Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Jonathan Aquilina
Is the TDF an NGO. If its based in the EU the organization can possibly get a lot of funding from the EU itself. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Ian Lynch
On 8 February 2011 09:18, Jonathan Aquilina eagles051...@gmail.com wrote: Is the TDF an NGO. If its based in the EU the organization can possibly get a lot of funding from the EU itself. Yes but probably not by the end of March! Applying for EU grants is certainly possible and we have

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Jonathan Aquilina
Would you like me to find out whats needed to be an NGO Florian? -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Ian Lynch
On 8 February 2011 11:34, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Hi, thanks for your contributions, great to see things moving! :-) Well, I think opening an US bank account is problematic at least from the time perspective, but maybe also from a legal PoV - our

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread BRM
- Original Message From: Ian Lynch ianrly...@gmail.com On 8 February 2011 11:34, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Hi, thanks for your contributions, great to see things moving! :-) Well, I think opening an US bank account is problematic at least

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Benjamin Horst
Would it be legitimate and useful for a private US citizen to set up a Kickstarter with the stipulation that the funding would all be donated to the TDF legal entity in Germany? If this approach is sound, then I or another US-based volunteer could set it up. When the campaign finishes and is

[tdf-discuss] Computer Magazine cover CDs

2011-02-08 Thread Zaphod Feeblejocks
Here's one for you marketing gurus - has anyone approached computer magazines about putting LibO on cover disks? -- Zaphod -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Zaphod Feeblejocks
On 8 Feb 2011 at 9:45, Ian Lynch wrote: On 8 February 2011 09:18, Jonathan Aquilina eagles051...@gmail.com wrote: Is the TDF an NGO. If its based in the EU the organization can possibly get a lot of funding from the EU itself. Yes but probably not by the end of March! The EU spend

Re: [tdf-discuss] 1. Correspondence of LO with odt files 2. Crash when Math formula document.

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Marcus
On 2011-02-06 3:00 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi, First thanks for posting you experiences. Epaminondas Diamantopoulos wrote (06-02-11 08:28) 1. At Win XP (SP3) after uninstalling OOo and installed LO the application was not considered as default choice fot OpenDocumentType files (OOo does

[tdf-discuss] the Meaning of access in manifesto

2011-02-08 Thread Johannes A. Bodwing
Hello, what does access mean in the manifesto: to eliminate the digital divide in society by giving everyone access to office productivity tools free of charge to enable them to participate as full citizens in the 21st century Is it only the possibility for someone to download from

Re: [tdf-discuss] the Meaning of access in manifesto

2011-02-08 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Johannes, having monitored the discussion on the German list as well :-) Am Dienstag, den 08.02.2011, 22:28 +0100 schrieb Johannes A. Bodwing: Hello, what does access mean in the manifesto: to eliminate the digital divide in society by giving everyone access to office productivity tools

Re: [tdf-discuss] the Meaning of access in manifesto

2011-02-08 Thread Jason Corfman
Far be it for me to speak on behalf of the TDF, but I would think access here means freedom or ability to obtain, make use of, or participate in something [Legal Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/access?r=75] (In this case, of course, something would be office productivity tools,

Re: [tdf-discuss] the Meaning of access in manifesto

2011-02-08 Thread Christoph Noack
Hi Johannes! Am Dienstag, den 08.02.2011, 23:12 +0100 schrieb Johannes A. Bodwing: The manifesto should rather be our guiding principle - not so much a cookbook ;-) In the case above, I assume the local marketing teams will figure out a way to distribute LibreOffice ... to suit the needs

Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

2011-02-08 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Jonathan, Jonathan Aquilina wrote on 2011-02-08 12.36: Would you like me to find out whats needed to be an NGO Florian? what do you mean? ;-) Florian -- Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org Steering Committee and Founding Member of The Document Foundation Tel: +49 8341

[tdf-discuss] Re: Computer Magazine cover CDs

2011-02-08 Thread Harold Fuchs
Zaphod Feeblejocks zapho...@gmail.com wrote in message news:4d519790.20904.10ec6...@zaphod.fj.gmail.com... Here's one for you marketing gurus - has anyone approached computer magazines about putting LibO on cover disks? -- Zaphod . Excellent point. OpenOffice.org is frequently on such