Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

Hi Thorsten, all,

On 10/02/2022 18.07, Thorsten Behrens wrote:
> It is putting the cart in front of the horse though, to start with:
>
> * we want TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice
>
> and then follow with
>
> * therefore we must employ two developers

Whether or not that's an adequate summary of Paolo's proposal is not up 
to me to judge, but...

> I believe it is more productive to start thinking about what we want
> to achieve, in order to fulfill our mission. It is therefore
> encouraging to read some good thoughts about that (RTL/CTL, a11y, and
> other under-developed areas with little ecosystem contributions).
>
> The board can then ponder what is the best way to achieve those goals,
> relative to other demands. It is possible, but by no means certain,
> that actually hiring specialised staff is indeed the most economic way
> forward (e.g. for an area like a11y).

... I completely agree that having a clear goal and considering the pros 
and cons of different approaches to get there before taking a decision 
definitely makes sense.


Best regards,
Michael

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