[us-marketing] [Fwd: Re: [libreoffice-website] LibreOffice-Extensions-Template-Website]

Hey Folks,

Thought I'd forward this here - if anyone wants to help polish (fix,
turn into proper English perhaps) the suggestion contained at teh bottom
of this forwarded email...please do - the thrust of the subject should
be self evident.

//drew

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: drew <drew@baseanswers.com>
> Reply-to: website@global.libreoffice.org
> To: website@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-website]
> LibreOffice-Extensions-Template-Website
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:19:41 -0400
>
> 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/
> >
> > yes, but if no native English speaker starts with a draft of the text, there will be 
> > no traffic on the new site (and no or only a few extensions / templates) ;-(
>
> 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
>
>
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