[marketing-dev] Re: Why TDF should be the place for one united Community

Guys,
I am sure that a discussion in "neutral territory" can still mean a very tr=
ansparent and productive conversation too.

Louis,
Which forum did you have in mind?

Gian


On Wed 25/05/11 16:55 , Louis Suarez-Potts [email protected] sent:
> There are many good reasons to have any discussion as proposed by the
> TDF=E2=80=94Florian and Sophie=E2=80=94on a neutral ground. I've mentione=
d the
> compelling ones.=20
> And I also think we need to proceed very carefully here. Not only for
> "community" reasons but also because a lot is at stake beyond our narrow
> concerns.
> Louis
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> On 2011-05-25, at 10:29 , Sophie wrote:
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> > Hi Florian, all,
> > On 25/05/2011 17:00, Florian Effenberger
> wrote:>> Hi Louis,
> >>=20
> >> Louis Suarez-Potts wrote on 2011-05-25
> 14.33:>>> Thanks, Florian for the long message
> :-)>>> But, can I request that we have such advocations
> (not sure that's a>>> word) presented in a more neutral space? My
> reasoning, besides the>>> obvious, that this is OOo-land, has to do with
> simply having a>>> suitable forum for what is likely to be a
> protracted and contentious>>> discussion, and that sort of thing calls ou=
t for
> neutrality.>>>=20
> >>> I also tend to think that having focused and if
> possible in-person>>> meetings is immensely helpful.
> >>=20
> >> as the topic was raised on this public mailing
> list, and as it concerns>> the OpenOffice.org Community, I thought it is
> indeed the right approach>> to reply publically to the discussion.
> >>=20
> >> The question I raised was not rhetorical. I don't
> want to say "take TDF>> as is", but I am open to feedback and criticism.
> If there is anything>> that needs to be changed or improved, any
> criticism that is justified, I>> definitely will not ignore it, but rathe=
r try to
> work on it and improve>> things. However, I will also take position to
> criticism that from my>> point of view is simply not justified, and I
> think, that combination is>> a good basis for a discussion.
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> >> So, again, my question to all of the
> OpenOffice.org community: Is there>> any particular reason on why working=
 together,
> jointly, united, is not>> possible? Is there any justified reason on why
> working under the>> umbrella of a different foundation, or even
> setting up another>> foundation in parallel, makes sense?
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> >> I am open to discussion on any channel -- and
> although I think that the>> OpenOffice.org mailing lists are indeed the r=
ight
> channel to discuss the>> future of the OpenOffice.org community, I am hap=
py
> to discuss on any>> other channel. Needless to say, I prefer openness
> and transparency,>> whereever possible.
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> > And of course, I'll support you in this discussion
> and completely second your point of view and your position here. In the
> same way, I would be happy to discuss further with the OpenOffice.org
> community what can be the best done to join both.>=20
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> >> Face to face meetings are of course an option, but
> it will exclude those>> who cannot participate, so why not initiate the
> discussion on the list>> here as I did?
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> > +1
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> > Kind regards
> > Sophie
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