On 12/13/05, Louis Suarez-Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ryan: you also sent this note to the OpenDocument Fellowship; are you > representing them or OOo in discussions with Linspire? OOo and > OpenDocument Fellowship are not the same, of course, and their > interests are not identical.
+1 Were Ian to go, whom would Ian be representing? OpenDocument > Fellowship? Ingots? OOo? >From recent discussions (to use the politest term possible), I'd say you probably put those different interest in the right order for Ian. > Perhaps you would love it from the OpenDocument Fellowship > perspective? Perhaps you ought not to have so linked the > OpenDocument Fellowship's interests with OOo's here? Amen! > I think it went well for the participants--they enjoyed themselves > and bonded--but I do not think we should attend this year. There are > other conferences with greater appeal, among developers, endusers, > and corporations. I think it would be a mistake for OOo to attend > this year's. OpenDocument Fellowship, of course, which Ryan also > represents, can do as it pleases :-) I don't know if it would be a "mistake" to attend the show, but it may not be as fruitful as other conferences. It may also send some sort of "stamp of approval" message concerning the "OOoFf!" and "CompareOffice" projects of Linspire. I have no beef with those projects, in fact I've defended Linspire's right to do them - but I'm not sure if the overall OpenOffice.orgproject wants to be seen as putting a gold seal on those commerical products, (which I'm sure some conspiracy theorists would see attendance as such). Louis, you make some excellent points. -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ Because everyone loves free software!
