[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice in the Press -- Proposal

Hi Fabian

Le 2012-06-09 09:31, Fabian Rodriguez a écrit :
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> On 06/09/2012 04:10 AM, Marc Paré wrote:
> > I would like to propose this:
> >
> > That the "LibreOffice in the Press" entries be input into a Google
> Calendar that could be read both on the wiki as well as on the website.
> The location of the link on the website would be under the "About Us"
> button next to the "Events Calendar" button.
> > [...]
> > The present "LibreOffice in the Press" is really not being used for any
> purpose other than the occasional dissection for marketing purposes.
> This will raise its profile on our website and create more of a "buzz"
> for the product. We could still pull data from this form of reporting
> for marketing purposes.
> [...]
>
> +1, although with a nuance concerning using Google tools. The tasks at
> hand and the tools required should be two different decisions here.
>
> I agree we need a better way to share such resources but most
> importantly, to welcome and encourage people to keep an eye on such
> references and gather+curate them. Using a tool like Zotero -
> http://www.zotero.org - we could help preserve and curate such content
> while making it available to press&  scholars (and the general public
> too), and inviting them to contribute without requiring a Google
> account. This would be specially useful to people preparing proposals,
> studies and research for LibreOffice.. while using LibreOffice + Zotero
> :D I am no expert with Zotero, but I know a few. I personally favored
> using bookmarking tools (ala Delicious) like Semantic Scuttle because
> that's what I knew best, but I am learning about Zotero to use it as I
> see more potential there.
>
> Zotero "is free, open source reference management software to manage
> bibliographic data and related research materials (such as PDFs).
> Notable features include web browser integration, online syncing,
> generation of in-text citations, footnotes and bibliographies, as well
> as integration with the word processors Microsoft Word, LibreOffice,
> OpenOffice.org Writer and NeoOffice. It is produced by the Center for
> History and New Media of George Mason University (GMU)." (from
> Wikipedia). It's also another way students / researchers in academia are
> discovering / using LibreOffice, increasingly.
>
> Regarding Semantic Scuttle, see
> http://l1bre.ca/l/bookmarks.php/magicfab/libreoffice+press for an
> example - add "+en" to the query for English bookmarks only. Both Zotero
> and Semantic Scuttle - http://semanticscuttle.sourceforge.net/ - are
> similar in the service they'd provide to what Italo Vignoli did at some
> point with Evernote: http://www.evernote.com/pub/italovignoli/lofrench -
> which requires an account there, I believe :( Zotero and Semantic
> Scuttle are also free, open source software which can be implemented on
> TDF's own servers for mutual benefits.
>
> When you think about this kind of approach it is very consistent with
> the TDF mission and goals. Yes, it requires more effort&  time but we
> need to aim for this in addition to the easy / quick solutions first. In
> fact Semantic Scuttle/Zotero can be used to feed other information sources.
>
> I recently was hospitalized after a surgery that had some complications
> so my time is limited for this during the next 4-8 weeks, but I am
> gradually coming back to online  / FLOSS consulting activities. This
> reminds me to focus a bit more on gathering such resources (press) in
> either/both my Zotero/Semantic Scuttle accounts, so in a few more days I
> may be able to better make my point and help more with this. If others
> feel this makes sense we can work together, otherwise I am happy to
> share my resources and compare results later on so the best decision can
> take this forward.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Fabian Rodriguez
> http://libreoffice.magicfab.ca

Sound good. I am all for seeing LibreOffice tools being used for any 
work. It would be nice to see an example of this at work, just to see 
how much of a learning curve our members would need to use such a system.

Maybe, in the meantime, we could set up a Google Calendar and if Zotero 
(this seems to be the one that most academics are using with LibreOffice 
-- just by the feedback I have read on many LibreOffice lists) could 
take care of managing such a list as well as preserve/curate the list 
works out, we could transition to it.

This would also go a great way to show the ability of the 
LibreOffice+Zotero combo of doing more that just academic value usage.

If you have time later on, feel free to mount a "proof of concept" page 
on the wiki so that we could see it at work.

Take time to heal! I am also on the mend from some life-changing 
surgeries. Life is full of surprises.

Cheers,

Marc


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