Re: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites)

2016-03-09 Thread Marcus 

Am 03/09/2016 11:52 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:

Infrastructure has acted on the issue.

I gave them Roberto's apache.org email.  That might have mattered.

Roberto,

You will receive an email that provides you with a temporary password.

As soon as you log in and change the password, infrastructure will set your 
privileges for being an Author on the OOo blog.


I've sent him also already a PM. ;-)

Marcus




-Original Message-
From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:57
To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates
and Extensions new sites)

Am 03/09/2016 08:27 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:

I note that<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130>   has

made no progress.

oh dear. I'll notify Infra in a more direct way after this mail.


I also notice that my blogs.apache.org Roller account has a different

password than my ASF User ID account. (My Apache ID is used as my Roller
Username.  I don't think that is a requirement).


When I log in I see a list of blogs I can edit, manage, or configure.

The only blog that is listed is the Apache OpenOffice one and I am shown
as having AUTHOR permissions.


Since this was all created when we were incubating and I think Rob

Weir took care of it, I have no idea what the ceremony is.

The Apache ID has to be added to the list and then - as admin - you can
set the access permissions, e.g., author.


Marcus, do you have MANAGE privileges or something different than

AUTHOR?

I've admin access.


There seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem.  I see no means to sign

up via a blog-page form, so someone must seed the account with AUTHOR
permissions for<https://blogs.apache.org/OOo/>.

Current admins are asfadmin (likey an Infra account), wave and me.


I have added a comment to the JIRA INFRA request.

If anyone has insight on how to activate an author, please say so.

Also, do we know how to have administrative permission for the OOo blog?

Normally:
- Login as admin
- On "Preferences - Members" add the mail address of the person
- Send an invitation
- The person accepts the invitation (via a link? I don't know)
- Now set the needed permissions
- Done

However, I was not successful in adding a mail address. Therefore the
ticket for Infra.

Marcus




-Original Message-
From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 08:16
To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites

In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to
open a ticket for Infra:

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130

Please be patient.

Marcus



Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:

thanks Marcus.
I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too.
Can you provide me with an account?

Roberto

2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>:


Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our

blog.

So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or

should I

do this for you (then with my name as author)?

Marcus



Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:


Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version

since

I do

not have (yet) access to the blog.

Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites

Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice

downloads

and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions
<https://extensions.openoffice.org> and Templates
<https://templates.openoffice.org> sites. I wrote a couple of

short blog

<https://sourceforge.net/blog/new-apache-openoffice-sites/>posts
<
http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-

apache-

openoffice/



about the changes that affect end- users.

Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the

following

message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently.

It

might
not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how

looks

like the old Oracle PDF Importer
<
http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import-

extension-openoffice-3x

.



Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained

extensions

that

allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co-

maintainer

role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create
releases.

Registration emails and password related communications are now

delivered

in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are

more

than

happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with
translations.
If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload

localization

files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation

teams

can

help and the site can be translated into more than the current

three

languages (English, French, German).

Recove

RE: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites)

2016-03-09 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton 
Infrastructure has acted on the issue.

I gave them Roberto's apache.org email.  That might have mattered.

Roberto,

You will receive an email that provides you with a temporary password.

As soon as you log in and change the password, infrastructure will set your 
privileges for being an Author on the OOo blog.

