You want some more fun in your life? May be even get closer to the meaning of life? Working together with other volunteers on community projects may be the answer.
This morning the German TV showed a feature about the fans of a football ("soccer" to some of you) club called Union Berlin. That club has a stadium that needs some repair works. That club doesn't have much money, but a whole bunch of enthusiastic supporters. So the fans decided to help their club: http://www.fc-union-berlin.de/default.php?content=baugalerie And they help in different ways, as construction workers, drivers, or providing sandwiches, and it's an ongoing effort for more than 100 days now.
We learn this: If you think that something needs to be done and it is right to do it, then just do it. It works.
It's easy to cast some positive light now on the OpenOffice.org community efforts.
In many countries the OOo community gathers together to meet each other. Community members talk to each other, plan some activities, have fun. Sometimes a congress or fair is the reason to meet, sometimes there is a big (launch) party.
Of course, the next big event is the OpenOffice.org Convention 2008. It will be held in Beijing, China, from November 5th to 7th. Come to meet, discuss, talk and listen to other friends of OOo. The documentation project will be there, too.