On Wed, 2009-12-09 at 19:27 +0100, Juergen Schmidt wrote: > Hi Bernd, > > the relation to mobile apps was indeed intended ;-) > > But i am flexible, the problem is we need some ideas and the time is > running. We have to nail down the desing before Christmas, otherwise we > will run again into trouble with the production etc.
I think the 100 million downloads is an excellent focus. I used it recently at a trade conference and you could see the jaws drop. Most people still don't see OOo as that big. We need to capitalise on such things. The exact details are less important than the central message that OOo is massive and global. 100 million provides the substance to that. > Juergen > > > > Bernd Eilers wrote: > > > > Hi Juergen, > > > > -1 > > > > I would object to this idea for a reason that already manifests itself > > in the explanation you gave regarding the thoughts that lead to this > > slogan. > > > > Why for some people like maybe you and me it would seem quite natural to > > apply the terms "program", "application" and "app" interchangeable to > > programs on mobile phones as well as to programs on desktop computers I > > think quite a lot of others (probably more exposed to recent commercials > > than to technical documentation) would associate just programs for the > > iPhone or just programs for well at least some kind of mobile phone with > > the term "app". Thus the slogan would be giving the wrong impression > > that OOo would be something for a platform or a group of platforms which > > in fact it doesn't support (iPhone or other mobile phone) why not > > associating it with platforms it does support (Desktop Computers or > > WorkStations with Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris OS etc. on it ). > > > > Kind regards, > > Bernd Eilers > > > > > > > > Juergen Schmidt wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> just in the morning on the way into the office i had an idea for a > >> slogan and i think it might be useful in some way for our designs ... > >> > >> It's a mix of "the 6 million dollar man" (US TV series) our fantastic > >> download numbers and the hype around app's for the iPhone first but > >> now for small devices in general. You know everybody need an app for > >> everything (or not ;-)) > >> > >> Anyway, the slogan is or could be > >> > >> 1. Openoffice.org > >> the > >> 2. 100 > >> 3. million > >> 4. app > >> > >> > >> 1. should be the official OOo logo > >> 2. should be highlighted in some way > >> 3.+4. should be probably also highlighted in some way > >> > >> > >> What do you think? > >> > >> Juergen > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications A new approach to assessment for learning www.theINGOTs.org - 01827 305940 You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
