OpenHatch - Projects - libreoffice

Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?
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  see http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Easy_Hacks
  
  Some but not all tasks require you to have built LibreOffice. Even if that is not required, your feedback can be helpful to us - so - please try. The master build instructions are http://www.documentfoundation.org/develop/ with more stuff under http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
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  see also the QA EasyHacks: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Easy_Hacks
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
- [X] Add an answer
  Tip:
  
  Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Examples:
  
  Here's how to download and patch our codes…
  
  Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.
Q: Other than writing code, how can I contribute?
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  Providing Translations
  
  get on https://translations.documentfoundation.org/ and follow the instructions to get LibreOffice to be translated to many languages, including yours!
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
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  Confirm a Bug
  
  go to this list of bugs: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&list_id=75601&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&product=LibreOffice
  and confirm the ones you can reproduce and provide the steps to reproduce in the bug and set it to status "NEW".
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
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  Verify a fix
  
  Download a daily build at http://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ and verify that one of these bugs are indeed fixed: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/buglist.cgi?chfieldto=-2d&chfield=bug_status&query_format=advanced&chfieldfrom=-4w&list_id=75607&chfieldvalue=RESOLVED&bug_status=RESOLVED&resolution=FIXED&product=LibreOffice
  
  Set the status to verified then. See also: http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2012/05/11/new-and-changed-functions-you-can-experience-and-test-them-now/
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
- [X] Describe a task
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.
Q: What's a good bug for a newcomer to tackle?
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  EasyHacks!
  
  see https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Easy_Hacks
  
  — Bjoern Michaelsen (Sweetshark) · 1 year ago
- [X] Describe an issue
  Further info
  Tip:
  
  Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.
Q: What is a bug or issue with libreoffice that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?
- [X] Describe an issue
  What makes the situation sub-optimal?
  Examples:
  
  I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.
  
  Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.
  
  I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.
  
  Note:
  
  If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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About libreoffice

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LibreOffice is the free power-packed Open Source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base.

from the profile of Rodrigo Carvalho (RCarvalho)

Homepage: http://www.libreoffice.org/

The code is mostly written in C++.

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