I'm currently with my son at martial arts but started reviewing the release before I came out. Will finish tonight. No blockers so far, about half way through my review.
Sent from my mobile device, please forgive errors and brevity. On Apr 26, 2012 5:58 PM, "Donald Harbison" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > >
