On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Florian Effenberger <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jacqueline > > (sorry that I didn't manage yet to reply to the offlist e-mails, but I try > to follow-up asap) > >> However, GoPC.net's OpenOffice.org offering does not fit the current >> Distribution Projects. With GoPC, OpenOffice.org is a hosted service, >> and available to anyone with an internet connection. See: >> https://www.gopc.net/blog/2009/11/04/openoffice-org-everywhere/ and >> https://www.gopc.net/products/openofficeorg >> >> I was wondering if there had been any previous discussion about a >> 'Hosted' category within the Distribution Project? > > There are various companies offering OpenOffice.org or OpenOffice.org-based > solutions as a hosted service, so a compilation of these would be great. > > However, I'm not sure if the distribution project is the right place. For > quite a while I was thinking of compiling a list of various services and > solutions for OpenOffice.org - not only hosted, but also installable > software as well as web services and frameworks. Sadly, no one did pick the > idea up yet, and so it hasn't been realized.
I have since found on the wiki http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Solutions There are a number of headings here in which are appropriate for GoPC.net This may be a starting point for what you have in mind. > Your e-mail might be a chance to pick up this topic again. ;-) What do > others on this list think? I may of missed responses as I was not 'properly' subscribed to the lists, but browsing the archives has not shown anything. Still not sure whether 'Services and Solutions' is the best fit, as new users I think are unlikely to look here. And I feel that GoPC.net is an easy way for inexperienced computer users to trial OpenOffice.org and other desktop software without having to send away and receive media. The extra benefit being that they don't have to download, install, and configure either which is often a barrier to using products such as OOo. GoPC does not provide media, but we are making OpenOffice.org available globally - wherever there is an internet connection. One thought I had is that people can use a GoPC.net account to have a play with the software, and if they prefer to have it on their desktop rather than in the 'cloud', then they will be more certain to order a CD from a distributor. Regards Jacqueline Your online PC accessible anywhere, from anything GoPC http://www.gopc.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
