Hello, >> There are currently 2 approaches to internationalization: >> >> - via drupal's i18n-module. This would mean, that sOOo would be a >> multiliangual website, so it would be ONE website for ALL countries. >> Each peace of content (called "node" in drupal) can be translated >> into every language. The user sees only the content in the languages >> he specified. Affiliate- and usersystem would be worldwide. >> >> - via the "multi site"-ability of drupal. Each language would have a >> own database. The sites would be totally independent from each >> other, so each one would have it's OWN user- and affiliatesystem, >> even the main menu structure could differ. > >I vote for the first approach. Speaking as Danish NL lead this would >complement our native lang site which is mostly product and user >oriented. We also have a support forum at oooforum.dk > >Spreadoo.o could supply the global, viral _marketing_ efforts. I >strongly feel that we as Native Langs should be somewhat neutral fact >driven local suppliers of a great product and leave the hype and >aggressive marketing to private and devoted users and partners such as >distributors or consultants.
SÃren, How could spreadopenoffice supply these efforts better than the NLC projects themselves? or than the Marketing project? In fact, I see it doing a worse job, for there would be, absent a very tight integration, a confusion of efforts. So, I think it's a bad idea. > >Of course, NLC should be consulted but I see spreadoo.o as global >marketing intiative. Really? I very much disagree. if spreadoo.o is the global marketing initiative, then what is the MP to do? what is its portfolio? Second, right now, NLC projects pretty much work under the mandate of the NLC leads and MP. spreadooo would have no such obligation, if I read it right. Again, I think it's a bad idea. I think that right now we have what we need, and if not, we can complement such lacks specifically. But what we do not want is a parallel global marketing effort, unless you also want to utterly fragment the project. > >SÃren > > Best Louis --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
