Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Setting up a Biennial Conference in North America

On 02/23/2012 05:16 PM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-02-23 at 16:44 -0500, WorldLabel.com wrote:
> > My initial thought is we should concentrate on "increasing
> > contributors to
> > LibreOffice", getting more developers from North America involved at a
> > hackfest/conference, documentation writers, marketers, distributors,
> > graphics and art,  and anyone else who wants to contribute. We need to
> > create more excitement in North America. I  believe this is the
> > foundation
> > needed for stronger growth for LO adoption in North America.
> I'm all for a contributor event if that's what we feel should be the
> priority.  I'm still of the belief that if we increase the user base
> then we increase the chances that developers "want in" and step up.  But
> that's always a matter of chicken-egg debate.
>
> I'm curious though, if we are seeking new developers and other
> contributors what strategy do we have that will incentivize people with
> such skills to want to contribute to LibreOffice?  And how big is the LO
> contributor-base in North America?
>
> Bryen M Yunashko

I can no longer program, but my English dictionary set [4 American, 4 
British, and 3 Canadian] and the NA-DVD is my contribution to LO.

How many of the programmers are in North America, instead of Europe?  
That would be nice to know the percentage.



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