Hi all,
Louis Suarez-Potts wrote (23-11-2007 20:48)
I am the supposed lead of this project and I am not leading it at all,
unless one counts leadership by neglect. I would like to change that as
much as feasible :-)
The project has some problems: it's purpose is not clear and it
IMO the goal should be simple: provide a list of consultants supporting
OOo. And make sure the list can be found.
(Pls see further below for my argument.)
maintains a large unwieldy database (actually just large list) of
businesses. We have no real policy to filter this list and we ought to.
I have been working on related issues: to see about creating a filter
for consultants offering support and services for OOo. The idea would be
that those who offer services of a certain quality get listed; those who
do not are not, at least not by OOo. As you may imagine, that's not been
so easy.
I the Dutch NL project we talk about such a list and think of two or
three catagories:
- consultants that contribute obviously/seriously to the project;
- consultants that support a little;
- others.
Still, I think it's a worthwhile goal. We need to make it easier for
users--gov'ts, companies, individuals, education--to find and buy
support and services.
If the list can be found, what else should the OOo project do? The home
pages of the consultants websites should do the rest, isn't that?
(Disclaimer: my employer, Sun, offers support and services for OOo; but
my goal is not to promote that company but the ecosystem.)
So: two things.
* let's create a database for the consultants' directory. Several of you
over the years have volunteered. If you are still interested in helping,
please step forward again.
All names would be transferred over.
* let's work on the certification process. The Community Council last
year (and year before) agreed that OOo can and should come up with
criteria for support. Not much happened; a boring subject for many. Last
September, we moved this forward, and since then, there has been work.
Sophie Gautier (cc'd here) has stimulated work to build on this
certification syllabus [0]. Discussions are on
[EMAIL PROTECTED], and you can see the
archives. [1]
Please use the certification list if you wish to discuss this topic.
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My interest again is in promoting the consultants. But the current set
up makes it nearly impossible. Yet these consultants are key members of
the OOo ecosystem, and we need to grow that.
IMO the OOo project should not promote consultants.
Provide a list that can be found: very good. But promoting ... No, the
other way round: consultants act wise if they (help to) promote OOo in
area where they want to have work to do :-)
Kindest regards,
Cor
(who's firm is listed as well.)
Best
louis
[0] http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOo_Certification_Syllabus
[1]
http://documentation.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?listName=certification&by=date&from=2007-11-01&to=2007-11-30&first=1&count=36
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Cor Nouws
Arnhem - Netherlands
nl.OpenOffice.org - marketing contact
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