On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Ross Gardler wrote: > On 18 April 2012 00:25, Ross Gardler > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > I confirm I plan to do a Computerworld post (or two).these won't be about > > AOO specifically, but about the Apache Way and it's fit to large projects > > like AOO. > > The first of these posts has been written and is waiting for the > release to go live. I focusses on what it means when we say the ASF > and its projects are "all volunteer". I use AOO as a case study. In > terms of Don's three objectives this piece targets "3. *Speak to ICT > Leaders in business, government and education > sectors* confused and unsure of the future of OpenOffice since Oracle > left the business." > > I hope to find the time to do another one that is more aimed at > developers (don's objective number 2).
Great, thanks Ross! Drew, have you made any progress on your 'developer' draft? We have (2) +1 votes from IPMC members on the RC1 ballot, so we're getting close. > > Ross > > > > > Sent from my mobile device, please forgive errors and brevity. > > > > On Apr 17, 2012 4:38 PM, "Donald Harbison" > > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > >> > >> I think it might be useful to consolidate some of what I've seen popping > >> up > >> on various threads regarding the importance of active and ongoing > >> communication of our project. > >> If we can coalesce on a common set of objectives, our individual voice > >> will > >> help weave the overall story for folks. I'm starting this discussion on > >> ooo-marketing for now, but we may want to move it to ooo-dev shortly, > >> depending on how this shakes out. > >> > >> Objectives: > >> > >> 1. *Speak to end users *of OpenOffice 3.x, encourage them to download > >> and install Apache OpenOffice 3.4. Explain what's new at Apache, and > >> invite > >> folks to come learn and participate in a range of capacities. > >> 2. *Speak to developers.* Highlight the 'new since OpenOffice 3.4 > Beta' > >> elements. Consolidate a 'Getting Started as a Developer' wiki page(s) > >> 3. *Speak to ICT Leaders in business, government and education > >> sectors* confused > >> and unsure of the future of OpenOffice since Oracle left the business. > >> > >> Tactics: > >> > >> - I volunteer to draft the Announcement post and review with folks on > >> list a post for the project blog, unless someone else is dying to get > it > >> rolling first. We're seeing the endgame for the 3.4 release, so it's > >> definitely time to get this together and ready to publish. Timing of > >> publication should be coordinated with ooo-dev and infra folks so that > >> we > >> are assured of sufficient download capacity. We also want to have > Hagar > >> and > >> others in the fora profiled so that end users know where to go with > >> questions. > >> - Who wants to volunteer to do a post 'speaking to developers'? > Drew, I > >> saw you thinking in this direction, for example. > >> - Louis, do you want to tackle a post on 'speaking to ICT > leaders...'? I > >> think this is an opportunity to broker the conversation between the > >> sponsors and the service / support providers. > >> - Interviews(!) ...yes, many thought these would be good to do for a > >> variety of reasons. Dave the Wave Fisher, is reviewing my interview of > >> him > >> and getting it approved by his management for publication. The idea > here > >> was to use the project blog for short profiles introducing folks to > >> folks....Let's get back to this... please. May I suggest that someone > >> volunteer to interview: > >> - Drew > >> - Kay > >> - Juergen > >> - Others... > >> - Mentor blogging. Ross and other ASF leaders have their blogs. Given > >> the adventure we've been having moving OpenOffice into Apache starting > >> last > >> summer, I think there's plenty of material to illustrate the Apache > Way > >> with the way we've been progressing despite some signficant > challenges. > >> - Social media -- primarily twitter feeds to amplify the posts when > they > >> happen with #openoffice, and #apache hashtags. > >> > >> I'm sure folks have other ideas, so please add them to this discussion. > >> Let's also use the Marketing Planning wiki to capture the work planning > >> and > >> drafting here *http://s.apache.org/82x* > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com >
