There is magic in open source

Robert Y. Sandford <rsandfo...@gmail.com> 於 2022年12月21日 週三 21:07 寫道:

> Thank you very much.
>
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 3:23 AM Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
> > Top posting:
> >
> > Your file is damaged beyond repair, possibly due to over hasty power off
> > of your computer or closure of laptop lid, before the file housekeeping
> had
> > been transmitted. This might also be a sign of imminent hard disk
> failure.
> >
> > As soon as possible try the methods in this tutorial
> > https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=85038 for
> > detailed instructions on how to
> >
> > a) use Previous Versions (W7 and later) to recover previous versions of
> > the file.
> >
> > b) recover your file as it was when you last opened or saved it, or as it
> > was when it was last saved with AutoRecovery;
> >
> > c) find previous versions of the file in the folder it is located in, but
> > which have since been deleted;
> >
> > d) un-delete the temporary files AOO wrote while you were editing the
> > file, and then deleted.  This may recover your file as it was when you
> last
> > opened or you last saved it.
> >
> > Waste no time with the existing file - it will have no usable content.
> >
> > On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:01:11 -0500
> > "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com>
> > > To: "l...@openoffice.apache.org" <l...@openoffice.apache.org>
> > > Cc:
> > > Bcc:
> > > Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:42:02 -0500
> > > Subject: ASCII bug attack?
> > > Apache people,
> > >
> > >             I am not sure I have the right address on this email.  If
> it
> > > should  go somewhere else, kindly forward it to the right people.
> > >             I am very distressed as I have lost a file which was not
> > backed
> > > up - my fault.  I have been using your Open Office for approximately 10
> > > years with NO problems.
> > >            *The Problem:*   A week ago, as I started to update a book
> > > journal I keep, I tried to open the file.
> > >                    Rather than the file showing up, An ASCII page
> > appeared
> > > with several options to choose from.  I closed the file and tried to
> open
> > > the book file again.  Again, the ASCII page
> > > opened up.  Not knowing what I was doing and thinking wrongly that I
> > > could click on one of the options and then "not save" it and return to
> > the
> > > original file, I clicked on one of the options - the first one I
> think.'
> > >  Well, the English was translated to something like all X's, and I was
> > > never able to get back to my file.
> > >
> > >            What is going on?  If I send you the messed up file, can one
> > of
> > > your experts get it back?  The other files do not seem to have been
> > > infected. I have never even heard of ASCII files before this happened.
> > >
> > > Please help and acknowledge this email.
> > > Thank you,
> > > Robert Y.Sandford
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 3:02 PM Keith N. McKenna <k...@apache.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Robert;
> > > >
> > > > My apologies that the comments I added to the mailing list rejection
> > > > notice did not com through properly. Let me address them here.
> > > >
> > > > The address that you sent your initial e-mail to (
> > > > l10n.openoffice.apache.org) is a moderated list for people
> translating
> > > > the Apache OpenOffice software. Any E-mail sent to that mailing list
> > that
> > > > is not subscribed to it is sent too the moderator address to either
> > approve
> > > > or reject the message which is sent as an attachment and therefore
> > does not
> > > > include the address of the original sender. The only way to contact
> > you was
> > > > to reject the request, and add comments. This last part unfortunately
> > did
> > > > not work.
> > > >
> > > > There should have been a comment asking you to please resend the
> > original
> > > > e-mail to users@openoffice.apache.org, which is an unmoderated
> address
> > > > specifically for user support. If you resend the original e-mail to
> the
> > > > above address it will go through fine.
> > > >
> > > > Again I am sorry for the mix-up in the comments not coming through
> and
> > I
> > > > will discuss it further with the infrastructure team to see if it
> was a
> > > > problem in transmission or an error on my part.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Keith N. McKenna
> > > > on behalf the moderator team
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2022-12-20 at 14:01, Robert Y. Sandford <rsandfo...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear ezmim program manager,
> > > >      Is there anyone at OpenOffice to whom I can send my letter?  I
> > tried
> > > > the owner you mentioned, but the email address would not work.
> > > > Rob Sandford
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 1:42 PM <l10n-ow...@openoffice.apache.org>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the
> > > >> l...@openoffice.apache.org mailing list.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm working for my owner, who can be reached
> > > >> at l10n-ow...@openoffice.apache.org.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm sorry, your message (enclosed) was not accepted by the
> moderator.
> > > >> If the moderator has made any comments, they are shown below.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > >> From: "Robert Y. Sandford" <rsandfo...@gmail.com>
> > > >> To: "l...@openoffice.apache.org" <l...@openoffice.apache.org>
> > > >> Cc:
> > > >> Bcc:
> > > >> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:42:02 -0500
> > > >> Subject: ASCII bug attack?
> > > >> Apache people,
> > > >>
> > > >>             I am not sure I have the right address on this email.
> If
> > it
> > > >> should  go somewhere else, kindly forward it to the right people.
> > > >>             I am very distressed as I have lost a file which was not
> > > >> backed up - my fault.  I have been using your Open Office for
> > approximately
> > > >> 10 years with NO problems.
> > > >>            *The Problem:*   A week ago, as I started to update a
> book
> > > >> journal I keep, I tried to open the file.
> > > >>                    Rather than the file showing up, An ASCII page
> > > >> appeared with several options to choose from.  I closed the file and
> > tried
> > > >> to open the book file again.  Again, the ASCII page
> > > >> opened up.  Not knowing what I was doing and thinking wrongly that I
> > > >> could click on one of the options and then "not save" it and return
> > to the
> > > >> original file, I clicked on one of the options - the first one I
> > think.'
> > > >>  Well, the English was translated to something like all X's, and I
> was
> > > >> never able to get back to my file.
> > > >>
> > > >>            What is going on?  If I send you the messed up file, can
> > one
> > > >> of your experts get it back?  The other files do not seem to have
> been
> > > >> infected. I have never even heard of ASCII files before this
> happened.
> > > >>
> > > >> Please help and acknowledge this email.
> > > >> Thank you,
> > > >> Robert Y.Sandford
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rory O'Farrell
> >
>

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