Re: Starting Introduction to Contributing to Apache OpenOffice Module

[Arrigo Marchiori]

Hello Steve, and welcome!

As a person knowledgeable with C and C++, you may help with fixing
bugs, implementing new functions, or also carrying out additional --
but very important -- tasks such as documenting code.

If you want to get started with the (huge!) OpenOffice code base, I
suggest you begin by building it for the first time.

The Wiki has general build instructions:
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO
as well as step-by-step instructions for the most used platforms:
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO#Step-by-Step_Building_Guide_for_Different_Platforms

I believe that the "trunk" branch is the best starting point, because
it is where the most active development should be carried out.

I also suggest to subscribe to the dev@ mailing list so that... you
can complain on that list if anything in the build instructions is not
clear! ;-)

We are looking forward to hear you there. Or also here if you have any
other general questions!

Best regards.

On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 10:49:44PM +, Stephen Greensides wrote:

> Hi
> I am Steve. Now retired and hoping to put something back.  I have been using 
> C/C++ on and off since 1988, so do not presume me to be some sort of C++ Guru 
> :)
> 
> Basically I have done a bit of everything in computing - (to ensure I stayed 
> employed and paid!), so the spread of knowledge is far, but definitely thin :(
> 
> Mostly, I use OpenOffice as a preference to Excel - I much prefer the 
> semi-colon separator in formulii to MS’s comma.
> 
> Oh, and my 3 faults are being a Yorkshireman, modest and having no sense of 
> humour!
> 
> Steve
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Introducing myself

[Arrigo Marchiori]

Dear Recruitment list,

my name is Arrigo Marchiori. I have given very small contributions to
the OpenOffice code in the past, in the form of bug reports and
patches. At the moment, there are three open pull requests I proposed
on GitHub.

Lately, I have been trying to invest more of my free time into this
project, as I see quite some room for improvement and I would like to
help shape this great program, that I use for my daily work.

I am already subscribed to the dev@ mailing list. Today I found the
"Orientation" section of the web site and... here is my first step,
introducing myself on this list.

I am not a rockstar, neither a programming genius. My computing skills
include C, C++ and Python, that I use at work on PC and on embedded
systems.

I have experience of Linux (Ubuntu, openSUSE) and FreeBSD systems. I
can work under Microsoft Windows but it is not my platform of choice.

My native language is Italian. I hope my English is... acceptable.

Being blessed by a family and a daily job, I can only offer my free
time to this project, and even not 100% of it. But if you will be
willing to accept my contribution, I will be honored to help.

Regards,
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Arrigo Marchiori (rigo)

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