 - Dennis

> -Original Message-
> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:57
> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates
> and Extensions new sites)
> 
> Am 03/09/2016 08:27 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:
> > I note that<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130>  has
> made no progress.
> 
> oh dear. I'll notify Infra in a more direct way after this mail.
> 
> > I also notice that my blogs.apache.org Roller account has a different
> password than my ASF User ID account. (My Apache ID is used as my Roller
> Username.  I don't think that is a requirement).
> >
> > When I log in I see a list of blogs I can edit, manage, or configure.
> The only blog that is listed is the Apache OpenOffice one and I am shown
> as having AUTHOR permissions.
> >
> > Since this was all created when we were incubating and I think Rob
> Weir took care of it, I have no idea what the ceremony is.
> 
> The Apache ID has to be added to the list and then - as admin - you can
> set the access permissions, e.g., author.
> 
> > Marcus, do you have MANAGE privileges or something different than
> AUTHOR?
> 
> I've admin access.
> 
> > There seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem.  I see no means to sign
> up via a blog-page form, so someone must seed the account with AUTHOR
> permissions for<https://blogs.apache.org/OOo/>.
> 
> Current admins are asfadmin (likey an Infra account), wave and me.
> 
> > I have added a comment to the JIRA INFRA request.
> >
> > If anyone has insight on how to activate an author, please say so.
> Also, do we know how to have administrative permission for the OOo blog?
> 
> Normally:
> - Login as admin
> - On "Preferences - Members" add the mail address of the person
> - Send an invitation
> - The person accepts the invitation (via a link? I don't know)
> - Now set the needed permissions
> - Done
> 
> However, I was not successful in adding a mail address. Therefore the
> ticket for Infra.
> 
> Marcus
> 
> 
> 
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 08:16
> >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
> >> Subject: Re: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites
> >>
> >> In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to
> >> open a ticket for Infra:
> >>
> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130
> >>
> >> Please be patient.
> >>
> >> Marcus
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:
> >>> thanks Marcus.
> >>> I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too.
> >>> Can you provide me with an account?
> >>>
> >>> Roberto
> >>>
> >>> 2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>:
> >>>
> >>>> Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our
> >> blog.
> >>>> So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or
> >> should I
> >>>> do this for you (then with my name as author)?
> >>>>
> >>>> Marcus
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version
> since
> >> I do
> >>>>> not have (yet) access to the blog.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice
> >> downloads
> >>>>> and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions
> >>>>> <https://extensions.openoffice.org>and Templates
> >>>>> <https://templates.openoffice.org>sites. I wrote a couple of
> >> short blog
> >>>>> <https://sourceforge.net/blog/new-apache-openoffice-sites/>posts
> >>>>> <
> >>>>> http://robertogalop

Re: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites)

2016-03-09 Thread Marcus 

Am 03/09/2016 08:27 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:

I note that  has made no 
progress.


oh dear. I'll notify Infra in a more direct way after this mail.


I also notice that my blogs.apache.org Roller account has a different password 
than my ASF User ID account. (My Apache ID is used as my Roller Username.  I 
don't think that is a requirement).

When I log in I see a list of blogs I can edit, manage, or configure.  The only 
blog that is listed is the Apache OpenOffice one and I am shown as having 
AUTHOR permissions.

Since this was all created when we were incubating and I think Rob Weir took 
care of it, I have no idea what the ceremony is.


The Apache ID has to be added to the list and then - as admin - you can 
set the access permissions, e.g., author.



Marcus, do you have MANAGE privileges or something different than AUTHOR?


I've admin access.


There seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem.  I see no means to sign up via a 
blog-page form, so someone must seed the account with AUTHOR permissions 
for.


Current admins are asfadmin (likey an Infra account), wave and me.


I have added a comment to the JIRA INFRA request.

If anyone has insight on how to activate an author, please say so.  Also, do we 
know how to have administrative permission for the OOo blog?


Normally:
- Login as admin
- On "Preferences - Members" add the mail address of the person
- Send an invitation
- The person accepts the invitation (via a link? I don't know)
- Now set the needed permissions
- Done

However, I was not successful in adding a mail address. Therefore the 
ticket for Infra.


Marcus




-Original Message-
From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 08:16
To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites

In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to
open a ticket for Infra:

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130

Please be patient.

Marcus



Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:

thanks Marcus.
I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too.
Can you provide me with an account?

Roberto

2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus:


Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our

blog.

So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or

should I

do this for you (then with my name as author)?

Marcus



Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:


Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version since

I do

not have (yet) access to the blog.

Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites

Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice

downloads

and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions
and Templates
sites. I wrote a couple of

short blog

posts
<
http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-

openoffice/



about the changes that affect end- users.

Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the

following

message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently.

It

might
not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how

looks

like the old Oracle PDF Importer
<
http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import-

extension-openoffice-3x

.



Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained extensions

that

allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co-

maintainer

role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create
releases.

Registration emails and password related communications are now

delivered

in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are more

than

happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with
translations.
If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload

localization

files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation teams

can

help and the site can be translated into more than the current three
languages (English, French, German).

Recovering passwords has been simplified to cover cases where users

had

difficulties in resetting their passwords: users receive an email in

their

language with a simple link to reset their password with no further

steps.


Sites have been converted to use a more efficient anti-spam system

that

will improve handling by extensions maintainers: the system will not
trigger anti-spam warnings and page unpublishing when the author

modifies

a
popular extension.

*Changes users facing*.

*The new extensions home*has a
strong
focus on the search box, a brand new logo, and an overall redesigned

look

and feel, where all menu items have icons for better readability.

*The new

Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites)

2016-03-09 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton 
Marcus,

I note that  has made no 
progress.

I also notice that my blogs.apache.org Roller account has a different password 
than my ASF User ID account. (My Apache ID is used as my Roller Username.  I 
don't think that is a requirement).  

When I log in I see a list of blogs I can edit, manage, or configure.  The only 
blog that is listed is the Apache OpenOffice one and I am shown as having 
AUTHOR permissions.  

Since this was all created when we were incubating and I think Rob Weir took 
care of it, I have no idea what the ceremony is.

Marcus, do you have MANAGE privileges or something different than AUTHOR?

There seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem.  I see no means to sign up via a 
blog-page form, so someone must seed the account with AUTHOR permissions for 
. 

I have added a comment to the JIRA INFRA request.  

If anyone has insight on how to activate an author, please say so.  Also, do we 
know how to have administrative permission for the OOo blog?

 - Dennis



> -Original Message-
> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 08:16
> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites
> 
> In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to
> open a ticket for Infra:
> 
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130
> 
> Please be patient.
> 
> Marcus
> 
> 
> 
> Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:
> > thanks Marcus.
> > I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too.
> > Can you provide me with an account?
> >
> > Roberto
> >
> > 2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus:
> >
> >> Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our
> blog.
> >> So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or
> should I
> >> do this for you (then with my name as author)?
> >>
> >> Marcus
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini:
> >>
> >>> Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version since
> I do
> >>> not have (yet) access to the blog.
> >>>
> >>> Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites
> >>>
> >>> Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice
> downloads
> >>> and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions
> >>>    and Templates
> >>>    sites. I wrote a couple of
> short blog
> >>> posts
> >>> <
> >>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-
> openoffice/
> 
> >>> about the changes that affect end- users.
> >>>
> >>> Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the
> following
> >>> message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently.
> It
> >>> might
> >>> not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how
> looks
> >>> like the old Oracle PDF Importer
> >>> <
> >>> http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import-
> extension-openoffice-3x
>  .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained extensions
> that
> >>> allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co-
> maintainer
> >>> role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create
> >>> releases.
> >>>
> >>> Registration emails and password related communications are now
> delivered
> >>> in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are more
> than
> >>> happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with
> >>> translations.
> >>> If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload
> localization
> >>> files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation teams
> can
> >>> help and the site can be translated into more than the current three
> >>> languages (English, French, German).
> >>>
> >>> Recovering passwords has been simplified to cover cases where users
> had
> >>> difficulties in resetting their passwords: users receive an email in
> their
> >>> language with a simple link to reset their password with no further
> steps.
> >>>
> >>> Sites have been converted to use a more efficient anti-spam system
> that
> >>> will improve handling by extensions maintainers: the system will not
> >>> trigger anti-spam warnings and page unpublishing when the author
> modifies
> >>> a
> >>> popular extension.
> >>>
> >>> *Changes users facing*.
> >>>
> >>> *The new extensions home   *has a
> >>> strong
> >>> focus on the search box, a brand new logo, and an overall redesigned
> look
> >>> and feel, where all menu items have icons for better readability.
> >>>
> >>> *The new templates home*   is
> similar to
> >>> the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site, with a similar redesigned
> look and
> >>> feel and different colors to