I have practically relied on LibreOffice since it first came out. I can positively vouch for its credibility.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 7:50 PM Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > Am 09.04.20 um 16:04 schrieb Pulkit Krishna: > > Oh wow! 5 releases in 5 years! Nice Records! > > > > Now see libreoffice records:- > > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan > > > > 14 releases in 2016 > > 16 releases in 2017 > > 16 releases in 2018 > > 15 releases in 2019 > > 5 releases in 2020 till now > > Total - 66 release since 2016. > > I dont see a reason why a higher rate of releases is better than a lower > rate. > > E.g. Microsoft Office has also not that many release with a single year > (when we let the little bugfixes outside of the math). So, are they > dead, too? > > Or have a look at Debian Linux. They are famous for their "a release > here a there"-policy. The result is no fancy new (still buggy) stuff, > but therefore stable and reliable software. > > > The number of releases openoffice has done in 5 years, libreoffice has > done > > in 3 months (2020 records). > > > > Doing 5 minor release in 5 years is not something which a software would > be > > proud of! > > Great, and still a lot of bugs. So, what are these many releasee worth it? > > I repeat it again: > > When you don't like what you see and want to stop any participation in > the project, then that's fine. When you tell us this, then it would be > perfect. > > But stop trying to convince everybody here of you opinion. It is just > yours. And you can seethat Im not alone. > > Thanks > > Marcus > > > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 7:22 PM Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > > > >> Please have a look for yourself that there were releases since 2015 [1] > >> and [2]. > >> > >> [1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Releases > >> [2] https://www.openoffice.org/download/ > >> > >> Marcus > >> > >> > >> > >> Am 09.04.20 um 15:44 schrieb Pulkit Krishna: > >>> Then explain me why there hasn't been a openoffice release since 2015? > >> If a > >>> software does not update it for 5 years, do not provide documentation > for > >>> its current version, the what is it called if not dead? > >>> Pulkit Krishna > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 7:03 PM Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > >>> > >>>> You are spreading fud information. > >>>> > >>>> OpenOffice is not dead. Traffic on the mailing lists, changed code and > >>>> an increasing download rate shows a different side. > >>>> > >>>> And the other office suite is not the successor of OpenOffice. > >>>> Regardless if they tell or write you this. Because there is no > >>>> successor. Both are existing side by side. > >>>> > >>>> So, if you don't want to participate in this project, that's fine. But > >>>> stop spreading wrong information. Go elsewhere to do your > advertisement. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> Marcus > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Am 09.04.20 um 15:10 schrieb Pulkit Krishna: > >>>>> OpenOffice is dead. Consider using and contributing to LibreOffice, > the > >>>>> successor of OpenOffice. > >>>>> Check these websites. > >>>>> https://t.co/87uxygkK7B?amp=1 > >>>>> https://whatcanidoforlibreoffice.org/ > >>>>> https://www.libreoffice.org/community/get-involved/ > >>>>> libreoffice.org > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:47 PM Dr Lagunarajan Thangarajah < > >>>>> laguna.tha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Interested in: > >>>>>> # development > >>>>>> # development documentation > >>>>>> #translations of the UI and Help to a language. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Please help me and point me in the right direction > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>> Laguna > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 2:53 AM Peter Kovacs <pe...@apache.org> > wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Welcome to OpenOffice, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We are a volunteer organization. OpenOffice is developed mainly in > >> the > >>>>>>> speed we are able to contribute. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> OpenOffice is all sort of complex Application. Not only in > >> development, > >>>>>>> also in translation, documentation, Web content. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We could use volunteer support in the topics > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # development > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # user documentation > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # development documentation > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # testing > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # web migration > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # youtube user tutorials > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # tutorials > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> #translations of the UI and Help to a language. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Which area are you interested in? Please specify I try to help you > to > >>>>>>> get started. However it is up to you how much and if there is any > >>>>>>> contribution. We have no stable structure to help, or train. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> All the Best > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Peter > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Am 07.04.20 um 15:34 schrieb Kalpaj Agrawalla: > >>>>>>>> Hi there, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I am currently an undergraduate student, pursuing Computer Science > >>>> from > >>>>>>>> Manipal University, India. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I have been using OpenOffice for a while now, and would love to > >>>>>>> contribute! > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Its one of the best Office suit I have used for linux based OS's, > >> and > >>>>>>> keep > >>>>>>>> coming back to it, post trying other suits. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cheers to the team working on it. > >
