Re: [tdf-discuss] [Forum]How will the forum be organized?

On Mon, 2011-01-10 at 17:12 +0100, Stefan Weigel wrote:
> Hi Drew,
>
> Am 10.01.2011 16:50, schrieb drew:
>
> > But even if that where not true, there is this: LibreOffice not
> > OpenOffice.
> >
> > The application is not the same, and the organization is not the same.
> >
> > What part of that do you disagree with, please.
>
> The forums and other support sites (and the people running them)
> that were running under the label of "OpenOffice.org" until
> LibreOffice was born, were supporting all derivates of
> OpenOffice.org and they still do. And since LibreOffice came up,
> they do support LibreOffice as well. So, in this sence, there is no
> difference between LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org.
>
> If some user needs to know how to use DataPilot or how to use
> Templates or how to import data via Base, there is no difference or
> no noteworthy difference between LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org.
>
> That´s why I beleive it does not make sense to have well-established
> forums that cover all derivates of OpenOffice.org including
> LibreOffice and yet additional forums dedicated to LibreOffice.
>
> Stefan

Ok, that is good.

Well, in the particular of the moment you are correct that most of the
application is the same.

- but I do not want to be tied to OpenOffice.org in any way

- the ability to support OpenOffice.org users at our support site will
be possible also

- the time to begin building our knowledgebase is now, while it is still
possible to easily enhance it through the availability of the older
forums.

- the existence of multiple support options IMO is a positive for end
users, not a negative and causes no burden to our project. 

Slightly off topic but it is part of this issue: As to the question of a
single monolithic view of the project, all things LibreOffice will be at
one domain, this is a basic assumption that I an not willing to adhere
to.

There is great value in a networked view, I am not advocating a lack of
concern for the trademark, that will be from time to time necessary and
is part of our responsibilities, but I am most vigorously arguing
against a view that all things should flow into a single point, rather
that we build an organization that flows outwards, we support the
efforts and initiatives of others that make use of this Free Open Source
application we build.

Thanks

Drew


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