Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-16 Thread Francois Tigeot
Hi Thorsten, On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 08:50:50PM +0200, Thorsten Behrens wrote: > Francois Tigeot wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what to do here; I believe the original thinkers behind the > > existing text did not take into account the reality of packaging and > > redistribution. > > hm, a few of t

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-16 Thread Francois Tigeot
Hi, On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 06:31:55PM +0200, André Schnabel wrote: > > Am 16.05.2011 17:58, schrieb Francois Tigeot: > >> > >>Just as an aside - with all that work you've done, we'd be honoured > >>to receive your application as a TDF member. :) > >How can I do that ? And what does a membership

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-16 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Francois Tigeot wrote: > > Sigh. Well, the intended meaning is as Michael originally said - > > LibreOffice is ok to use, TDF is reserved. Hints on how to improve > > the wording appreciated. ;) > > I'm not sure what to do here; I believe the original thinkers behind the > existing text did not ta

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-16 Thread André Schnabel
Hi, Am 16.05.2011 17:58, schrieb Francois Tigeot: Just as an aside - with all that work you've done, we'd be honoured to receive your application as a TDF member. :) How can I do that ? And what does a membership entails ? What - see http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/CommunityBylaws#Member

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-16 Thread Francois Tigeot
Hi Thorsten, all, On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 09:44:55PM +0200, Thorsten Behrens wrote: > Francois Tigeot wrote: > > > In this context you may see TDF as "the original manufacturer" (of > > > the source code) while you are the "immediate supplier" (of the > > > final package containing your modificati

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-12 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Francois Tigeot wrote: > > In this context you may see TDF as "the original manufacturer" (of > > the source code) while you are the "immediate supplier" (of the > > final package containing your modifications). > > Okay. In this context, the vendor would be the packager then. > Hi Francois, all,

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-12 Thread Francois Tigeot
Hi, On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 05:24:19PM +0200, André Schnabel wrote: > > Am 12.05.2011 15:29, schrieb Francois Tigeot: > >... > >I'm starting to realize the "vendor" term should be defined: I'm only writing > >packaging scripts, and many third-parties could use them to provide finished > >binary p

Re: [steering-discuss] Vendor string usage in third-party package of LibreOffice

2011-05-12 Thread André Schnabel
Hi, Am 12.05.2011 15:29, schrieb Francois Tigeot: ... So in your case, there might be confusion what the "origin of the sofware" is - you are the vendor, but you are not "TDF". I'm starting to realize the "vendor" term should be defined: I'm only writing packaging scripts, and many third-parti