Re: [us-marketing] Re: Finishing what we started (was : Left Friedrich's name off was ( Moving the NA-DVD disc development to TDF servers and what does that mean for libreoffice-dvd.us)

On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 11:12 -0400, drew wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 10:42 -0400, Marc Paré wrote:
> > Le 28/04/11 10:07 AM, drew a écrit :
> > > On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 09:50 -0400, Marc Paré wrote:
> > > > Le 28/04/11 09:28 AM, drew a écrit :
> > > > > On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 09:25 -0400, Marc Paré wrote:
> > > > > > Hi everyone. I will try to make it short and to the point.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes on every count from Drew. We should have everything on the TDF
> > > > > > servers and site. We should NOT be hosting any ISO or any site.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Marc,
> > > > >
> > > > > I would say that hosting the NA-Community-DVD ISO for download on
> > > > > multiple sites has always been opening part of the plan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Drew
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, yes, I just meant to say that the working place for the first ISO
> > > > build would be on the TDF servers/sites.
> > >
> > > Ok - but again I must disagree - the agreement for a long time has been
> > > to wrap whet is created on the Libo-na.us site into the first ISO.
> > >
> > > Does that mean that no one can start working on the TDF server of course
> > > not - and to honest on that I rather expected that someone might of
> > > already done that, but is not how it worked out - indeed if someone
> > > wants to start that process tomorrow I say, great.
> > >
> > > However - I also feel that the files currently in the directory
> > > structure that would makeup this first ISO are in my opinion very close
> > > to being acceptable and I hope, strongly, to see us tie up the last
> > > couple of loose ends.
> > >
> > > I'll add - this is not just about a piece of plastic it is also
> > > specifically a team building exercise and I truly feel that as such
> > > there was a commonly accepted sequence being taken. I am just saying let
> > > us all work to bring that to a successful completion as we move onto the
> > > TDF infrastructure.
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> >
> > Yes. I would even go one step further. As the NA-EN DVD is being 
> > developed, the LO membership (as well as the SC) has been keeping a 
> > close eye on its make-up

I should add - yes I agree with that.

>  and this is why there has not been any movement 
> > on creating an EN DVD. 


Here - it may of been a factor, IMO, but no I don't agree is is THE
reason, anyone could of stepped up and started.

And with that I do have to scoot from here for a few hours.

Ciao

//drew

> I personally think that most of the work done on 
> > the NA-EN DVD could seed an EN DVD project. Not to mention, hoping the 
> > NA-EN DVD creators would move on the helping out with the EN DVD project.
> >
> > I also believe the NA-ES DVD could also help seed an ES-DVD such as the 
> > NA-EN DVD. Maybe also the NA-FR DVD.
> >
> > Its not a matter of patting ourselves (in particular Tim and yourself) 
> > on the back for a job well-done, but realizing that the NA-EN DVD work 
> > is really well done and an asset to the LibreOffice project.
> >
> > We should also credit the DE-DVD project for seeding our NA-DVD project. 
> > The DE-DVD group have been quite instrumental at giving us a template 
> > for our DVD version.
> >
> > So congrats to the DE and NA groups for the work done and acting as 
> > templates for the next native language DVD's.
> >
> > So, sure, we can start the EN DVD with our material and hope to have a 
> > larger sampling of EN membership helping out.
>
> I would agree with all of that - except maybe that last sentence in that
> we need to do more then 'hope' for others to join in, we need to
> recruit.
>
> OK - well it is 11 AM here and I need to attend to some other business -
> I won't really be hitting the email again until around 5 PM, or so, my
> time.
>
> Marc, I had real problems with the wiki yesterday as I see many did -
> but if you are game don't be shy about moving anything you feel
> appropriate from our emails this morning to the agenda.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Drew



-- 
Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+help@us.libreoffice.org
Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette
List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/us/marketing/
All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted