Am 12.04.2012 17:45, schrieb Rob Weir: > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Louis Suárez-Potts <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On 2012-04-12, at 15:57 , Jürgen Schmidt wrote: >> >>> On 4/12/12 4:23 PM, Rob Weir wrote: >>>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Roberto Galoppini<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 5:02 AM, Rob Weir<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think it would be good if we could get them the message that AOO 3.4 >>>>>> should be released soon, and that they are invited to download/install >>>>>> our latest dev back and verify that their extensions work and make any >>>>>> needed updates. We would point them also to the details of the >>>>>> changes described in the readme file. Of course, we hope that no >>>>>> changes are needed, but it is worth checking. >>>>>> >>>>>> How would we get such a message out? There is no mailing list of >>>>>> extension authors, right? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We could contact Extensions' authors via direct mailing. >>>>> >>>> >>>> How? Is this something that SF can send out, if we draft the text? >>>> Also, is there any community mailing list or forum for extension >>>> authors? >>> >>> I guided all subscribers of the former api and extensions dev mailing list >>> to our ooo-dev list. >> >> I think it actually also makes sense to initiate a new effort to get >> extension writers. We did this several years ago, but at the time, b/c of >> the typical politics of some big corporations, we ran up against some >> obstacles, that I think won't exist now. >> >> What I would like to do, then, is to have a programme that could work with >> community colleges such as Seneca, with which I have contacts and with which >> OOo had worked before, and with universities Eric B. has worked with. As >> well, with the many smaller companies making up the ecosystem. >> >> Do keep in mind that we realized many years ago that the best way to expand >> the developer and contributor community of OOo was via the extensions. It >> was this idea that impelled me, that compelled Juergen, that stimulated the >> early creators of the Extensions project. >> > > Would it make sense to start with a new list, ooo-extension-authors or > similar, with the aim to: > > 1) Develop a community of extension authors, where they can share tips > and techniques with each other, as well as with the AOO programmers. > > 2) Provide a single place where the AOO PMC can give head's up warning > of API changes or additions, advertise the availability of new dev > snapshots, and in general try to coordinate a release cycle where AOO > releases are accompanied by simultaneous availability high quality 3rd > party extensions. > > 3) Provide a place for new extension authors to ask questions and get support > > I think in most Apache projects, the "users" list would be where such > topics would be handled. But our "users" are end users, not developer > users. So we would want a different list for this. > > (ooo-dev was another logical place for this, but I think the traffic > level would be a deterrent for someone who is only interested in > extensions)
+1000 to all three points. > > > -Rob > >> louis >>> >>> Juergen >>> >>>> >>>> -Rob >>>> >>>>> Roberto >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -Rob >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ==== >>>>> This e- mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. >>>>> It may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not >>>>> the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, >>>>> distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly >>>>> prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately >>>>> notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and >>>>> any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you. >>> >> >
