I saw this on a blog somewhere. The response on the blog was that this is a little overblown. Which I do agree as far as participation from other companies. There are other companies that are giving back that wasn't noted in the article. I just want to make those companies that might be reading this the acknowledgement that we do appreciate what they do for us.
That said we do need more help. It hits it right on the head why it's difficult. It's large code and you can't just jump right in without getting a little overwhelmed. I am trying to put a college group together that can create features and work on bugs, but I'm a little timid about doing it because I have a hard time trying to figure out what direction it should begin with. Really overall though it's nice to have this article because maybe some programmers will want to start coding. What I think we need is some of the writers here could interview a coder on how to get started with OpenOffice. More in depth than just look at the bugs list. Even if it's sign up on such and such list and we will help you get started. It would give an easier feeling on how to get started programming with OpenOffice. Sorry a long email for just wanting to say the first paragraph. Adam M. On 4/20/05, Ryan Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?newsid=3510 > > On 4/20/05, Jean Hollis Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Adam Moore wrote: > > >Anybody have any news about how the miniconf went or is going? > > > > Thanks for the nudge, Adam. I had intended to write during the conference > > itself -- news straight from the lecture theatre on the wireless > > connection > > available there. > > > > A small but enthusiastic group (perhaps 50 people total, though not all at > > one time) attended the miniconf. The two days of talks covered a range of > > topics from software development to business to details of using features > > like mail merge and macros. One of my personal favourites was Jonathon > > Coombes' talk on working with De Bortoli, one of Australia's largest wine > > companies, in converting the company to Linux and > > OpenOffice.org<http://OpenOffice.org> > > . > > > > Outside the lecture theatre, those of us wearing OOo t-shirts attracted > > some attention and discussion with people attending other miniconfs. I sat > > for awhile at a table displaying the books I had brought (I was not > > allowed > > to sell them, but I did give away quite a few) and answering questions. > > Ian > > Lynch talked about INGOTs and trained some people as assessors. > > > > Both evenings a group of us went to a local pub or restaurant for some > > informal networking and a general good time. Overall, I would call the > > conference a success. I took some photos which I will make available as > > soon as I can (with luck, later today). > > > > <opinion> > > I think it's most unfortunate that display space was not a feature of the > > Linux Conf, as it meant that the outreach aspect was greatly diminished. > > This is, of course, not the fault of the OOo miniconf organisers, but it > > did mean that an important marketing aspect could not be exploited. A > > miniconf like this is valuable for the developers and for a few other > > people who already know about OOo, but it doesn't reach educators and > > business people who ought to be a focus for our marketing outreach > > efforts. > > We in Australia (and people all around the world) need to do more of what > > Adam Moore and Ian Lynch are doing, taking OOo to other conferences. > > </opinion> > > > > Cheers, Jean > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > _________________________ > Ryan Singer > Editor In Chief, The Sentinel > http://foothillsentinel.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
