Thanks, but I meant informal mention. I sometimes informally mention things related to this, and also ODF.
(Nonsense words? iPad's spellchecker.) -- Louis Suárez-Potts On 2012-01-23, at 23:31, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Louis -- > > Regarding your query on issuing a statement on the ASF blog (or otherwise), > this is something that you --the collective Apache OpenOffice.org iPMC-- can > do. As you're still undergoing incubation, the ASF Marketing & Publicity team > are unable to issue press releases or make any formal announcements regarding > the project. When you become a TLP, we can kick that into gear by helping > with major milestone announcements. > > In the meantime, feel free to send a note to the ASF Infrastructure team to > receive posting credentials for blogs.apache.org. As long as there's > consensus within the iPMC of what will be posted on behalf of the incubating > project, you're good to go. I know that Don Harbison (copied) is coordinating > much of this on behalf of the project. > > Should there not be consensus regarding issuing a statement, the you may post > something on your personal blog or elsewhere, but must make it absolutely > clear that it is your personal opinion and that you are not representing the > ASF or the Apache OpenOffice.org iPMC or community -at large. > > Cheers, > Sally > > = = = = = Boston +1 617 921 8656 London +44 (0) 20 3239 9686 skype > sallykhudairi > From: Louis Suárez-Potts <lo...@apache.org> > To: Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> > Cc: "ooo-dev@incubator" <ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org>; ASF Marketing & > Marketing & Publicity <pr...@apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 23:11 > Subject: Re: 18 Jan 2012: SOPA and PIPA Protest Banner > > Sally, > > > On 18 January 2012 22:11, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > > Sorry, Louis -- not ignoring you; have been offsite for most of the day. > > Actually, not a problem. I knew when I posted my first of several > messages late last night that it was way, way too late. But I had > waited for ASF to do something obvious on its own behalf, and when it > didn't--and when no one on the A OO list did, either--I thought at the > least I'd raise the issue, conscious of its belatedness; indeed, that > was part of the point, and I should hope that for the next time (and > there will be no end of next times) we can act before not after it's > too late. > > > > > Usually we (ASF Marketing & Publicity) need more than same-day notice to > > coordinate such efforts. > > > > I know there's been discussion about this on the Membership side as well, > > but the consensus (thus far) is to not black out *.apache.org, as was > > suggested. No further action has been decided upon, IIRC. > > Evidently. > > > > > Let's also keep in mind that the ASF Infrastructure team need to be kept > > abreast of any decisions/proposals here as well, as they're the ones capable > > of pulling the trigger on the site. > > I am conscious of these things. So. Let's imagine that I want to get > ASF to do something reflecting the will of at least one of its > podlings. As was pointed out, we here can put up a demonstration. But > how would I go about persuading the ASF directorate? And is there any > kind of apparatus (political, technical) that would even allow for the > entire domain to reflect a banner message? (I'd assume, yes, but one > never knows.) > > Thanks > louis > > > > Thanks, > > Sally > > > > = = = = = > > Boston +1 617 921 8656 > > London +44 (0) 20 3239 9686 > > skype sallykhudairi > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Louis Suárez-Potts <lo...@apache.org> > > To: "ooo-dev@incubator" <ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org>; ASF Marketing & > > Marketing & Publicity <pr...@apache.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 11:05 > > Subject: 18 Jan 2012: SOPA and PIPA Protest Banner > > > > All, > > Proposal: > > > > 1. Let's vote on supporting those who have protested the proposed US > > bills supposed to combat piracy but actually doing a lot more than > > that and none of it good. These two proposals: SOPA and PIPA. > > Wikipedia has a fair account: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act > > > > 2. I would propose we post on the Apache OpenOffice podling site this > > language, for remainder of the day, to be taken down at the onset of > > 19 January 2012 GMT. > > > > > > ** The Apache OpenOffice Podling members support those who have > > darkened their Web sites as a unified gesture to protect the freedoms > > of the Internet and stop misguided legislation that would threaten > > them. ** > > > > > > I would propose further that we have the text white on a black banner > > at the top of every podling page. > > > > Please vote as soon as you can, as obviously time is of the essence. > > > > thanks > > louis > > > > PS I'm cc'ing the ASF marketing and publicity list. Quite possible > > that Apache will say no, if so, that's fine. Better we act as a body > > together. But I would also suggest that ASF take the lead here and > > issue a statement, if they have not done so already. > > > > > >
