On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 3:34 PM, TJ Frazier <tjfraz...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi, Jürgen, > Just a typo alert. > > > On 8/30/2011 09:21, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> as the former project lead of the API and Extensions project i would like >> to >> post the following message on the d...@api.openoffice.org and >> d...@extenisons.openoffice.org mailing lists to inform all subscribers >> about >> the future of these mailing lists. I will probably post something similar >> to >> the other project related mailing lists but the dev@ lists are the most >> relevant.The main goal is to inform and bring the subscribers over to the >> new Apache project and the ooo-dev list for further communication and what >> is more important to join the project actively. >> >> Comments are welcome. >> >> Juergen >> >> #### >> Hi, >> >> it's probably not really new for you but nevertheless i would like to >> inform >> you that the OpenOffice.org project found a new home under the Apache >> foundation >> (http://incubator.apache.org/**openofficeorg/index.html<http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/index.html>) >> and some >> things are going different under Apache. We will have only one project - >> Apache Open Office - and the number of mailing lists will be limited to >> only >> a few (see http://incubator.apache.org/**openofficeorg/mailing-lists.** >> html <http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html>). >> There is a common consensus that we will create new mailing lists with >> specific topics if necessary but at the moment we will move forward with >> only few lists to concentrate the information flow. From my point of view >> it's an advantage compared to the former setup with many projects and many >> project related mailing lists. >> >> As the project lead of the API and Extension project i would like to >> inform >> you that this mailing list will go end of life soon (exact date not known >> yet) and further discussion on API and Extension specific topics should >> happen on the ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing list. I recommend that >> you join the Apache OpenOffice project and subscribe on the ooo-dev list >> asap and help to make this new Apache project successful in the same way >> as >> before under the old setup. Well it's note really a new project but more >> the >> > > s/note/not/ > /tj/ (nitpicker in residence) thanks, will change it Juergen > > continuation of the former official OpenOffice.org project. New in the >> sense >> that it is now under the umbrella of the Apache foundation. >> >> Maybe there will be some mail forwarding mechanisms established to ensure >> that we won't lose any messages in the future but i hope that you all will >> subscribe to the ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing lists and that we >> accept the new project under Apache as it is. >> >> The migration of the project infrastructure to Apache is ongoing (source >> code, website, wiki, forum, ...) and there are still a lot of things to >> do. >> Every helping hand is welcome. Some things will change under Apache >> because >> of the already existing rules there and we want to be a good and well >> formed >> project there. Every change is also the opportunity to make things better >> (if necessary) in the future. And you can be part of this important move >> of >> OOo and can help to move things forward. >> >> The good thing at Apache is that it is independent, well accepted in the >> open source world and all project members are equal. Important is that the >> rules of the Apache foundation and the project are accepted and that >> things >> are getting done. >> >> I hope to see you all on the new project and the >> ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing list soon. I am looking forward to >> an >> interesting and challenging future of OOo under the umbrella of the Apache >> foundation. >> >> Regards >> >> Juergen >> >> #### >> >> > >
