Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-05 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 04/08/2011 Florian Effenberger wrote: I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be referred to as GNU/Linux. Before addressing this, I'd wish

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-05 Thread Bernhard Dippold
a different one in future?) To: marketing@global.libreoffice.org Date: 05.08.2011 08:49:58 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software On 04/08/2011 Florian Effenberger wrote: I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-05 Thread Andrea Pescetti
Bernhard Dippold wrote: thanks for the reminder, but the topics seem to be quite unrelated to me. Well, to me they are: you can't specify that the license is free software besides being open source (which, to stay on topic, is right and desirable) but at the same time indicate a wrong

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-05 Thread Tom Davies
, 5 August, 2011 2:11:09 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software 2011/8/4 Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org Hello, Hi Florian I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-05 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Tom Davies wrote on 2011-08-05 15:55: I'm happy either (any?) way if if it's not my preference. Just hearing mention of it getting out there to the wider world, is great:) since most people were supportive of the idea, I will now ping the website list and ask for their help. :-)

[libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be referred to as GNU/Linux. I am, as we have a saying in Germany, rather emotionless on

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Ian Lynch
On 4 August 2011 20:57, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.orgwrote: Hello, I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be referred

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
I'd say that when the FSF sits at our AB we should better comply :-) ... Best, Charles. Le 4 août 2011 21:58, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org a écrit : Hello, I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Florian, Florian Effenberger wrote (04-08-11 21:57) I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be referred to as GNU/Linux. [...] Shall we aim

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread C. Olofson
On 08/04/2011 01:36 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi Florian, Florian Effenberger wrote (04-08-11 21:57) I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 08/04/2011 01:36 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Using 'free' along side 'open source' is good anyway, because it adds an extra dimension to our message, that is quite easy to understand. The use of 'GNU' does not add anything that is easy to understand. It's more something that people 'in the

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
:42 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software On 08/04/2011 01:36 PM, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi Florian, Florian Effenberger wrote (04-08-11 21:57) I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 21:30:16 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software I'd say that when the FSF sits at our AB we should better comply :-) ... Best, Charles. Le 4 août 2011 21:58, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org a écrit : Hello, I've

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Warren Camilleri
: Tom Davies Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:27 PM To: marketing@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software Hi :) +1 Although i prefer it when Gnu is title case rather than shouting. Also gnu is not divided by linux, they are added together

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Simon Phipps
On 4 Aug 2011, at 20:57, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hello, I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. TL;DR summary: FOSS is a reasonable term to use

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] website terminology for free software

2011-08-04 Thread Paulo de Souza Lima
2011/8/4 Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org Hello, Hi Florian I've received a request to change two things on our website, regarding terminology: - Instead of solely using open source, I was asked that we should also use free software. - Linux should be referred to as