I support Regina's proposal. S.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:13 PM Regina Henschel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Justin Luth schrieb am 13-Jul-20 um 13:08: > > I think the best solution probably lies in just using simple branding of > > "LibreOffice", and "LibreOffice LTS" for eco-system branding. > > I support this. In addition LibreOffice partners should be allowed to > put a "powered by XYZ" on the start screen. > > > As many have already said, LibreOffice Personal implies licensing - > > which simply isn't true, and so is a particularly bad term. > > > LibreOffice Community edition implies crippleware - which currently is > > not true, and is not the intended direction. So also a poor term. > > "Edition" itself is dangerous too, because it implies, that the download > from TDF might not contain all features. > > > > > The factual distinction currently between TDF LibreOffice vs Eco-system > > versions is rolling releases vs Long Term Support releases. Since > > "LibreOffice Rolling" would hold no meaning for most people, it is best > > to go with the common suggestion to just stick with "LibreOffice". LTS > > is a fairly common term for business-focused open-source, and thus > > "LibreOffice LTS / supported by XXX" provides a branding distinction > > that immediately conveys confidence and desirability to the business > > sector. > Another distinction is the kind of support. > > To make these more visible, I can think of changes for the download page: > Introduction > Download option "fresh" > Download option "still". > > Introduction > The Document Foundation (TDF) provides LibreOffice releases on a /time > based cycle/. TDF provides a feature release half yearly, followed by > usually six bug fix releases. > > Other versions, including long-term support versions, and special > services for the needs of companies and larger organizations are > available from LibreOffice partners, read /<site to be created>/ for > more details. > > [// are meant to be links.] > > Remove the comment "If you're a technology enthusiast, early adopter or > power user, this version is for you!" from "fresh"-rectangle. > > Replace the comment "This version is slightly older and does not have > the latest features, but it has been tested for longer. For business > deployments, we strongly recommend support from certified partners which > also offer long-term support versions of LibreOffice." with the comment > "Last bug fix release for this LibreOffice series is in <month year>". > > > The short time where bug fixes are available for a LibreOffice series, > should make it clear to companies, that they need a different solution > than just downloading LibreOffice. > > > > > > > On a related topic, I also wanted to comment on the underlying tone that > > some segments are using LibreOffice, but not contributing. I think that > > is hard to measure because open-source is a very large field, and in my > > opinion, anyone who invests well in open-source anywhere should have the > > moral right to use all open-source products. So for example, a company > > that supports a lot of code development for GIMP shouldn't be shamed for > > not contributing/donating directly to LibreOffice even if they heavily > > use it. For me, it made most sense to "pay" for our open-source use as > > a volunteer LibreOffice developer. > > This is an important aspect. Shaming people for not paying for > LibreOffice without knowing the background is not the right way. > > Kind regards > Regina > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: > https://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/board-discuss/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > > -- *Simon Phipps* *Office:* +1 (415) 683-7660 *or* +44 (238) 098 7027 *Signal/Mobile*: +44 774 776 2816
