Re: [tdf-discuss] OpenOffice.org Summit Proposal

Hi Simon,
On 06/06/2011 20:18, Simon Phipps wrote:
> My apologies if this proposal is out of place on either list, but I think it's worth thinking about 
> early.  Obviously I speak for neither Apache nor TDF but I have a deep concern for OpenOffice.org 
> and am very keen to see the community healed.
>
> Given that:
> *  both LibreOffice (October, Paris) and Apache (November, Vancouver) have conferences in the 
> second half of the year,
> *  between them cover both Europe and North America,
> *  plenty of people will be travelling anyway to attend them,
> *  it's much easier to co-operate with people you've met
>
> I would like to suggest to both TDF and Apache that they host an "OpenOffice.org Unity Summit" (or 
> some less cheesy name if you prefer!)
yes, even if ; I prefer a less cheesy name ;)
> at both conferences, inviting everyone associated in any way with the overall OpenOffice.org 
> community (open source projects like LibreOffice or the proposed Apache project, their direct 
> downstreams like NeoOffice, their commercial derivatives like Symphony) to attend, preferably 
> without charge.
I really support your idea for both attending, the nearest members are, 
from a geographical or community point of view
> The event would need a neutral Chair/Organiser and a suitably egalitarian agenda, naturally.  Is 
> this worth exploring?
Definitely
Kind regards
Sophie


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