> -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Weir [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 10:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Business models that will not work [was: Re: Can we update our > migration status table?] > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Pedro Giffuni <[email protected]> wrote: > > FWIW; > > > > I think a central site for hosting AOO extensions would be welcome. It > > would be fine to have such a site sponsored by donations and web > > publicity, and offering a share of technical support and commercial > > extensions would be fine too. > > > > Compare, for example, Apache Maven with Sonatype's Maven Central. > This is similar to AOO and Extensions.
I haven’t really read this thread, but I have a server here in AU if there really is nowhere else to host this stuff. Are there any specs on what's required? Or, shoot me if I got the wrong end of the stick. (Happy to do the migration too if that’s needed) Gav... > > This is a good example also because it shows how to treat trademarks: > > On the bottom of the page they say "Apache and Apache Maven are > trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation. Maven Central is a service > mark of Sonatype, Inc. Maven Central is intended to complement Apache > Maven and should not be confused with Apache Maven. Copyright > ©2011 Sonatype, Inc." > > http://search.maven.org/ > > > > Pedro. > > > > --- On Mon, 11/28/11, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > ... > >> > >> Business models that might work, include: > >> > >> 1) Having a derivative of OpenOffice under a different name that > >> distinguishes itself in some way that users value, and by building a > >> unique brand name around these values, get traffic to your website, > >> where you can then sell ads, ask for contributions, etc. > >> > >> 2) Having an independent company that is clearly distinguished from > >> Apache and the AOO, that accepts donations or payment to add features > >> or fix bugs in AOO. Of course, one needs to be sensitive to the fact > >> that you can never guarantee that a given feature will be accepted by > >> other committers. > >> > >> 3) Deployment, migration services, customization, training, extension > >> development for enterprise users of OpenOffice. > >> > >> Perhaps there are other good business models? > >> > >> -Rob > >>
