On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:18 PM, gary_domke <gary_do...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Gary E. Domke > > > > gary_do...@sbcglobal.net > > > > incubator > > > > I've been an Open Office user since the inception of the community and > program (incubator) and do truly love the concept, the product and the > nature of the contributors. I'm 66 years old, a "semi-retired" executive > vice president of a stock brokerage and investment banking firm (somewhat > dependent on my social security checks to put food on my table). I'm > slightly more technologically competent than most people my age, have built > several computers starting with Heathkit and Commodore PET products back in > the '70s. I've written a couple of tiny and unsophisticated programs in > Basic and C+ at various times that served my purpose. I helped establish > the original MIRC and was sysop for the #new2mirc training link visited by > thousands of users as a first step to using Internet Relay Chat. Even > with that very limited (self - taught) level of knowledge, I'm frequently > asked to assist clients, family and friends with computer issues, problems > or to provide guidance about purchases of hardware or selection of > appropriate software. > > I think a forum like ApacheCon EU might benefit from input at my level > of expertise. I could well be the "proto-typical" end user of Open Office. > I'm a gifted public speaker, friendly, outgoing and reasonably personable.
The project needs people like you, no questions. Besides the annual conference(s) in Europe and North America, there is a range of Apache style events including BarCamps, Meetups, Hackathons, etc. Of these a Meetup is a dedicated meeting of local OpenOffice community members. Would you consider looking into organizing a Meetup in your locale? Re. ACE ... There is a small committee evaluating proposals such as yours. The chair is currently on holiday, returning next week. Where are you located? > > Following a couple of unfortunate personal events, I no longer have the > resources to pay for travel outside of the range of a couple of tanks of > gasoline. > > I'd love to attend and believe I could make a contribution. Lacking any > personal financial resources of significance and without any corporate or > TAC funding, I'd need the full subsidy, discount and 600,000EUR to be able > to make the trip. It'd be great if I could stay for several nights. > > Every product development process should have input from typical > end-users. I'm about as typical as you'll find anywhere on the planet. Don't hesitate to contribute as a power user. While this list is dense and difficult to track, you will see topics and discussions on product requirements. Your inputs will be most appreciated. > > > > >
