Project Goals and Targets (was: Writer and .docx)

2020-10-17 Thread Peter Kovacs
Am 18.10.20 um 04:13 schrieb Dave Fisher: Top posting as well. I think we should consider our goals as a project. If one of those goals is support for ODF as a theory of everything office that you can trust and know will remain parsable a century from now then what does that mean for OOXML?

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Damjan Jovanovic
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 4:13 AM Dave Fisher wrote: > Hi - > > Top posting as well. I think we should consider our goals as a project. If > one of those goals is support for ODF as a theory of everything office that > you can trust and know will remain parsable a century from now then what > does

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Dave Fisher
Hi - Top posting as well. I think we should consider our goals as a project. If one of those goals is support for ODF as a theory of everything office that you can trust and know will remain parsable a century from now then what does that mean for OOXML? I think it means that OpenOffice could

[GitHub] [openoffice] androidports commented on pull request #106: Fix for crashing in exporting PDF with a Noto Serif CJK JP font.

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
androidports commented on pull request #106: URL: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/pull/106#issuecomment-711091850 You are welcome! I’m going to give feed backs from my project. This is an automated message from the Ap

Re: AOO418-RC2: General Error on opening files on Ubuntu

2020-10-17 Thread Keith N. McKenna
On 10/17/2020 8:23 AM, Jim Jagielski wrote: > Let's go ahead and pull those in. I will then bump up to RC3. I'll provide a > quick Linux64 build for people to test w/ some configure changes to better > match Andrea's and if they look OK, I'll do a full suite of Rc3 builds. > > Sound like a plan?

[GitHub] [openoffice] Pilot-Pirx commented on pull request #106: Fix for crashing in exporting PDF with a Noto Serif CJK JP font.

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
Pilot-Pirx commented on pull request #106: URL: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/pull/106#issuecomment-711082689 I almost forgot to say thank you for providing this patch! ;-) This is an automated message from the Apache

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Hagar Delest
Top posting. I fully agree with Pedro. The MS Office OOXML support is a core question for the project IMHO. I think that the success of LO is heavily based on OOXML support. It provides users something they believe is a clone of MS Office (or at least good enough to meet their needs and exchange

Re: Just another Anniversaries Event

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Andrea, Am 17.10.20 um 21:09 schrieb Andrea Pescetti: > On 17/10/2020 19:13, Matthias Seidel wrote: >> We are still open! ;-) > > Wow! I managed to be there for a short time this morning and it was > nice to meet virtually. > > As I said, it's good to be equipped for these solutions as conferen

Re: Just another Anniversaries Event

2020-10-17 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 17/10/2020 19:13, Matthias Seidel wrote: We are still open! ;-) Wow! I managed to be there for a short time this morning and it was nice to meet virtually. As I said, it's good to be equipped for these solutions as conferences (including our traditional yearly gathering at FOSDEM in Jan

Re: Just another Anniversaries Event

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
We are still open! ;-) Am 17.10.20 um 08:43 schrieb Dr. Michael Stehmann: > Invitation! > > Room is now open (Mechtilde will let you in) > > https://bbb.daten.reisen/b/mec-egg-wfg-l7x > > CU > Michael > > Am 16.10.20 um 10:50 schrieb Dr. Michael Stehmann: >> Hello, >> >> both anniversaries of the

[GitHub] [openoffice] cbmarcum commented on pull request #104: Update GetProductInfo function

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
cbmarcum commented on pull request #104: URL: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/pull/104#issuecomment-711049343 Forgot to mention it's actually the GetProductName() function no GetProductInfo() as the title suggests. This

[GitHub] [openoffice] cbmarcum commented on pull request #104: Update GetProductInfo function

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
cbmarcum commented on pull request #104: URL: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/pull/104#issuecomment-711047940 I'm not much of a Basic developer but I put this together as a test. ``` Sub Main PR104() End Sub sub PR104 GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.loadLibrary("Too

Re: poi-filter branch with initial OOXML/.xlsx export filter

2020-10-17 Thread Dave Fisher
> On Oct 17, 2020, at 1:00 AM, Damjan Jovanovic wrote: > > Hi > > I've put together my previous work on an OOXML export filter for > spreadsheets, and pushed it into a branch called poi-filter. > > So far it builds successfully, gets packaged, appears in the "Save" dialog, > loads, has all t

Re: Facebook error Video

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
Am 17.10.20 um 17:24 schrieb Bidouille: > Issue reported here: > https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=55977 And here: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=76385 ;-) > > - Mail original - >> De: "Peter Kovacs" >> À: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Envoyé: Samedi 17 Octobre 2020 1

Re: Facebook error Video

2020-10-17 Thread Bidouille
Issue reported here: https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=55977 - Mail original - > De: "Peter Kovacs" > À: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Envoyé: Samedi 17 Octobre 2020 15:40:07 > Objet: Facebook error Video > > Is anyone familiar with this Issue shown in the facebook Video? > > http

[GitHub] [openoffice] Pilot-Pirx commented on pull request #106: Fix for crashing in exporting PDF with a Noto Serif CJK JP font.

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
Pilot-Pirx commented on pull request #106: URL: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/pull/106#issuecomment-711023823 Actually I build AOO42X, but I can confirm that the exported PDF looks OK now. This will also go in AOO418-RC3. -

[GitHub] [openoffice] Pilot-Pirx merged pull request #106: Fix for crashing in exporting PDF with a Noto Serif CJK JP font.

