RE: [tdf-discuss] Sponsors?

> > I've been lurking here for a while just reading and soaking up all the
info
> > rmation that is being discussed here.  There is one topic I have not se
en y
> > et.  Several big names have been waved as sponsors... Google, Novell
and
> > so on, but no comment on what that sponsorship means for LibO.  Are t
he s
> > ponsors providing financial support, or are they just saying 'We like
 Lib
> > O'?  What does this sponsorship really mean?
>
> The page on TDF website is titled "Supporters" not "Sponsors" and the
> opening sentence is "The idea behind The Document Foundation is already
> supported by many organisations." This does not necessary mean financial
> support, though of course it would be great if that happens too.
>
> I suspect anyone using the word "sponsor" made a typing error.


OK, so I have misunderstood what it means to be a supporter.

I will rephrase my question to state, what does this support from Google
, Novell and others really mean for LibO?  Who is paying for all this?  S
uccessful open source projects always seem to have a company backing them u
p.  Canonical supports Ubuntu for example.  Without Canonical, I do not b
elieve Ubuntu would be where it is, or even exist.  Will those supporters
 fill the spot for LibO?


Jim


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