Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: A web page for TDF/LibreOffice store

Hi James, Danishka, all

James Walker schrieb:
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Danishka Navin<danishka@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> > > In my opinion I think that we should really leave it up to the individual
> > > marketing teams to do this for their area.  It would be easier to manage
> > > and
> > > then the items sold could be better customized to their market.
> >
> > you meant local communities will produce Tshirts and send their funds back
> > to TDF ?
> >
> > I don't think it as a good solution, but it is the best solution if we are
> > not working for fund raising with Tshirts.

I don't think that it is necessary that all stores have to be led by TDF 
directly.

In my eyes local stores make sense by avoiding customs, reducing 
transport fees and delivery times.

Probably we (the community led by the Steering Committee) will have to 
define which way to go:

a) one centralized store

b) one central organization with different local stores

c) officially approved local stores (one for each region)

d) officially approved local stores (no restriction by region)
   like the distributor network on OOo

e) stores without direct connection to the community / TDF

> >
>
> With us having marketing broken down into regions, or languages, I think it
> would be easier for each language group or marketing area to do there own
> thing.  Just like there are places in the US that make the items and handle
> shipping and everything else for you, I am sure there is in other countries
> as well.  It would be really confusing I think to attempt a global store.
>
> I also am not sure what selling stuff under TDF would do for the non-profit
> aspect of the foundation.
>
> What I see is the US/CAN marketing teams setting up a place and then
> directing people to that site when they are out promoting LibreOffice.  Then
> all the money that is generated from their store could go towards more
> Marketing in the area.  I think seperating the funds like that would work
> just fine.
>
> I am going to end here for now, as I feel like I am rambling.

Not at all - this is a topic we should discuss and decide, at it is a 
good opportunity to raise money.

What I want to avoid is companies paying money to become the official 
LibO store - avoiding concurrent stores until the next one pays more money.

Even if this might bring us the most money, it might not be the best 
situation for our users / customers and doesn't fit to my understanding 
of free and open.

My preference is option d)

Stores have to ask permission to be mentioned on our website.

We provide officially approved designs for them to sell (or we accept 
their design proposals - under free license - as part of our official 
visual design)

They can add a button/banner "Officially approved LibreOffice store".

They donate a certain percentage to TDF.

Best regards

Bernhard
> James


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