XSLX import/export filter funding

[Michael Meeks]

Hi Runar,

On Fri, 2013-03-08 at 22:45 +0100, Runar Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> I am having the pleasure of deploying LibreOffice to 50 employees at a
> local business.

	Lovely :-)

> Unfortunately, this is hampered by the performance of the xlsx
> import/export filters. Meaning that there are some files, even simple
> ones, that takes extremely long time to open.

	So - these are certainly interesting issues.

> There are several bugs describing this issue or similar ones:
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30770
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56259
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56394
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61721
> 
> I have started a sponsoring offer for this, and am looking for
> participants:
> http://www.freedomsponsors.org/core/offer/221
> 
> Besides, I am trying to get the local business to join the sponsoring.

	Sounds good to me; realistically (depending on whom you contract) I'd
expect a development outfit like Lanedo to charge Eur100/hr or more,
though Matus might be worth talking to (he charges a rather cheaper rate
and may be able to make some progress with that sum) - please contact
Tim Janik (Lanedo), and/or Matus - both of whom are CC'd off-list about
this if you're interested.

> I can provide more test cases with real world documents, but not in
> public.

	Usually -such- bad performance is just something really stupid going
on; it should show up on the profile nicely and not be -too- hideous to
improve. Then again, the size/scale of the improvement will vary
considerably, and committing in advance to "make it fast" is not really
that feasible :-) JFYI.

	Thanks for getting involved though & helping to fund development ! it'd
be great to follow up with interested individuals off-list.

	ATB,

		Michael.

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