RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows

2016-08-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton 


> -Original Message-
> From: Keith N. McKenna [mailto:keith.mcke...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 21:24
> To: qa@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> 
> Dennis;
> Attached is an odt file with mark-ups and comments for a couple of
> changes for the readme. For the general public release I have been
> working on a draft of a more formal format that can be used as a
> template for future situations such as this.
> 
> Keith
[orcmid] 

Thanks Keith.  The markup was simple enough to reflect in the 0.2.0 BETA that 
is going up shortly.

 - Dennis
> 
> Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> >
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Keith N. McKenna [mailto:keith.mcke...@comcast.net]
> >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 13:49
> >> To: qa@openoffice.apache.org; d...@openoffice.apache.org
> >> Subject: Re: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> >>
> >> Attached is a text file with the tests that I ran and the results of
> >> each. The only problem encountered was in verifying tl.dll.new with
> the
> >> .asc signature file. This was due to the web of trust issue discussed
> >> earlier in this thread.Patricia's signature had not been certified by
> >> anyone. One I elevated the Owner Trust level and certified it the
> >> verification passed.
> >>
> >> I will finish reviewing the latest documentation and send any
> comments
> >> or suggested changes under separate cover.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Keith
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RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows

2016-08-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton 
BETA 0.2.0 IS NOW AVAILABLE

This is a cleanup version.  It is hoped that this will be the last change 
before bumping the version to 1.0.0 and making general availability.

One important change:

The names of the files have been changed.  

The README is now named README-4.1.2-patch1-Windows.txt.

The zip and the related .asc, .md5, .sha1, and .sha256 files all have the 
base name
apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-Win_x86.zip

The two scripts also have simpler names:

APPLY-4.1.2-patch1.bat
REVERT-4.1.2-patch1.bat

The files are still available at



Now it is worth testing enough to know there is no regression and that APPLY 
and REVERT operate properly as before.

 - Dennis

> -Original Message-
> From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 21:08
> To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
> Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> 
> BETA 0.1.0 WITH AUTOMATED SCRIPTS IS NOW AVAILABLE
> 
> The scripts make life much easier, since users don't have to go hunting
> for anything and digging around in operating-system locations.
> 
> You should be able to go through the procedure that uses the automated
> steps pretty easily.
> 
> It is very important to know the difficulties that arise or whether
> there were none.
> 
> The material is available at
>  patch1/binaries/Windows>.
> 
>  - Dennis
> 
> 
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 18:01
> > To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
> > Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
> > Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> >
> > Beta version 0.1.0 is now nearing completion.
> >
> > It will include two scripts, one for applying the patch, the other for
> > reverting the patch.
> >
> > The .zip will also have a copy of the original 4.1.2 tl.dll as well as
> > the new one.  These are used in the procedures to verify the files
> that
> > are present in the OpenOffice configuration in order to apply the
> patch
> > and also to remove it.
> >
> > Next steps:
> >  * Additional path testing of the two scripts and verification that
> > operation on Windows XP and on Windows 10 work as expected.
> [orcmid]
> 
> Done
> 
> It is also much easier to work through the patch checks using the
> scripts.
> >
> >  * Updating of the README to reflect the availability of the batch-
> file
> > scripts as well as the manual procedure if ever needed.
> [orcmid]
> 
> Done
> 
> >
> >  * Although the Zips already carry executable code (i.e., DLLs) there
> > may be some Antivirus push-back where the policy is to not allow .zip
> > files with scripts in them.  The README will also have to address that
> > possibility.
> [orcmid]
> 
> I forgot that at the last minute.  I will put that into the next
> version.  Meanwhile, those who check these procedures should report any
> AV objections they ran into.
> 
> 
> >
> >  - Dennis
> >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 09:58
> > > To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
> > > Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
> > > Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> > >
> > > Alpha version 0.0.1 of README-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Windows.txt has
> been
> > > introduced into the files (and the .zip) at
> > >  > > patch1/binaries/Windows>.
> > >
> > > This version reflects suggestions by Marcus Lange, Pedro Lino, and
> > Keith
> > > McKenna.  Suggestions that are not (yet) implemented will be
> discussed
> > > in replies to their messages and on the bugzilla issue at
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > > By its nature, this material is intended for users operating on
> > Windows.
> > > In some cases, incompatible forms are used on the Subversion server
> > > where the above files are situated.  Version 0.0.1 attempts to
> > > accommodate for this incompatibility.  In continuing to verify the
> > > procedure, please indicate whether there are (now) difficulties
> using
> > > the text files, especially on Windows.
> > >
> > > Users of Linux systems may have difficulties with some utilities for
> > > which the Windows versions of the same tool (e.g., md5sum) do not
> > > produce Linux-acceptable line endings.  It is useful to know if that
> > is
> > > still the case.  The files have been confirmed to be usable using
> the
> > > utilities built for use on Windows.
> > >
> > > For future versions, the use of HTML instead of text will be
> > considered.
> > > HTML does not have white-space incompatibility problems across
> > different
> > > platforms. The HTML will also be digitally-signed as a means of
> >

