Fantastic news! Thanks for seeing this through, Simon. Go Apache! -Sally
>________________________________ >From: Simon Phipps <[email protected]> >To: Jim Jagielski <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected]; "[email protected] Publicity" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:36 >Subject: Re: Foundation blog posting on Apache OOo > > >I just passed on your words here to the conference attendees in the closing >address and the audience responded with spontaneous applause. >Regards, >S. >-- >Simon Phipps >{Terse? Mobile!} >On Oct 14, 2011 7:28 PM, "Jim Jagielski" <[email protected]> wrote: > >My only wish is that we had someone at the conference who >>was supportive of the ASF and the AOOo podling in this >>matter who was able to explain this in a positive light… >>I've encouraged Charles Schulz of the TDF to reach out to >>me, directly, should that not be clear and to emphasize >>both the ASF's true joy in the success that they have achieved >>with LO as well as our continued, fervent hope of deep, >>valuable collaboration to the betterment of the entire >>OpenOffice ecosystem (as well to all other OpenOffice ecosystem >>entities!) >> >>On Oct 14, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Simon Phipps wrote: >> >>> On Oct 14, 2011 7:12 PM, "Jim Jagielski" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The intent is address anyone and everyone who is creating the FUD. >>>> >>>> Was the Team OpenOffice PR the straw the broke the camel's back? >>>> Pretty much, yeah. Are they the only "guilty" party? Hardly. >>>> Are we pointing fingers at who are? Nope, they know who they are >>>> themselves without us doing it for them. >>> >>> If that is the message you want passed on, so be it. >>> >>> S. >> >> > >
