[us-marketing] Re: Followup on the LibreOffice request

Hi Drew:

Le 2011-03-01 11:41, drew a écrit :
> Hi Tim,
>
> Well, I really this but right now you can not distribute those files.
>
> Look this started as you wanting to give a disk to some friends - how it
> got to be a formal project release in some peoples mind I don't know -
> it would be great to make this into a community release (meaning some
> people working on something that conforms to the TDF guidelines for
> preserving that organizations brand and logo - the files you have do not
> do that.

I believe that this is what we are looking at. Some other members have 
expressed interest and, as you know, we are in the process of looking 
for server space for our ISO. It also looks like there is support from 
some of our longer standing members. Tim has completed the collection of 
pieces needed to construct the disk and at the editing stage we will 
take a closer look at branding guidelines as well as files on the disk.

> Also, there are files there that IMO can not be released as you do not
> have the right to do so. (only a couple of those that I can see)

Can you point to the files so this can be corrected?

> So - what I am asking is for folks to stop, really just stop and start
> over with looking at what you are doing.
>
> Then please get off the international list, unless you want to be a
> formal project at the TDF level in which case much will need changing,
> both in content and process, and as I've told you - I doubt the idea
> effort would be allowed, it's that's simple.

On the contrary, again, some people have shown support and I believe 
that people already on the N.Amer. DVD would be interested in having it 
approved by the TDF as well as following the guidelines. I also believe 
that collaborating with the LibreOffice-Box team would be a good idea as 
the construction of the N.Amer.DVD follows closely the LibreOffice-Box 
model. Not only that, some members of the S.Amer. community have 
expressed interest and are looking on to see if the disc could also be 
used in their community, as we are also including ES on the disc. I have 
offered them help on the disc if there are too few of ES members to 
manage a community disc. So, really the disc would then take on more of 
an "LibreOffice Americas Disc". This is still really just of interest 
and discussion at this time.

> If you want a disk for hand out by YOU great, but then it needs to be
> branded for YOU. If you want to work on a local community disk that is
> great, then it needs to be branded as a Community effort vs a TDF
> effort. (only the German club seems to be capable of deciding on their
> own what is TDF official - BTW)

I don't believe that this is exactly right. The TDF/SC members have been 
on the list and no one, as yet, has expressed this. In fact I believe 
that the time to start talking about Community DVD's has come and that 
we could perhaps lead the way as model for other NL/Community groups 
through our collaboration.

I have made a pitch for server space on the TDF servers, which would 
most likely make this project an official TDF/LibreOffice project. In 
the meantime, the html pages need editing for EN, tidying up with Logo 
and other file that you think may need changing. Sophie has offered to 
translate the FR and I am sure we can find ES translation help from the 
LibO translation team.

I believe the project has grown into a project of interest and holds 
value to the community.

Cheers

Marc


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