Hello, > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Kovacs [mailto:pe...@apache.org] > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 7:47 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: [Discussion] Would we enable volunteers that develop > extensions > > I have a question. How much willing are we to support extensions. > > I mean we have here a voice recognition questions, there is the > reporting tool or wiki extension. > > We already thinking on creating repos for reporting tool or the wiki > extensions. > > But how do we deal with those topics on the organisatorical level? > > Do we form I do not know how to name them, task force around them? Do > the people who whish to be delevop these functions do this in > an outside > project (independant if this is a Apache project or github self > sufficient hosted) > > > I would opt that we agree on some form to enable volunteer to use the > project infrastructure and provide them with a stronger feeling that > they are part of the project even if they are only working on an > extension of none core features. > > This makes it easier to bring the community together. I mean > the wording > 3rd parties bring a lot of discussion and the need to explain > things, to > the table. > > > I am just wondering what everyone else thinks.
I don't see the need for 'organizational support'. On the other hand, there would be a need for technical improvements: -to the extension manager itself -the extension web page -to the documentation and probably also the coordination with LO to keep the 'extension mechanism' compatible to AOO and LO. e.g. the problem of different handling of toolsbars has existed for a long time [1]. Important would be also the improvement of the tools for extension programmers, e.g. the improvement of the BASIC IDE, e.g. an integrated development environment for Python, e.g. the thorough revision of https://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/basicaddonbuilder-extensions-packager. The latter is/was a personal concern of mine, so I thought about crowdfunding it years ago, but it doesn't seem realistic, because there are too few interested people. [1] some info about this, with reference to BasicAddonBuilder, can be found here: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Extensions_Packager#BasicAddonBuilder_and_AOO_4.x greetings, Jörg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
