El 13 de julio de 2022 10:22:09 a. m. GMT-03:00, Mark Hung <[email protected]>
escribió:
>-1
>
>I think BoD should handle LOOL repository according to attic / deattic
>policy, measuring how many people devote their time to improve the code and
>make release happen, instead of based on how many people want it, by
>replying +1.
>
>Just check our own marketing material [1] that compares LibreOffice and
>Apache OpenOffice on the number of releases and code changes. That's what
>attic policy is trying to avoid. And I bet it's far from enough just
>satisfying the deattic threshold in order to be an active project. For the
>project to sustain, you'll need core developers, regular contributors, and
>other newbies who have potential to make contribution. Based on my
>observation, LOOL has none of them now.
As LOOL repo was frozen 18 month ago there's no chance to contribute directly,
that's why the two alternatives mentioned where cited in the first place.
>Given that repositories of LOOL, LODE, OSSII are competing the scarce
>resources, i.e. developers.
>As a developer, I'll choose the project that is most active to contribute
>to and advice others to do so. I tried to make few patches for Apache
>Office even after I had started to contribute to LibreOffice many years
>ago. I stopped doing so because it took me more than twice effort since
>the code had diverged. Not to mention that developers need to collaborate
>with each other. Considering these, I think LOOL under TDF little chance to
>grow again. I'd advice accept the fact that the developer community has
>moved away. Just let it go as if it had never happened. Do better and form
>a robust developer community first next time.
Maybe some developers followed the decision of one company, but both
alternatives shows that it's possible to work with scarce resources.
>OTOH, I think the idea of facilitating access to information and
>communication is admirable. It's worth us to brainstorm the method to
>achieve the goal. There are other technology worth considering, for
>example, investing on Android version or WebAssembly port of LibreOffice.
>LOOL need not to be the only solution. It is not even a feasible solution
>at the moment.
Well, TDF has a commitment that cannot be avoided. So, in the terms proposed,
it's feasible.
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