Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice forks

On 16/10/14 00:12, Bruce Byfield wrote:

> This is on my own time, so nobody needs to worry about being quoted.

Maybe I am biased because of my role within the project, but I think
that transparency is always the best strategy. So, keeping facts
separate from emotions.

> Anyway, my memory of OpenOffice.org is that it was a rather unhappy project, 
> repressed by Sun. LibreOffice seems to have much better morale and productivity.

Companies do not like communities, although they pretend to be nice to
communities by appointing a community manager.

Companies are used to hire and fire, and are less used to motivate (and
volunteers are attracted by motivation).

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