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Developer's Frequently Asked Questions

Apache "OpenOffice.org" is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

• How do I edit this website?
• I've just been voted in as a committer what do I need to do?
• How do I use Apache Subversion?
• Where can I find out more about code development?
• Where can I download developer builds?

How do I edit this website?

The pages on this, the Apache OpenOffice.org "project", website are written in markdown syntax and stored in SVN at https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/ooo/site.

The pages of the migrated www.openoffice.org are stored in SVN at https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/ooo/ooo-site.

Via integration with the Apache CMS, it is possible to edit, stage and publish website updates from the command line, or by using a web-based interface.

Detailed information can be found in the How to edit the OpenOffice.org website page.

Information on deeper website development is found on the Website Development page.

I've just been voted in as a Committer. What do I need to do?

First, congratulations. Your contributions to the project have been noted and we hope that as a Committer you will be even more active.

But before you are officially given Committer permissions, there are a few administrative steps that you will need to complete.

1. Submit a signed ICLA to Apache.
2. Wait for the ICLA to be received and recorded by Apache. You will know when this has occurred when your name appears in the Unlisted ICLAs section on the Apache Committers page. This could take a couple of days, longer if you submitted the ICLA via post.
3. Once the your ICLA has been recorded, you should send a note to the PPMC and request an Apache account. You will want to include your full name and email address, as you entered in the ICLA, as well as your preferred userid. Please check first that your preferred userid is not already in use by another Apache Committer.
4. Once your Apache account has been created, you will receive an email with further instructions for setting up your account. This may take a couple of days.
5. If you were also voted as a PPMC member, you should then subscribe to the PPMC's private mailing list.
6. Finally, you should read the "Guide for new committers"

How do I use Apache Subversion?

Instructions can be found on the Subversion Basics page.

Where can I find out more about code development?

You might want to start by reviewing the legacy information on OpenOffice.org development. Or, take a look at information posted on the OpenOffice.org wiki. You don't have to be an actual committer to submit code. You can submit patches through the developer mailing list. Please see the mailing lists page for further details.

Where can I download developer builds?

Developer builds are not official releases and may be unstable. But they can be useful to download for those who need early access to builds, but who do not want to compile their own build.

The nightly Buildbot builds can be found here (currently only 64-bit Linux).

Raphael Bircher posts occasional "developer snapshot" builds for other platforms on his personal website.

Ariel Constenla-Haile has posted a set of unofficial, unstable, untested developer builds here.

Also, please see the Planning Area of the Project Wiki for additional information on current and future releases.