Replies in line Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > Testing of an Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2-patch1 procedure is requested. > > The files to be used in testing are at > <https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Windows>. > > The files to be tested and reviewed are > > * README-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Windows.txt The description of the > procedure for applying a corrected library file to installed copies > of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 on Windows. Read this first before > deciding to download the Zip file and attempting the procedure. > > * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip The Zip archive > containing the files to be used in the procedure. There is a copy of > the README within the archive as well. > > * apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.asc * > apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.md5 * > apache-openoffice-4.1.2-patch1-apply-Win_x86.zip.sha256 Files that > provide a digital signature, an MD5 hash, and an SHA256 hash that can > be used to verify the integrity of the download and, in the case of > the digital signature, the authenticity and accuracy of the download. > > > REQUESTED TESTING > > * [OPTIONAL] If you are able to check any of the .asc, .md5, and > .sha256 files against the .zip, report any difficulties that may have > been encountered. > [knmc] checked the zip against all of the signatures with the following results: .md5 matched .sha256 matched .asc failed with error not enough information to verify signature.
> * If you performed the procedure, report * the version of Microsoft > Windows and the type of account used (administrator or standard > user). * report whether the procedure succeeded * if the procedure > failed or met with difficulties, please summarize the problems and > how you over- came any of them > [knmc] performed the procedure successfully on Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using an administrator account. Also performed the procedure successfully on the same system using an standard user account. This was however tedious as most of the steps to apply the patched .dll required entering the administrator password. > * [IMPORTANT] Identify any missing, incomplete or confusing > information in the README. Describe what you see as important > improvements before making general release of the procedure for use > by non-expert users of Apache OpenOffice on Windows. > [knmc] In section 10 of the procedure section the line "Open the folder selected in step (7)" should read "Open the folder selected in step (8)" On the whole I found the README difficult to follow with information out of sequence and extraneous information such as not accepting help from unsolicited phone calls. Not bad information, just out of place in a process document. Now that I have some available time I will get out my "blue pencil" and mark-up the document. One improvement for the average user would be to automate the process with a .bat file that could find the proper folders and do the copy and rename procedures. > The goal is to provide as much as we can to assist Windows users in > applying this fix with confidence and success. The experience of > more-knowledgable users who appreciate the difficulties of > non-experts is important in achieving that. > > Thank you for any effort you invest and the feedback you provide. > > - Dennis > > > > > > > -- Dennis E. Hamilton orc...@apache.org dennis.hamil...@acm.org > +1-206-779-9430 https://keybase.io/orcmid PGP F96E 89FF D456 628A > X.509 certs used and requested for signed e-mail >
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