Hi all! On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 4:45 PM sophi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Their is even no written proposal at the moment, but only a discussion > on the pros and cons and what it could bring to the project. But it > seems impossible to discuss because the ecosystem companies won't allow it. > And yet it seems here we are discussing it! It's fun to do things that aren't allowed :-) The OP did indeed not make a written proposal, but there still* a *Board Motion to hire two developers despite this. Personally (and I don't work for any "ecosystem company" or TDF or belong to a local group) I don't feel either the OP's proposal or any other response commenting on it here represents me. I volunteered here because I think LibreOffice is massively important to the free/open source software movement, as well as to the freedom of citizens globally, including especially non-English-speaking and differently-able people. I want to see TDF spend its money in the service of that global movement to the maximum extent it has allowed itself to in its bylaws. I especially believe TDF needs to act to allow individuals to avoid the need to use centralised services for making, reading and sharing documents of all kinds. Right now TDF is not doing so, despite being given millions of euros by end-users. My concern is thus not with the desire to spend donated money on donor problems - we should do more of it, and better, and not let any corporate interest stop us. My concern is with accepting as agreed the proposal that TDF should hire developers and afterwards address what they would do, how and under whose supervision. I can see *significant* risks from doing so and I do not want in any way to endorse that premature proposal. So sure, let's have a pros and cons discussion. I have already chipped in positively elsewhere and look forward to being able to amplify other positive ideas, But first let's take the political and premature motion off the table so that no-one feels their contribution is either supporting or opposing it. It has led to an essential discussion becoming yet another divisive fight and that's got to stop. Cheers! Simon -- *Simon Phipps* *TDF Trustee*
