Space: Apache OpenOffice Community
(https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS)
Page: ApacheCon North America
(https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/ApacheCon+North+America)
Edited by Kay Schenk:
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h1. Proposed Talks
h4. Submitted by
Donald Harbison
Track
Audience Level
Beginner
h1. Apache OpenOffice: Project Update and Future Direction
h4. Description
An introductory profile of the OpenOffice project covering all aspects of the
project. We will include examples of how OpenOffice complements other Apache
projects.
h3. Abstract
OpenOffice graduated to Top Level Project in October 2012 following two very
successful releases generating more than 25M downloads in 2012. It is the
largest end user software project within the Apache Software Foundation. Not
only does the PMC fulfill its duties to makes its source code generally
available, but it also provides binary distribution on multiple platforms for
millions of consumers around the world.
This talk will detail the key areas of the project providing illustrations of
how volunteers are making contributions on many different levels including: -
core development of the (5) modules that comprise Apache OpenOffice - QA & Test
- Translation - Programmability - Marketing - Communications - Community
Development
Demonstrations of the most recent OpenOffice builds will be included.
h1. Community Development at Apache OpenOffice
h4. Description
Apache OpenOffice is a very large project. This session will help show the many
different onramps to join the project, learn, contribute and have fun.
h3. Abstract
Apache OpenOffice on one level is a mature, open source office productivity
application suite. On another, it represents an opportunity for innovation and
renewal of purpose reflecting the market needs of 2013 and beyond. This session
will detail the key functional areas of the project, and describe how easy it
is to get started contributing based on individual interests and skills. C+\+
core development, QA and Test, Translation, Documentation, User Support, Web
infrastructure, Marketing and Communications...all offer their own 'onramp' for
beginners.
Attend this session and you will learn alot about Apache OpenOffice. We plan to
build a panel comprised of our Apache OpenOffice members to hold an
interactive, educational and entertaining session
h4. Submitted by Kay Schenk
Audience level: Beginner
h1. OpenOffice: from Bureaucracy to Meritocracy
h3. Abstract
This talk, from a 10 year volunteer of OpenOffice, will explore the challenges
faced by migrating OpenOffice, the community and services, from a bureaucratic
framework to the more flat framework of the Apache meritocracy. The conversion
and integration of OpenOffice to the Apache Software Foundation was
particularly challenging due to the size of both the hardware infrastructure
which had been in place for the project, and the larger "ecosystem" of global
volunteers and businesses.
The talk will hopefully answer some of the larger questions that have arisen
since OpenOffice's life at Apache especially those dealing with release timing
and life expectancy.
It is more an overview of events as seem from personal perspectives rather than
an in-depth technical discussion of some of these aspects.
* OpenOffice at Sun/Oracle
* The Hand-Off to Apache
* Getting Organized
* The First Big Steps
* The Long and Winding Road to a Meritocracy
* Lots of Eyes Needed
* Are we there yet?
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