Unsubscribe On 23 Oct 2017 4:52 a.m., "Bopamo Osaisai" <bop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unsubscribe > > On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 6:59 PM Chris Su <chris.h.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 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 > > > >> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile >
