Re: [tdf-discuss] Do not support writing to OOXML format

On 1/2/11 9:36 PM, Johannes A. Bodwing wrote:

> What's the basis for the developers to make decisions? Where can I find
> that information?

Developers will base their decisions on several information, and also on 
positive contribution by the community. Emails where people say that 
LibreOffice should not support a document format because it is backed by 
Microsoft or because is a Go-OO heritage are not a positive contribution.

In addition, there is a group of long time community members who have a 
clear idea about the future of the office suite. We have also issued a 
press release where we have disclosed the development path that makes 
very clear LibreOffice future directions.

It should be very clear that software related requests coming from the 
community will be taken into consideration if they are positive and not 
against Microsoft or Oracle or any other corporation or entity. I think 
that this is quite a clear statement.

> The other point is:
> TDF "... is an independent self-governing meritocratic Foundation, ..."
> (TDF-Homesite)
> and on the "Next Decade Manifesto: "... the home for our activities
> should be an independent self-governing democratic foundation ..."
> How have I to understand that? Or where can I find answers about it?

Democratic and meritocratic are not opposite. TDF is a democracy based 
on merit, and merit is based on positive contributions. Shouting inside 
a mailing list is not a positive contribution, by any mean. TDF was not 
born to fight Microsoft, but to serve the user.

I think this is quite easy to understand, and I am really amazed by the 
number of people that still believe that promoting free software means 
bashing Microsoft. This shows a total lack of maturity.

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