize out of the box. Will the OS X versions get rid of the need for overriding the safety switch? — jt - j...@jt-mj.net Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. -Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
Julian Thomas wrote: Will the OS X versions get rid of the need for overriding the safety switch? Short answer is yes, but please follow the dev list for details (there is an extra legal check needed before we can implement it on Mac). Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Activation codes
Hello, As a great user in France of all the Open Office products, I am experiencing problems with the update, and am currently using the 4.1.0 edition. Every time I click to open or create a document, I'm invited to update to 4.1.1. When I try to do so and am connected to an official page, I'm invited to spend 4.5 euros for a first activiation code, then another 4.5 euros for a second one. The numbers to which I had to send a texto and the codes received were 1) 83020 for code MQYQYJ and 2) 81221 for code MUARQJ. Both of these numbers also invited me to pay for a game (I did not). The telephone number provided for assistance on the first code is 0821610753 (France). The email provided for assistance with the second code was c...@smsinf.net. If this is open source and free, why does the Open Office icon connect me to Source Forge which appears to be an official OPen Office page, requiring payment of a total of 9 euros ? Is Apache aware of the problem? I should be automatically connected to an official page, not to Source Forge, unless it's also an official Apache site. I will add that after all these manipulations - and COSTS-, I still am at the 4.1.0 edition whereas I followed the procedure a third time and was told that the update had been downloaded successfully. What is happening with Open Office and why did I have to spend money for 2 useless activation codes ? Thanks for a quick answer. In addition, I'm willing to help improve Open Office products - but at no cost ! Rosemarie Brisciana
Re: Activation codes
Never will openoffice ask you a fee. Immediately, uninstall the software, browse to http://openoffice.org and download the real package. BA Sent from Samsung tablet Original message From: Rosemarie Brisciana rosemarie.constan...@wanadoo.fr Date: 16/11/2014 11:59 (GMT+02:00) To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Activation codes Hello, As a great user in France of all the Open Office products, I am experiencing problems with the update, and am currently using the 4.1.0 edition. Every time I click to open or create a document, I'm invited to update to 4.1.1. When I try to do so and am connected to an official page, I'm invited to spend 4.5 euros for a first activiation code, then another 4.5 euros for a second one. The numbers to which I had to send a texto and the codes received were 1) 83020 for code MQYQYJ and 2) 81221 for code MUARQJ. Both of these numbers also invited me to pay for a game (I did not). The telephone number provided for assistance on the first code is 0821610753 (France). The email provided for assistance with the second code was c...@smsinf.net. If this is open source and free, why does the Open Office icon connect me to Source Forge which appears to be an official OPen Office page, requiring payment of a total of 9 euros ? Is Apache aware of the problem? I should be automatically connected to an official page, not to Source Forge, unless it's also an official Apache site. I will add that after all these manipulations - and COSTS-, I still am at the 4.1.0 edition whereas I followed the procedure a third time and was told that the update had been downloaded successfully. What is happening with Open Office and why did I have to spend money for 2 useless activation codes ? Thanks for a quick answer. In addition, I'm willing to help improve Open Office products - but at no cost ! Rosemarie Brisciana
Re: Activation codes
On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:59:32 +0100 (CET) Rosemarie Brisciana rosemarie.constan...@wanadoo.fr wrote: Hello, As a great user in France of all the Open Office products, I am experiencing problems with the update, and am currently using the 4.1.0 edition. Every time I click to open or create a document, I'm invited to update to 4.1.1. When I try to do so and am connected to an official page, I'm invited to spend 4.5 euros for a first activiation code, then another 4.5 euros for a second one. The numbers to which I had to send a texto and the codes received were 1) 83020 for code MQYQYJ and 2) 81221 for code MUARQJ. Both of these numbers also invited me to pay for a game (I did not). The telephone number provided for assistance on the first code is 0821610753 (France). The email provided for assistance with the second code was c...@smsinf.net. If this is open source and free, why does the Open Office icon connect me to Source Forge which appears to be an official OPen Office page, requiring payment of a total of 9 euros ? Is Apache aware of the problem? I should be automatically connected to an official page, not to Source Forge, unless it's also an official Apache site. I will add that after all these manipulations - and COSTS-, I still am at the 4.1.0 edition whereas I followed the procedure a third time and was told that the update had been downloaded successfully. What is happening with Open Office and why did I have to spend money for 2 useless activation codes ? Thanks for a quick answer. In addition, I'm willing to help improve Open Office products - but at no cost ! Rosemarie Brisciana If you download through www.openoffice/org/download You will be automatically redirected to SourceForge servers, on whose world-wide network of servers the OpenOffice files are stored. Your download should then start automaticaly in five seconds, without need to click on any other links. A genuine OpenOffice does not - repeat, NOT! - ask for any payment or require any activation code. If this is happening, your computer's integrity has been compromised, perhaps by an earlier download from an unofficial source or by some form of Trojan or browser hijacker. If you are unable to obtain an uncontaminated version of OpenOffice from the above source, please run an indepth antivirus and malware check. For Malware detection, MalwareBytes is well regarded (Google for it). Then come back to this list with details of your operating system (windows, Mac ... etc) and the language version you require and we'll give you a direct download link. -- Rory O'Farrell ofarr...@iol.ie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
On 11/16/2014 04:59 AM, Rosemarie Brisciana wrote: When I try to do so and am connected to an official page, I'm invited to spend 4.5 euros for a first activiation code, You have downloaded it from somewhere other than www.openoffice.org. There are sites that charge for something that's free. Some of them also add malware. Always download from www.openoffice.org. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
Rosemarie Brisciana: I'm invited to spend 4.5 euros for a first activiation code, then another 4.5 euros for a second one. All that could have been avoided if OpenOffice signed its binaries. But they are too cheap to do that simple step. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Activation codes
Urmas wrote: All that could have been avoided if OpenOffice signed its binaries. But they are too cheap to do that simple step. We simply take it very seriously. You can find updates from October at https://blogs.apache.org/infra/entry/code_signing_service_now_available and you can expect concrete news after next week's ApacheCon. The current OpenOffice 4.1.1 will probably be the last version where the Windows version is not signed. Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