Re: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows

2016-08-15 Thread Keith N. McKenna 


Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> BETA 0.2.0 IS NOW AVAILABLE
>
> This is a cleanup version.  It is hoped that this will be the last change 
> before bumping the version to 1.0.0 and making general availability.
>
> One important change:
>
> The names of the files have been changed.  
>
> The README is now named README-4.1.2-patch1-Windows.txt.
>
> The zip and the related .asc, .md5, .sha1, and .sha256 files all have the 
> base name
> apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-Win_x86.zip
>
> The two scripts also have simpler names:
>
> APPLY-4.1.2-patch1.bat
> REVERT-4.1.2-patch1.bat
>
> The files are still available at
>
> 
[knmc]
the link should read


Regards
Keith
>
> Now it is worth testing enough to know there is no regression and that APPLY 
> and REVERT operate properly as before.
>
>  - Dennis
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 21:08
>> To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
>> Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
>> Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
>>
>> BETA 0.1.0 WITH AUTOMATED SCRIPTS IS NOW AVAILABLE
>>
>> The scripts make life much easier, since users don't have to go hunting
>> for anything and digging around in operating-system locations.
>>
>> You should be able to go through the procedure that uses the automated
>> steps pretty easily.
>>
>> It is very important to know the difficulties that arise or whether
>> there were none.
>>
>> The material is available at
>> > patch1/binaries/Windows>.
>>
>>  - Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 18:01
>>> To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
>>> Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
>>> Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
>>>
>>> Beta version 0.1.0 is now nearing completion.
>>>
>>> It will include two scripts, one for applying the patch, the other for
>>> reverting the patch.
>>>
>>> The .zip will also have a copy of the original 4.1.2 tl.dll as well as
>>> the new one.  These are used in the procedures to verify the files
>> that
>>> are present in the OpenOffice configuration in order to apply the
>> patch
>>> and also to remove it.
>>>
>>> Next steps:
>>>  * Additional path testing of the two scripts and verification that
>>> operation on Windows XP and on Windows 10 work as expected.
>> [orcmid]
>>
>> Done
>>
>> It is also much easier to work through the patch checks using the
>> scripts.
>>>  * Updating of the README to reflect the availability of the batch-
>> file
>>> scripts as well as the manual procedure if ever needed.
>> [orcmid]
>>
>> Done
>>
>>>  * Although the Zips already carry executable code (i.e., DLLs) there
>>> may be some Antivirus push-back where the policy is to not allow .zip
>>> files with scripts in them.  The README will also have to address that
>>> possibility.
>> [orcmid]
>>
>> I forgot that at the last minute.  I will put that into the next
>> version.  Meanwhile, those who check these procedures should report any
>> AV objections they ran into.
>>
>>
>>>  - Dennis
>>>
 -Original Message-
 From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:dennis.hamil...@acm.org]
 Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 09:58
 To: d...@openoffice.apache.org
 Cc: qa@openoffice.apache.org
 Subject: RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows

 Alpha version 0.0.1 of README-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Windows.txt has
>> been
 introduced into the files (and the .zip) at
 .

 This version reflects suggestions by Marcus Lange, Pedro Lino, and
>>> Keith
 McKenna.  Suggestions that are not (yet) implemented will be
>> discussed
 in replies to their messages and on the bugzilla issue at
 .


 By its nature, this material is intended for users operating on
>>> Windows.
 In some cases, incompatible forms are used on the Subversion server
 where the above files are situated.  Version 0.0.1 attempts to
 accommodate for this incompatibility.  In continuing to verify the
 procedure, please indicate whether there are (now) difficulties
>> using
 the text files, especially on Windows.

 Users of Linux systems may have difficulties with some utilities for
 which the Windows versions of the same tool (e.g., md5sum) do not
 produce Linux-acceptable line endings.  It is useful to know if that
>>> is
 still the case.  The files have been confirmed to be usable using
>> the
 utilities built for use on Windows.

 For future versions, the use of HTML instea

RE: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows

2016-08-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton 


> -Original Message-
> From: Keith N. McKenna [mailto:keith.mcke...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 21:05
> To: qa@openoffice.apache.org; d...@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for Windows
> 
> 
> 
> Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> > BETA 0.2.0 IS NOW AVAILABLE
> >
> > This is a cleanup version.  It is hoped that this will be the last
> change before bumping the version to 1.0.0 and making general
> availability.
> >
> > One important change:
> >
> > The names of the files have been changed.
> >
> > The README is now named README-4.1.2-patch1-Windows.txt.
> >
> > The zip and the related .asc, .md5, .sha1, and .sha256 files all
> have the base name
> > apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-Win_x86.zip
> >
> > The two scripts also have simpler names:
> >
> > APPLY-4.1.2-patch1.bat
> > REVERT-4.1.2-patch1.bat
> >
> > The files are still available at
> >
> >  patch1/Windows>
> [knmc]
> the link should read
> <
[orcmid] 
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Windows/>
[orcmid] 

Right you are.  Thanks for the quick check.
> 
> Regards
> Keith
> >
> > Now it is worth testing enough to know there is no regression and that
> APPLY and REVERT operate properly as before.
> >
> >  - Dennis
> >
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