aOO-4.1.1//configure script// ant-1.9.2//openjdk-1.7.0-7u6

2015-09-19 Thread sibu
Greetings, I am attempting to compile apache-openoffice. My computer has these: --cpu amd64 2 cores --os-blfs linux, (linux-4.2, gcc-4.8.1, openjdk-1.7.0-7u6, ant-1.9.2 ( ant is in /opt/ant-1.9.2 and the latter is set as the ENVAR ${ANT_HOME}) openjdk-1.7.0-7u6 is in /opt/openJDK and the llat

Re: help how to create a patch

2015-09-19 Thread Carl Marcum
On 09/17/2015 07:24 PM, John D'Orazio wrote: I believe I have found what can be considered a bug, or at least not intended behaviour, in the way the OpenOffice API takes values from Java when setting certain text properties (in this case "CharBackColor") using the XPropertySet interface. I have b

The "right way" to Ship Software

2015-09-19 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
This is an appealing article for developers mainly. I think it is accessible to others on this list as well. The TLDR; "As a rule of thumb, expensive software means Predictability is key while shipping. Customers *nee

Re: help how to create a patch

2015-09-19 Thread John D'Orazio
Yes I tried setting the CharBackTransparent boolean also, it had no effect. >From my latest "research" I believe that it's not the case that transparent and opaque values are being exchange, it's simply that OpenOffice doesn't support transparency for background colors and because of this seems to

Re: Ian Lynch information needed

2015-09-19 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 13/09/2015 Kay Schenk wrote: Thank you. And it seems I mis-typed the year.in the memorial page. New revision attached. Thank you Kay. This final version is now published at http://www.apache.org/memorials/ Regards, Andrea. -

Re: Ian Lynch information needed

2015-09-19 Thread JZA
Hi Andrea, I didn't get the chance to read the memorial until now, I most say is a great piece. However they omit a big part of his life which was his professional one. As his linkedin page says ( https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ian-lynch/0/a88/bb2) he was a Registered Inspector of schools accredited b

4.1.2_release_blocker granted: [Issue 126541] Remove dependency on Google Code for 4.1.2 builds

2015-09-19 Thread bugzilla
Andrea Pescetti has granted 4.1.2_release_blocker: Issue 126541: Remove dependency on Google Code for 4.1.2 builds https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=126541 --- Description --- As discussed on the dev list, OpenOffice 4.1.2 (not trunk) still depends on the now officially deprecated (by

Re: 32-bit Xubuntu 14.04 build broken

2015-09-19 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 13/09/2015 Damjan Jovanovic wrote: = 1. CoinMP cannot be downloaded = No Ubuntu package (or is there?) so it has to be downloaded during ./bootstrap, but it seems the website has been down for a few days now. This prevents the use of --e

Re: aOO-4.1.1//configure script// ant-1.9.2//openjdk-1.7.0-7u6

2015-09-19 Thread Damjan Jovanovic
Hi Try adding --with-ant-home=/opt/ant-1.9.2 instead of the ENVVAR or link in /usr/bin/ant. Also please attach your config.log. Damjan On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 12:03 PM, sibu wrote: > Greetings, > > I am attempting to compile apache-openoffice. My computer has these: > --cpu amd64 2 cores >

[CWiki] Account Whitelisting

2015-09-19 Thread OO Bugs
Hello, My name is Lalith Ramesh, and I would like to request an account on the Confluence Wiki with the username "openofficebugs". I would like to add myself to the Directory of Volunteers.