Right, which is why one of the questions I asked was:

"What can I do right now to help"?

I have been negligent in terms of contributing to AOO in the past, despite
my intentions, but I'm hoping I can change that and start pitching in
more.  But I don't know where the best place to direct my attention would
be.


Phil

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On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton <dennis.hamil...@acm.org
> wrote:

> We all have these questions, Phil.  What we are awaiting is someone to
> provide an actionable answer.
>
> There is nothing to do about the FUD (as is already remarked elsewhere on
> the What would ... thread).  That's a waste of energy.  What we need is
> energy put into having an AOO that serves its community.
>
> Patricia and Marcus have already taken some steps and there is a call for
> volunteers on the download page.
>
> We need people to step up.  The folks we have are already spinning more
> plates than they have arms and legs.
>
>  - Dennis
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip Rhodes [mailto:motley.crue....@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 08:00
> > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
> > Subject: What would OpenOffice NON-retirement involve?
> >
> > OK, counter-point to the other thread... let's talk specifically about
> > what
> > needs to happen next, given that some (plenty|most|all|???) of us want
> > this
> > project to
> > continue moving forward.
> >
> > What has to happen next?  What is the most important thing/things we
> > could
> > be
> > working on?  What could I do *right now* to help move things in a
> > positive
> > direction?
> >
> > How can we attract more developers?  How do we counter the FUD that is
> > already being promulgated in response to the "retirement" discussion?
> >  etc...
> >
> >
> > Phil
> > ~~~
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