OpenOffice.org Newsletter - December 2010

OpenOffice.org Community Newsletter <http://www.openoffice.org>


        December 2010


    You can help the community. It is easy and fun!

There are dozens of opportunities to support the community and you do 
not have to be a developer to help out. Here are just two out of many 
examples:

Hunting issues is fun!
You hate ignoring issues?  Help us to get them fixed.
Join the QA project 
<http://qa.openoffice.org/ooQAReloaded/Docs/QA-Reloaded-Ho...>!

Would you like to see OpenOffice.org speak your language?
The Localization Project <http://l10n.openoffice.org/> welcomes language 
contributors in the areas of translation, review and testing.

Don't be shy. Start volunteering today!

*Find out how to contribute <http://contributing.openoffice.org/index.html>
Do not miss the videos on Facebook 
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/OpenOfficeorg-How-to-contri...>* 



    This month in the Community Council

    * Stefan Taxhet took over the role to lead the task to define a new
      communication and collaboration strategy.
    * NLC project <http://native-lang.openoffice.org/> applied an
      "Inactive Projects" status for mothballed projects.
    * Andreas Bartel reported that a new iTeam
      <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/ODF_icons_i-team> was
      created to work on the icons.
    * OOo Internship Project 2010
      <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_I...>
      ended at Nov 14th. All agreed that it was a successful project
      that we should repeat. The project summary will be available soon.

The Community Council minutes are available here 
<http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Community_Counci...>.

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    Featured News

Rob Weir: The Legacy of OpenOffice.org

When I hear the word "fork", I reach for my gun.  OK.  Maybe it is not 
that bad.  But in the open source world, "fork" is a loaded term.  It 
can, of course, be an expression of a basic open source freedom.
<http://www.robweir.com/blog/2010/11/the-legacy-of-openoff...>Read 
More » 
<http://www.robweir.com/blog/2010/11/the-legacy-of-openoff...>

OSOR: Scientific study into migration proves value of open source

Martti Karjalainen, who studied one of Europe's largest open source 
transitions, concludes that a large-scale migration to an open source 
office suite is feasible, resulting in substantial benefits, including 
cost savings. Read More » 
<http://www.osor.eu/news/fi-scientific-study-into-migratio...>

SkylineView: Openoffice.org: Never buy Microsoft Office again

It's midnight, and I'm freaking out. I suddenly realized at the very 
last moment that the PowerPoint presentation I had been working on my 
school's computer won't work on my PC at home for one large reason: I 
don't have a copy of PowerPoint installed. Read More » 
<http://www.theskylineview.com/opinion/openoffice-org-neve...>

GullFOSS: gbuild: To boldly go where no build system has gone before ...

Since the first announcement of plans to replace the old build.pl/dmake 
build system with a new solution, one of the focus points was the 
correct handling of dependencies. Read More » 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/gbuild_to_boldy_go_where>

GullFOSS: Initializing an I-Team for the improvement of the ODF-icons

Since the release of OpenOffice.org 3.2 we received a lot of very 
qualified feedback for the new ODF icons. Read More » 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/initializing_an_i_tea...>

GullFOSS: New Chart features in OO.o 3.3 Beta (3 parts)

Series of three blogs about the new features in Chart.
First 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in...>, 
Second 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in...> 
and Third 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in...> 
article

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    Tips & Tricks

wikiHow: How to Add Clipart to OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org is a great, free, office suite. Learn how to add new 
Cliparts to OpenOffice,org. Read More » 
<http://www.wikihow.com/Add-Clipart-to-OpenOffice.org>

GullFOSS: Increased flexibility in choosing OOo installation path on 
Windows

Starting with OpenOffice.org 3.3, it is possible again to modify the 
complete installation path on Windows, including the directory 
"OpenOffice.org 3 Read More » 
<http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/increased_flexibility...>

eHow How to Export a PostScript in OpenOffice.org

You can save your OOo files into PostScript ".ps" format.
Read More » 
<http://www.ehow.com/how_7423452_export-postscript-openoff...>

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    OpenDocument (ODF)

NLnet foundation sees ODF as a key technology for the future of our society

ODF spawned a collective move away from company-dictated file formats 
that can only be adequately opened by a single application from a single 
vendor. Read More » <http://www.nlnet.nl/themes/2008odf/>

Implementation of OOXML: What Governments Need to Know

OOXML Confusion Derives from Creation through the ISO/IEC Approval 
Process to Today's Multiple Versions. Read More » 
<http://www.odfalliance.org/resources/OOXML_GovsNeedKnow_O...>

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        In this issue

    * Notes from the Council <#Council>
    * Featured News <#Features>
    * Tips & Tricks <#Tips>
    * OpenDocument (ODF) <#ODF>


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