> -----Original Message----- > From: Elaine [mailto:safire...@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 12:21 > To: users@openoffice.apache.org; dennis.hamil...@acm.org > Subject: Spam (7.262):Re: end of Apache? > > I would be terribly saddened if I didn't have open office. [orcmid]
Yes, I think it would be a serious loss. Not just for up to 50 million users, but also for the stability of the OpenDocument Format and for users who would be better served in the future. At the same time, the practical limitations are what they are and it depends more on those who can develop the software and not so much on those who benefit freely from using it. - Dennis > > > The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the > buck or coming back with excuses. ~~ Napoleon Hill > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis E. Hamilton <dennis.hamil...@acm.org> > To: users <users@openoffice.apache.org> > Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2016 1:19 pm > Subject: RE: end of Apache? > > The LWN article does include the entire message that kicked this off. > > This discussion began on the d...@openoffice.apache.org list. > You can find more information and discussion there. > > There is another article already today that quotes from much of the dev@ > discussion, <http://arstechnica.com/information- > technology/2016/09/openoffice-after-years-of-neglect-could-shut-down/>. > > - Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: felmon davis [mailto:moelmoel2...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Felmon > > Davis > > Sent: Friday, September 2, 2016 11:39 > > To: users@openoffice.apache.org > > Subject: end of Apache? > > > > > > folks, > > > > the following statement is of interest to users of OpenOffice: > > > > Contemplating the possible retirement of Apache OpenOffice > > > > Outgoing Apache OpenOffice project management committee (PMC) chair > > Dennis Hamilton has begun the discussion of a possible (note possible > > at this point) shutdown of the project. "In the case of Apache > > OpenOffice, needing to disclose security vulnerabilities for which > > there is no mitigation in an update has become a serious issue. In > > responses to concerns raised in June, the PMC is currently tasked by > > the ASF Board to account for this inability and to provide a remedy. > > An indicator of the seriousness of the Board's concern is the PMC been > > requested to report to the Board every month, starting in August, > > rather than quarterly, the normal case. One option for remedy that > > must be considered is retirement of the project. The request is for > > the PMC's consideration among other possible options." > > > > more details at: <https://lwn.net/Articles/699047/> > > I think the article is from 09/01/2016. > > > > f. > > > > -- > > Felmon Davis > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
