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You are at the start of a long, but very exciting journey!  There are many ways to get started, but the easiest one is to:
 
You are at the start of a long, but very exciting journey!  There are many ways to get started, but the easiest one is to:
  
* build your own OpenOffice.org so that you are able to modify things
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* [[Building|build your own]] OpenOffice.org so that you are able to modify things
 
* pick up your favorite bug/annoyance, and try to fix that
 
* pick up your favorite bug/annoyance, and try to fix that
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* when you see that hacking OOo pleases you, it's time to look for bigger tasks; there's eg. a nice list of [[Summer_of_Code_2008/proposals|ideas originally planned for GSoC]]
  
Description how to do it is here:   
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More info about developing OOo is here:   
* [http://contributing.openoffice.org/programming.html Participating in OpenOffice.org - Programming]
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* [http://contributing.openoffice.org/programming.html Participating in OpenOffice.org - Programming]
* [[Main_Page#Getting_started_with_OOo_development |Getting started with OOo development]]
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* [[Main_Page#Getting_started_with_OOo_development |Getting started with OOo development]]
* [http://development.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org for Developers]
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* [http://development.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org for Developers]
  
 
If you don't find the instructions in the Wiki good enough to guide you, feel free to ask on the dev@openoffice.org mailing list.  If you are interested in some aspect that is not covered, ask the mailing list as well :-) - we'll guide you where to find people who will be able to answer your questions.
 
If you don't find the instructions in the Wiki good enough to guide you, feel free to ask on the dev@openoffice.org mailing list.  If you are interested in some aspect that is not covered, ask the mailing list as well :-) - we'll guide you where to find people who will be able to answer your questions.
  
 
We are looking forward to your contribution!
 
We are looking forward to your contribution!

Revision as of 09:40, 18 March 2008

Welcome to OpenOffice.org! :-)

You are at the start of a long, but very exciting journey! There are many ways to get started, but the easiest one is to:

  • build your own OpenOffice.org so that you are able to modify things
  • pick up your favorite bug/annoyance, and try to fix that
  • when you see that hacking OOo pleases you, it's time to look for bigger tasks; there's eg. a nice list of ideas originally planned for GSoC

More info about developing OOo is here:

If you don't find the instructions in the Wiki good enough to guide you, feel free to ask on the dev@openoffice.org mailing list. If you are interested in some aspect that is not covered, ask the mailing list as well :-) - we'll guide you where to find people who will be able to answer your questions.

We are looking forward to your contribution!

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