Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

Hi :)
+1
Although i prefer it when Gnu is title case rather than shouting.  Also gnu is 
not divided by linux, they are added together.  So, i tend to prefer Gnu&Linux 
but i'm probably the only one that has thought about it like that.

"Open Source" is great.  "Free Software" is ok but "Free/OpenSource" is messy 
and makes people think of those Freeware utilities that clutter up systems and 
even cause problems or free trials.  The problem is trying to show that 
LibreOffice is not "cheap crap".  Oddly people don't think of the word 
"priceless".

In England there is a well known phrase "You get what you pay for" meaning that 
the more expensive something is the better it is and this attitude is deeply 
embedded in the English psyche.  

Regards from
Tom :)




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From: C. Olofson <c.olofson@gmail.com>
To: marketing@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 21:57:42
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

On 08/04/2011 01:36 PM, Cor Nouws wrote:
> Hi Florian,
>
> Florian Effenberger wrote (04-08-11 21:57)
>
> > I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding
> > terminology:
> >
> > - Instead of solely using "open source", I was asked that we should also
> > use "free software".
> >
> > - "Linux" should be referred to as "GNU/Linux".
> > [...]
> >
> > Shall we aim for achieving a good mixture of both terminologies? Anyone
> > has severe concerns on that?
>
> Using 'free' along side 'open source' is good anyway, because it adds an extra 
> dimension to our message, that is quite easy to understand.
>
> The use of 'GNU' does not add anything that is easy to understand. It's more 
> something that people 'in the know' like to see. It might look a bit more weird 
> to people that are new. But the change that it hurts is so small, that I do not 
> object the use of GNU/Linux.
>
> Cheers,

I agree with Cor on both items.

-Craig

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