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
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Re: poi-filter branch with initial OOXML/.xlsx export filter

2020-10-17 Thread Carl Marcum
Hi Damjan, On 10/17/20 4:00 AM, Damjan Jovanovic wrote: Hi I've put together my previous work on an OOXML export filter for spreadsheets, and pushed it into a branch called poi-filter. So far it builds successfully, gets packaged, appears in the "Save" dialog, loads, has all the right methods

Re: Facebook error Video

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
As a workaround, the user can install Java (and activate it). Regards,    Matthias Am 17.10.20 um 15:45 schrieb Matthias Seidel: > I could watch it somehow... > > This is an old, known error. > I will try to find the Bugzilla Issue. > > Am 17.10.20 um 15:40 schrieb Peter Kovacs: >> Is anyone fam

Re: Facebook error Video

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
I could watch it somehow... This is an old, known error. I will try to find the Bugzilla Issue. Am 17.10.20 um 15:40 schrieb Peter Kovacs: > Is anyone familiar with this Issue shown in the facebook Video? > > https://www.facebook.com/1814784367/videos/10214108016293808/ > > > (I fear you need an

Facebook error Video

2020-10-17 Thread Peter Kovacs
Is anyone familiar with this Issue shown in the facebook Video? https://www.facebook.com/1814784367/videos/10214108016293808/ (I fear you need an Facebook account to watch) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Pedro Lino
Hi Andrew > On 10/17/2020 1:37 PM Andrew Pitonyak wrote: > (1) Sometimes contractually obligated to deliver some products in DOCX > format. I am pretty good at knowing what things will export properly to DOCX > format and which will not (just because I have done it often enough). Only > once

Re: AOO418-RC2: General Error on opening files on Ubuntu

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
Am 17.10.20 um 14:23 schrieb Jim Jagielski: > Let's go ahead and pull those in. I will then bump up to RC3. I'll provide a > quick Linux64 build for people to test w/ some configure changes to better > match Andrea's and if they look OK, I'll do a full suite of Rc3 builds. > > Sound like a plan?

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Andrew Pitonyak
On Saturday, October 17, 2020 04:56 EDT, Pedro Lino wrote:  Hi all > On 10/17/2020 9:11 AM Matthias Seidel wrote: > My point is that one should do the work in ODF and only export to > "foreign" formats if needed. +1 This is how Gimp works. You can import any format, work on it using the pro

[GitHub] [openoffice] Pilot-Pirx merged pull request #105: Fix build when configured with --without-fonts

2020-10-17 Thread GitBox
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Re: AOO418-RC2: General Error on opening files on Ubuntu

2020-10-17 Thread Mechtilde
+1 Am 17.10.20 um 14:23 schrieb Jim Jagielski: > Let's go ahead and pull those in. I will then bump up to RC3. I'll provide a > quick Linux64 build for people to test w/ some configure changes to better > match Andrea's and if they look OK, I'll do a full suite of Rc3 builds. > > Sound like a p

Re: AOO418-RC2: General Error on opening files on Ubuntu

2020-10-17 Thread Jim Jagielski
Let's go ahead and pull those in. I will then bump up to RC3. I'll provide a quick Linux64 build for people to test w/ some configure changes to better match Andrea's and if they look OK, I'll do a full suite of Rc3 builds. Sound like a plan? > On Oct 16, 2020, at 4:01 PM, Matthias Seidel > w

Re: My opinion (was: Happy birthday OpenOffice)

2020-10-17 Thread marcia wilbur
Thanks, Matthias. I very much enjoyed the interaction in BBB and what a great group! Looking forward to learning more - Great info about the accessibility related to icons! And all the links. - Original Message - From: "Matthias Seidel" To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Sent: Saturday, O

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Pedro Lino
Hi all > On 10/17/2020 9:11 AM Matthias Seidel wrote: > My point is that one should do the work in ODF and only export to > "foreign" formats if needed. +1 This is how Gimp works. You can import any format, work on it using the program's own format XCF (not Photoshop's PSD to please the majori

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Rory O'Farrell
On Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:05:45 +0200 Damjan Jovanovic wrote: > On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 11:50 AM Bidouille wrote: > > > > OpenOffice users can open documents in .docx format, but they cannot > > > save in that format. > > Well, remember that last version of Microsoft Office (since 2016) can open >

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Damjan, Am 17.10.20 um 10:05 schrieb Damjan Jovanovic: > On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 11:50 AM Bidouille wrote: > >>> OpenOffice users can open documents in .docx format, but they cannot >>> save in that format. >> Well, remember that last version of Microsoft Office (since 2016) can open >> ODT fo

Re: Writer and .docx

2020-10-17 Thread Damjan Jovanovic
On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 11:50 AM Bidouille wrote: > > OpenOffice users can open documents in .docx format, but they cannot > > save in that format. > Well, remember that last version of Microsoft Office (since 2016) can open > ODT format. > > Unfortunately not all MS Office editions have ODT supp

poi-filter branch with initial OOXML/.xlsx export filter

2020-10-17 Thread Damjan Jovanovic
Hi I've put together my previous work on an OOXML export filter for spreadsheets, and pushed it into a branch called poi-filter. So far it builds successfully, gets packaged, appears in the "Save" dialog, loads, has all the right methods called, and gets to traversing and saving the document, but

Re: My opinion (was: Happy birthday OpenOffice)

2020-10-17 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Marcia, Thank you for the warm words! We are all doing our best. ;-) Regards,    Matthias Am 16.10.20 um 18:10 schrieb marcia wilbur: > Hello. > > One thing I do acknowledge here is the support and maintenance of the > software as a vital part of the community. > While my own development