Infrastructure has acted on the issue. I gave them Roberto's apache.org email. That might have mattered.
Roberto, You will receive an email that provides you with a temporary password. As soon as you log in and change the password, infrastructure will set your privileges for being an Author on the OOo blog. - Dennis > -----Original Message----- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:57 > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Adding Blog Authors (was RE: Apache OpenOffice Templates > and Extensions new sites) > > Am 03/09/2016 08:27 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton: > > I note that<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130> has > made no progress. > > oh dear. I'll notify Infra in a more direct way after this mail. > > > I also notice that my blogs.apache.org Roller account has a different > password than my ASF User ID account. (My Apache ID is used as my Roller > Username. I don't think that is a requirement). > > > > When I log in I see a list of blogs I can edit, manage, or configure. > The only blog that is listed is the Apache OpenOffice one and I am shown > as having AUTHOR permissions. > > > > Since this was all created when we were incubating and I think Rob > Weir took care of it, I have no idea what the ceremony is. > > The Apache ID has to be added to the list and then - as admin - you can > set the access permissions, e.g., author. > > > Marcus, do you have MANAGE privileges or something different than > AUTHOR? > > I've admin access. > > > There seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem. I see no means to sign > up via a blog-page form, so someone must seed the account with AUTHOR > permissions for<https://blogs.apache.org/OOo/>. > > Current admins are asfadmin (likey an Infra account), wave and me. > > > I have added a comment to the JIRA INFRA request. > > > > If anyone has insight on how to activate an author, please say so. > Also, do we know how to have administrative permission for the OOo blog? > > Normally: > - Login as admin > - On "Preferences - Members" add the mail address of the person > - Send an invitation > - The person accepts the invitation (via a link? I don't know) > - Now set the needed permissions > - Done > > However, I was not successful in adding a mail address. Therefore the > ticket for Infra. > > Marcus > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 08:16 > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Apache OpenOffice Templates and Extensions new sites > >> > >> In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to > >> open a ticket for Infra: > >> > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130 > >> > >> Please be patient. > >> > >> Marcus > >> > >> > >> > >> Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: > >>> thanks Marcus. > >>> I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too. > >>> Can you provide me with an account? > >>> > >>> Roberto > >>> > >>> 2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: > >>> > >>>> Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our > >> blog. > >>>> So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or > >> should I > >>>> do this for you (then with my name as author)? > >>>> > >>>> Marcus > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: > >>>> > >>>>> Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version > since > >> I do > >>>>> not have (yet) access to the blog. > >>>>> > >>>>> Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites > >>>>> > >>>>> Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice > >> downloads > >>>>> and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions > >>>>> <https://extensions.openoffice.org> and Templates > >>>>> <https://templates.openoffice.org> sites. I wrote a couple of > >> short blog > >>>>> <https://sourceforge.net/blog/new-apache-openoffice-sites/>posts > >>>>> < > >>>>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to- > apache- > >> openoffice/ > >>>>>> > >>>>> about the changes that affect end- users. > >>>>> > >>>>> Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the > >> following > >>>>> message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently. > >> It > >>>>> might > >>>>> not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how > >> looks > >>>>> like the old Oracle PDF Importer > >>>>> < > >>>>> http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import- > >> extension-openoffice-3x > >>>>>> . > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained > extensions > >> that > >>>>> allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co- > >> maintainer > >>>>> role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create > >>>>> releases. > >>>>> > >>>>> Registration emails and password related communications are now > >> delivered > >>>>> in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are > more > >> than > >>>>> happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with > >>>>> translations. > >>>>> If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload > >> localization > >>>>> files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation > teams > >> can > >>>>> help and the site can be translated into more than the current > three > >>>>> languages (English, French, German). > >>>>> > >>>>> Recovering passwords has been simplified to cover cases where > users > >> had > >>>>> difficulties in resetting their passwords: users receive an email > in > >> their > >>>>> language with a simple link to reset their password with no > further > >> steps. > >>>>> > >>>>> Sites have been converted to use a more efficient anti-spam system > >> that > >>>>> will improve handling by extensions maintainers: the system will > not > >>>>> trigger anti-spam warnings and page unpublishing when the author > >> modifies > >>>>> a > >>>>> popular extension. > >>>>> > >>>>> *Changes users facing*. > >>>>> > >>>>> *The new extensions home<http://extensions.openoffice.org/> > *has a > >>>>> strong > >>>>> focus on the search box, a brand new logo, and an overall > redesigned > >> look > >>>>> and feel, where all menu items have icons for better readability. > >>>>> > >>>>> *The new templates home*<http://templates.openoffice.org/> is > >> similar to > >>>>> the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site, with a similar redesigned > >> look and > >>>>> feel and different colors to highlight which application a given > >> template > >>>>> can be applied to. > >>>>> > >>>>> *The new administrative interface* includes a navigation bar at > the > >> top > >>>>> for > >>>>> Extensions’ authors that links to the most common actions. We also > >>>>> improved > >>>>> the GUI, making it more intuitive for uploading extensions. > >>>>> > >>>>> *Search* has been completely redesigned too. It’s worth mentioning > >> that > >>>>> there are other changes sprinkled here and there, including an > alert > >> for > >>>>> outdated extensions that provides an easy way to contact the > >> original > >>>>> author. > >>>>> > >>>>> 2016-01-13 23:28 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: > >>>>> > >>>>> Am 01/12/2016 09:17 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Over the last few months we have been busy redesigning the Apache > >>>>>>> OpenOffice Templates and Extensions experience, basically > >> incorporating > >>>>>>> feedback and simplifying the existing procedures. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> As a result both sites are now easy to use both for end-users - > >> see how > >>>>>>> prominent is the search or how using different colors we made > >> trivial to > >>>>>>> understand for which application a given template has been > >> designed for > >>>>>>> - > >>>>>>> and admins - the most common actions are all in a top bar, and > >> uploading > >>>>>>> is > >>>>>>> now trivial. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> In the process we redesigned the look and feel, iconized all > menu > >> items > >>>>>>> and > >>>>>>> more. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I wrote a quick blog post at my blog, see > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to- > >> apache-openoffice/ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> thanks a lot for this great news and improvement. If there is > still > >> room > >>>>>> in your daily schedule then a new post in our blog would be > great, > >> too. > >>>>>> ;-) > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > > Ciao > > Marcus > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
