Re: [libreoffice-users] FYI: Writer watermarks template

Hi :)
Errr, ooops!  I meant to say thanks to Dave for helping make it easier for
more people to use watermarks.
Congrats, thanks and regards from
Tom :)

On 16 August 2016 at 13:31, Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi :)
> There are many templates at:
> http://templates.libreoffice.org/
> which can be found from the official website via page;
> https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/templates-and-extensions/
>
> Extensions can also be reached from the templates library.  Templates and
> Extensions are mostly written by '3rd party' individuals or small groups
> that have no other link with TDF.  At a guess it's a good way in to getting
> experience with coding for LibreOffice.  Some Extensions end up being
> merged into the main code.
>
> Extensions and Templates are released under a variety of licenses with
> only some of them being OpenSource.  We recently saw a thread about a
> troublesome non-OpenSource Extension that still relies on Java and hasn't
> been updated for several years.  If it had been released with an OpenSource
> license then almost anyone could have kept it updated or re-written it.  As
> it is the only hope is to create a very similar Extension but then there
> would be tension between the original coders and the new ones instead of
> harmony and respect.  OpenSource licenses help keep your code useful and
> relevant in the future and reduce the onus on the original coder to
> maintain their code.
>
> For coding there are various OpenSource licenses such as GPL, LGPL and
> MPL.  Some argue that GPLv3 is less "Open" than GPLv2 and each different
> license has legitimate supporters and detractors.  LibreOffice uses MPL and
> LGPL.  There are other licenses that are also far less restrictive than
> traditional licenses such as those used by BSD operating systems and the
> Apache Foundation.  These tend to give more credit and 'rights' to the
> coders or the companies that created the code but creates some problems of
> incompatibility with GPL, LGPL and MPL licenses.
>
> For documentation, art and such the "Creative Commons" licenses allow
> creators to choose how open or proprietary their licenses are.  This page
> makes it really easy to see what the options are and to try a few before
> finding one you are comfortable with;
> https://creativecommons.org/choose/
>
> The TDF wiki and documentation tends to choose the "CC-by-SA" to allow
> people to share and modify;
> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
> as long as previous contributors/authors are given credit.  In the
> Published Guides one of the early pages in the guide gives a list of
> contributors.  CC has a few pages of advice on how to give "attribution" in
> suitable ways for other types of works.
>
>
> Having the templates available in a few central locations helps people
> find them more easily and doesn't prevent individuals (or companies) from
> having their own collections, preferably in both places.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
> On 16 August 2016 at 01:57, Dave Koelmeyer <dave.koelmeyer@davekoelmeyer.
> co.nz> wrote:
>
> > On 16/08/16 09:48, jorge wrote:
> > > Thank you Dave, It is a good job.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Jorge Rodríguez
> >
> > My pleasure.
> >
> > If any folks would like this template in other languages please drop me
> > a line and I'll be happy to create additional versions (assuming you can
> > spare a little time and contribute your language expertise).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave
> >
> > > El lun, 15-08-2016 a las 11:44 +1200, Dave Koelmeyer escribió:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > For those wanting an instant solution for LibreOffice Writer
> > watermarks,
> > > > I've created a template which can be freely downloaded and used from
> > here:
> > > >   * http://www.apertura.co.nz/libreofficewatermarks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The watermarks are SVG-format (small file size, 100 percent quality).
> > > > I'll be updating this with additional watermark page styles now and
> > then.
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dave Koelmeyer
> > > > http://blog.davekoelmeyer.co.nz
> > > > GPG Key ID: 0x238BFF87
> >
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> > GPG Key ID: 0x238BFF87
> >
> >
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