There is a current project for which newcomers to the OpenOffice team
may be able to make a particularly valuable contribution. The objective
is to find out whether a set of instructions are usable and work. For
this, being unfamiliar with the background is an advantage.
To participate, you need to subscribe to dev@openoffice.apache.org, if
you have not already done so. Review the archive at
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/openoffice-dev/ and read the
thread with subject "[TESTING] Applying openoffice-4.1.2-patch1 for
Windows". I have quoted the base message, which contains the most
important information, below.
Please report success, failure, questions, suggestions etc.
On 8/2/2016 8:31 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> Testing of an Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2-patch1 procedure is requested.
>
> The files to be used in testing are at
>
<https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Windows>.
>
> The files to be tested and reviewed are
>
> * README-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Windows.txt
> The description of the procedure for applying a corrected
> library file to installed copies of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2
> on Windows. Read this first before deciding to download
> the Zip file and attempting the procedure.
>
> * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip
> The Zip archive containing the files to be used in the
> procedure. There is a copy of the README within the
> archive as well.
>
> * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.asc
> * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.md5
> * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.sha256
> Files that provide a digital signature, an MD5 hash,
> and an SHA256 hash that can be used to verify the
> integrity of the download and, in the case of the
> digital signature, the authenticity and accuracy of
> the download.
>
> REQUESTED TESTING
>
> * [OPTIONAL] If you are able to check any of the .asc,
> .md5, and .sha256 files against the .zip, report any
> difficulties that may have been encountered.
>
> * If you performed the procedure, report
> * the version of Microsoft Windows and the type of
> account used (administrator or standard user).
> * report whether the procedure succeeded
> * if the procedure failed or met with difficulties,
> please summarize the problems and how you over-
> came any of them
>
> * [IMPORTANT] Identify any missing, incomplete or
> confusing information in the README. Describe what you
> see as important improvements before making general
> release of the procedure for use by non-expert users of
> Apache OpenOffice on Windows.
>
> The goal is to provide as much as we can to assist Windows users in
applying this fix with confidence and success. The experience of
more-knowledgable users who appreciate the difficulties of non-experts
is important in achieving that.
>
> Thank you for any effort you invest and the feedback you provide.
>
> - Dennis
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Dennis E. Hamilton
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