Hi,
Okay I will do the above. I have also cloned the repository from svn so
that I can look at the code changes as I look at the issues on bugzilla. I hope
that this can get me some familiarity with the codebase.
I am working on a machine with Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10). I forgot to mention
this in the previous email.
I am basically hoping that after getting to grips with the basics, I can get to
working with someone as a mentor of sorts on a decent sized feature/module.
Also, is there a good GUI client for SVN? My beloved Source Tree seems to have
issues with svn.
Thanks
Jatin
On 10/18/15, 6:03 PM, "Andrea Pescetti" <[email protected]> wrote:
>PATHANGI JANARDHANAN JATINSHRAVAN wrote:
>> I picked Open Office since it is something I use daily (almost) and would
>> like to contribute to.
>
>Hi, this is very good news!
>
>The best way to start right now is to help with the final steps for the
>4.1.2 release. This will allow you to get familiar with Bugzilla, the
>tool that all developers use to share patches and track progress. So you
>will be able to see patches and gradually do more with the code.
>
>First, take a look at
>http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-qa.html just to have a
>generic introduction. Then, register for a Bugzilla account as
>instructed in that page.
>
>And then you should:
>
>1) Download and use the development version 4.1.2-RC2, available from
>https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/ ; currently, the
>English version for Windows is at
>https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/openoffice/4.1.2-rc2-r1707648/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Win_x86_install_en-US.exe
>
>2) Use the following link to find a list of issues to be checked:
>http://s.apache.org/KL1
>
>The aim of QA is to bring issues from RESOLVED state to VERIFIED. To do
>that, you can just add a comment in each issue that is not already
>VERIFIED or CLOSED and state if it works for you or not. Some are quite
>easy, so I would recommend that you quickly scan what needs to be done
>and start from the easy ones.
>
>A comment is enough for the being, but you can then get permission to
>flag issues as CLOSED or VERIFIED yourself by asking on this list.
>
>Regards,
> Andrea.
