Re: [libreoffice-website] LibreOffice-Extensions-Template-Website

Le 2011-06-18 19:19, drew a écrit :
> On Sat, 2011-06-18 at 23:48 +0200, Andreas Mantke wrote:
> > Hi Andrea, *,
> >
> > Am Samstag, 18. Juni 2011, 13:09:05 schrieb Andrea Pescetti:
> > > On 17/06/2011 Andreas Mantke wrote:
> > > > We need a proposal for the text on this home page that explains what
> > > > extensions and templates are used for, why they are so helpfull. Then
> > > > the user of the site should be encouraged to provide extensions and
> > > > templates to the new site.
> > > The text should probably also emphasize that the Document Foundation
> > > will not recommend nonfree add-ons, as per RMS's quote on
> > > http://www.documentfoundation.org/supporters/
> Well, it's not much but if it helps to prime the pump:
>
> Libreoffice extensions are tools, which can be added or removed
> independently from your installation of the main program. Extensions may
> add new functionality to your copy of Libreoffice, or to make existing
> functionality easier to use.
>
> Templates offer you a way to avoid duplicating repetitive actions when
> creating new text documents, spreadsheets, or presentations. They also
> offer a way to maintain consistency of document layout and standard
> content, and may for example be used to maintain consistent branding
> elements when used in a work place.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Drew
Thanks for doing this Andreas, it's great that we will finally have a 
location to submit and to get these.

Thanks for doing this Drew. I added small changes, and also ... As 
pointed out by Andrea, I too would be in favour of expressing our 
(LibreOffice) commitment to ONLY offering those extensions and templates 
authored under a permissive license. We should point this out on 
extensions/templates' front page. We could use the statement that 
already appears on that page[1] that I find quite appropriate and 
incorporate our commitment:

"LibreOffice offers a wide variety of features, but in some cases, you 
may need another functionality that is currently not available inside 
LibreOffice. Extensions and templates may offer you this added 
functionality. On this site, we will collect a wide range of extensions 
and templates to satisfy your needs.

LibreOffice extensions are tools that can be added or removed 
independently from your installation of the main program. Extensions may 
add new functionality to your copy of LibreOffice, or may make existing 
functionality easier to use.

LibreOffice templates offer you a way to avoid duplicating repetitive 
actions when creating new text documents, spreadsheets, or 
presentations. They also offer a way to maintain consistency of document 
layout and standard content, and may, for example, be used to maintain 
consistent branding elements when used in a work place.

LibreOffice remains committed to providing users with quality software 
authored under permissive licensing, and, as such, our catalogue of 
extensions and templates are published under permissive licensing. 
Contributions to the catalogue are welcome. "

We should also include the same footer as found on the main 
LibreOffice.org site.[2]

Cheers

Marc
[1] 
http://kermit.documentfoundation.org:9089/LibreOffice-Extensions-and-Templates/
[2] http://www.documentfoundation.org/



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