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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: New KOffice sprint
From:       Martin Pfeiffer <hubipete () gmx ! net>
Date:       2007-09-21 13:43:35
Message-ID: 200709211543.35841.hubipete () gmx ! net
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I am able and would like to attend.
Cheers Martin

P.S. For the topic question I agree with Boudewijn that the GUI is a point 
that needs work and a general agreement on how things should look like.

On Friday 21 September 2007 14:33:16 Inge Wallin wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> For some time I have had all the data that I need to announce a new KOffice
> sprint, but real life has left me a bit drained[1] and I haven't had the
> energy to really get going.  Sorry about that.
>
> Anyway, I have talked to KDAB in Berlin, and they are willing to let us use
> their wonderful premises again on the weekend 27th-28th of October. The
> agenda for this KOffice sprint can be discussed, but here is what I think
> is a good idea to talk about and do:
>
> Prio 1:
>  * Final discussion about features to include and not include into 2.0.
>   It's time to set things in stone and focus on the release. What shall we
> leave to 2.1 and what shall we try to finish?
>
>  * Accessibility
>  We need to at least prepare to make KOffice compatible with accessibility
> techniques in KDE and freedesktop. I have asked one of the Schmidt brothers
> to come and help us with accessibility for KOffice and gotten a preliminary
> yes.  I need to get a final yes provided that you find it relevant.
>
>  * Work out solutions for remaining implementation details
>  I don't know what these would be right now, but I imagine that there are
> at least one or two remaining.  Kind of like when suddenly some people
> trotted off into a conference room to solve ODF saving last time.
>
> Prio 2:
>  * Planning for version 2.1.
>  Is this relevant or premature?  I don't know.
>
>  * the GUI and the HIG
>  Does KOffice follow the KDE Human Interface Guidelines? Perhaps we can
> have Ellen with us and let her give us some pointers and tips.
>
> Unknown prio:
>  * Release work and marketing around the release.
> Do we have to plan anything in particular here?
>
>  * Printing
>  What's the remaining issues?
>
>  * Work loads and help
>  Is somebody overworked?  Can we help each other in a more efficient way?
>
> As usual, the people I'd like to attend are the maintainers of the
> different applications in particular and other koffice hackers in general.
>
> So a quick hands up...  Who can / want to attend and who can and cannot?
>
> Left for me to do before this is 100% final is to get a written OK from the
> e.V board that they will cover the costs of travel and lodging.  KDAB will
> once again cover the food costs up to €1000.  Thank you, KDAB!
>
> 	-Inge
>
> [1] One of my friends have come down with cancer and may pass away before
> new year.


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