[tdf-discuss] Re: Paid Developers

Hi Ian et al

Le 2011-05-13 15:07, Ian Lynch a écrit :
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> > As a side note -- Dev's interested in the "networking", "connectivity" of
> > LibreOffice would also need access to a network "lab" of computers to
> > expand/trouble-shoot network related issues. LibreOffice could maybe
> > establish regional headquarters where it would fund labs where devs could
> > physically work on networking issues. Research and development funds could
> > be raised with this purpose in mind.
> > --------
>
>
> All of this takes resources so its a bit of a Catch 22.

Well, not really a Catch 22. We are the opensource company trying to 
market our software. So, as we have quite a large user base (at one 
point there was talk that 100 million users using OOo), we should be 
able to fundraise enough to fund such projects.

I think it's all a matter of choices and strategy. The TDF/LibreOffice 
should devote part of its fundraising funds to establish corporate 
headquarters somewhere and use their offices or a network lab as testing 
facilities for networked LibreOffice install/use.

We need to offer a solid product that is easily installed over a network 
of computers as well as assure that updates are done with the least 
amount of disturbances and ease. Incremental updates are best done 
rather than deleting/replacing the whole product.

School districts/boards should be considered in the same way we would 
view large corporations. In most cases, school districts have to deal 
with hundreds of networked computers. Office suites are 
installed/updated remotely over the network. This is where LibreOffice, 
if interested in penetrating the educational/academic circles, needs to 
work on. Our devs would then need access to a lab of networked computers 
to test LibreOffice network-ability.

Cheers

Marc


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