Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: CeBIT status quo

Hi :)
Attracting more devs would be great.  Especially if we can get people that are 
1.  keen to re-write Accessibility from scratch in a way that avoids Java.  IBM's donation to AOO 
is heavily dependant on java apparently and java ... (errr i'm stuck trying to think of a word that 
is not rude but that adequate).  
2.  keen to work on Base, either by pruning it right back to the core of it that does work well or 
just working on a few bugs  

As i see it even if those are not areas they are keen on LibreOffice would gain from attracting 
devs.  Another point is that our existing devs might be more keen if they are able to go to such 
events and gain recognition for their work or get to socialise with other people that might have 
ideas that lead to successes or stir up interest in related issues.  

Regards from
Tom :)






> ________________________________
> From: Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com>
> To: marketing@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 16:02
> Subject: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: CeBIT status quo
>
> Le 2013-01-02 02:33, Florian Effenberger a écrit :
> > > Is the TDF committed to going?
> >
> > We have discussed it in the board, and we feel that we should go there,
> > even if it is a bit expensive. However, without people staffing the
> > booth, it does not make any sense. Based on our previous experience, we
> > need at least two people, better three or more, continuously available
> > at the booth, given the long duration of the event and the amount of
> > visitors we expect. Usually, a few people stop by unplannedly, but we
> > need a safe bet on who is joining...
>
> Sorry, I have never been to CeBIT, but it looks like the participants are mostly devs? Is this 
> right? On their website -- they say in their "history" notes that they have made the costs of 
> attending prohibitive with the express expectation that only professional people would attend.
>
> What kind of staffing people would you need? It looks it would be best if the LibreOffice booth 
> people could speak EN, DE and FR. And should they know LibreOffice at a dev level? Is so, should 
> we be asking for support on the dev list? Will the TDF defray costs of booth people?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marc
>
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