Re: [libreoffice-marketing] PR translations

So, can anybody tell me why NA community can have libreoffice-na.org domain
*separated* from TDF hosts and brazilian community can't have
libreoffice.org.br domain?

Just a simple question in order to understand the issue.

Tks and rgds

2011/5/7 webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <webmaster@krackedpress.com
>

> On 05/07/2011 10:56 AM, Luiz Oliveira wrote:
> <snip>
>
>  The Brazilian community has some different characteristics from other
> > communities around the world. We went through dramatic changes recently.
> > We
> > made many discussions on local listings. The NGO was extinguished. The
> > BrOffice brand has been disabled and LibreOffice replaced it. We are
> > advancing!!
> >
> > The Brazilian community has decided to be called "Colibri" after long
> > discussions. We also decided that we would not turn off our portal site (
> > libreoffice.org.br), since it is one of the most visited portals
> > technology
> > in Brazil. It would be a shot in the foot of the TDF/LibreOffice.
> >
> > Sorry, but I thought that the international community could have some
> > autonomy to decide on this issue. And the comparison with the OOo seemed a
> > little exaggerated.
> >
> >  The North American Community DVD project is using our portal[s] for
> community based testing of the DVDs online, and later for hosting ISO
> versions of the DVDs.  We are going to have a version hosted on the
> TDF/LibreOffice sponsored site.  But that site may not have all the extras
> that we want on our discs. 3 GB total for the Win/Mac/Linux version and 1.6
> GB for the Windows only version.  We are in the alpha/beta of the Spanish
> translation of our English DVDs.  They are to be found at our portal [
> libreoffice-na.us ].
>
>  Still in Brazil, as you may know, a lack of harmony between groups whose
> > interests were different. It is no exaggeration for me to bet on two
> > Brazilian communities of LibreOffice, since we do not share with them
> > ideas,
> > particularly as regards the issue of expert technical support and paid
> > behind NGOs and businesses.
> >
> > We want a truly free community that aggregates other communities also
> > free. But
> > if the Steering Committee find that we are treading a wrong path, please
> > let
> > us know.
> >
> > I anticipate that I am against centralization in the structure of TDF in
> > relation to the decision of the Brazilian community. Another NGO has
> > emerged
> > here in Brazil and its goals are clear (http://www.alta.org.br/). I have
> > no
> > idea who created it, but I can also understand that it is "external
> > website
> > à la OO.o", correct?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Luiz Oliveira
>
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