On 7/7/13 10:08 PM, Dave Fisher wrote: > Hi Dave, > > Welcome! The first step in volunteering is to subscribe to this dev list. > > If you would like to help us with building installation packages for WIndows > platforms then you should start by learning how to build from here: > > http://openoffice.apache.org/source.html > > This may be a difficult place to start, but it would be a prerequisite to > building an installation package. > > Please ask questions on the list as you explore.
Indeed expert knowledge in the area of Windows installer would be appreciated. We have a hand made complex packaging process that is designed to have many common procedures for all platforms + specialized ones for each platform. A simplification would be welcome and we are looking forward to produce minor patch updates to provide better service to our users. > > One of the big areas we need help is with secure digital signatures of > installation artifacts. Anything that you could add to how we can make this > happen in very few steps would be helpful. The ASF has strict standards which > no one has met your expertise may prove helpful. the singing process itself is not the problem it is more the handling or better secure maintaining of the certificate. Signing a build in a secure environment is only the matter of using the right flags. But anyway in both areas help is welcome. Feel free to ask on the dev list Juergen > > Regards, > Dave > > On Jul 6, 2013, at 8:16 AM, Dave Ashelman wrote: > >> Hello Open Office Developers: >> Good morning: >> I hope this eMail finds you well. My name is David Ashelman and I have >> bachelor degrees in computer information systems and mathematics. >> I really believe your software is very robust and extremely reliable. >> >> I have a lot of experience writing MSI database application setups also >> teaching computer theory to new MSI crafters. If I can help, then let me >> know how I can improve your already remarkable software. >> Since 1996, I've been a network administrator, a software design support >> engineer, an InstallShield technical trainer, a software Release/Build >> technician, a Windows migration consultant, and an application packaging >> engineer. >> >> I have good technical skills and experience with people and software >> engineering. >> * Two (2) Technical College Degrees (Computer Information Systems + Math) >> * Four (4) years of experience employed by the corporation Flexera, who made >> AdminStudio. I was responsible for supporting and training users of that >> software (Flexera Admin Studio) >> * I worked at InstallShield from 1999 - 2003 the time when software >> packaging began >> >> From 2000-2003, I taught software application packaging, software design >> Best Practices, and Windows migration around the United States, Canada, & >> Great Brittan while working for Flexera, Macro Vision, or InstallShield. >> >> During that time, I saw how very difficult understanding software builds, >> releasing, and installs was for certain software application developers. So, >> instead of simply reciting the InstallShield product examples, I wrote a >> book illuminating and shedding light on hard to grasp concepts and how to >> best handle those concepts in computer data transfer. Multiple illustrations >> and mathematical proofs and equations explain everything you need to know to >> make great software and application installations. >> >> * Fourteen (14) years software build/release, software installation >> authoring, application packaging engineering, & Windows migrations >> >> From 2003-13 I have been around the United States meeting great people, >> solving complex Windows migrations, solving software application packaging >> projects, creating software build releases, and authored multi-platform >> software installations. >> >> With a little luck, hopefully we can work together. I’d like to help you >> improve your software solutions. Your future is bright. >> >> Kind regards >> >> David W. Ashelman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
