On 24 Aug 2011, at 13:39, Ian Lynch wrote: >> > > To add to this, we are currently engaged to train staff in a large training > company in South America that wants OpenOffice certification for end users > initially in schools. In practice this certification is equally applicable > to LibreOffice and OpenOffice - I suspect the request for OpenOffice is > simply a brand awareness thing. Since we are doing this in collaboration > with the OpenOffice.org certification project why not make this a joint > LibO/OOo issue? All we need do is put a LibO logo on the certificate if the > candidate uses LibO to meet the assessment criteria and an OOo logo on the > certificate if it is OpenOffice. We can keep track of the certificates > issued and contribute back to either project on the basis of the number of > certificates. We can modify the documentation to carry both names. To me > this seems a way of promoting user support and awareness for both > communities in a way that helps both. I'm applying lazy consensus here in > that if there are no objections I'll start a new thread with a specific > proposal but of course we will also need a +1 from the LibO people.
TDF has just revised the trademark rules for LibreOffice and I suspect what you're proposing would fit them well - worth mentioning over in their discuss@ list though. S.
