Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-17 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v St 16. 02. 2022 v 15:04 +0100: > Is the "plan" a bit clearer for you now? Thank you, sounds much more positive this way. I'd still call it more an "outline" than a "plan", but I can see potential for the development mentoring in that too, so I can imagine we can

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-16 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Kendy, On 16/02/2022 14:34, Jan Holesovsky wrote: In other words, my view is that the "let's first hire 2 developers, and then see" approach is irresponsible, and we should have a plan first. I would agree with you if that were the case. The bullet points of the proposal already presented

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-16 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v St 16. 02. 2022 v 11:16 +0100: > It would be great if members of the board of directors, with their > TDF > hat on, would explain clearly why they seem to be opposed to > employing > in-house developers. I have never said I am opposed (and never said I'm

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-16 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Kendy, On 16/02/2022 09:52, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v Út 15. 02. 2022 v 17:09 +0100: And to conclude: the easiest way to convince me (and likely others) on the board that a proposal is a good idea - is to make your case properly with a well-researched writeup.

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-16 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v Út 15. 02. 2022 v 17:09 +0100: > > And to conclude: the easiest way to convince me (and likely others) > > on > > the board that a proposal is a good idea - is to make your case > > properly with a well-researched writeup. > > Could you please forward to me the

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Caolán McNamara
On Tue, 2022-02-15 at 12:47 +0100, Paolo Vecchi wrote: > Hi Caolán, > > thanks for your feedback. > > On 14/02/2022 21:49, Caolán McNamara wrote: > > I think at least some of the push back is less against the concept > > that TDF should hire developers and more that it's a clearer path > > to

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi all, On 15/02/2022 15:50, Thorsten Behrens wrote: Hi *, Cor Nouws wrote: Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution some of the issues we face.

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Hi *, Cor Nouws wrote: > Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: > > > Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... > > It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution > some of the issues we face. > Yeah it is a bit annoying, having to

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution some of the issues we face. So I really look forward to the proposal you are working on that will address

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Caolán, thanks for your feedback. On 14/02/2022 21:49, Caolán McNamara wrote: I think at least some of the push back is less against the concept that TDF should hire developers and more that it's a clearer path to start with some specific problems and then what options could solve them and

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Caolán McNamara
On Mon, 2022-02-14 at 18:12 +0100, Paolo Vecchi wrote: >  Hi Kendy, >   > On 14/02/2022 16:42, Jan Holesovsky wrote: > > > > > > In my world [regardless of the hat], a constructive debate is much > > easier over a document collecting: > > > > * the problem statement & the need > > * the pros &

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Kendy, On 14/02/2022 16:42, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Hi Andreas, Andreas Mantke píše v Po 14. 02. 2022 v 15:29 +0100: but maybe it would be great, if you could stop to pick on someone. It seemed your only intention on this topic is to control (with your non-TDF-hat on) everything. That is

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Kendy, On 14/02/2022 14:40, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v Pá 11. 02. 2022 v 16:11 +0100: As I started the proposal I'm very happy to work with Sophie and Hossein to complement the proposal with the useful feedback we received in this thread. Perfect, I am looking

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Andreas Mantke
Hi Kendy, all, Am 14.02.22 um 16:42 schrieb Jan Holesovsky: Hi Andreas, Andreas Mantke píše v Po 14. 02. 2022 v 15:29 +0100: but maybe it would be great, if you could stop to pick on someone. It seemed your only intention on this topic is to control (with your non-TDF-hat on) everything.

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Andreas, Andreas Mantke píše v Po 14. 02. 2022 v 15:29 +0100: > but maybe it would be great, if you could stop to pick on someone. > > It seemed your only intention on this topic is to control (with your > non-TDF-hat on) everything. > > That is not a cooperative behavior. I've told it in

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Ilmari, Thank you for your answers, lots of great stuff! Just two notes: Ilmari Lauhakangas píše v So 12. 02. 2022 v 23:30 +0200: > > * How to make sure they don't compete with other open source > > projects, > >or the ecosystem companies? > > Trust the more experienced staff members

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Andreas Mantke
Hi Kendy, I'm not Paolo, but maybe it would be great, if you could stop to pick on someone. It seemed your only intention on this topic is to control (with your non-TDF-hat on) everything. That is not a cooperative behavior. Regards, Andreas Am 14.02.22 um 14:40 schrieb Jan Holesovsky: Hi

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-14 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi píše v Pá 11. 02. 2022 v 16:11 +0100: > As I started the proposal I'm very happy to work with Sophie and > Hossein > to complement the proposal with the useful feedback we received in > this > thread. Perfect, I am looking forward to an ODT that we can then collectively

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-13 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Ilmari, thanks a lot for your contributions. In the next few days I'll prepare a document with Sophie and Hossein combining also your comments so that we can start moving forward with a concrete plan and a job description. I see that you are joining Heiko in proposing to employ a web

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-12 Thread Ilmari Lauhakangas
On 10.2.2022 23.46, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Hi Italo, Italo Vignoli píše v Čt 10. 02. 2022 v 18:28 +0100: I would have applauded a reaction to the message that has opened this thread which was integrating the proposal with some additional thoughts and suggestions, to specify which could be the

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-11 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Kendy, On 10/02/2022 22:46, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Michael, please - would you be willing to further your (and Sophie's) idea in form of a document that can be discussed as a whole, particularly how the details together fit the TDF mission? I think Michael provided very relevant feedback in

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-11 Thread Michael Weghorn
Hi Kendy, thanks for sharing your thoughts/concerns! On 10/02/2022 22.46, Jan Holesovsky wrote: I have expressed elsewhere in this thread that I am a proponent of hiring more development mentors rather than generic developers; so it is hard for me to get excited about this proposal. Also I

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Michael Weghorn
Hi Michael, all, On 10/02/2022 17.53, Michael Meeks wrote: There is a huge amount of need around LibreOffice development. It is easy to find a hundred different "top priority" issues each dear to the heart of a user, each user convinced that if only we had eg. 'Reveal Codes' in writer

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi all! On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 4:45 PM sophi wrote: > > Their is even no written proposal at the moment, but only a discussion > on the pros and cons and what it could bring to the project. But it > seems impossible to discuss because the ecosystem companies won't allow it. > And yet it seems

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Marina Latini
On 10.02.2022 17:56, Michael Weghorn wrote: Hi Michael (W.), I absolutely agree with what you wrote. My deepest thank you for being so open-minded! On 10/02/2022 16.31, Italo Vignoli wrote: On 2/10/22 13:36, Michael Weghorn wrote: Of course, in case the main intention were for TDF to provide

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Marina Latini
On 10.02.2022 17:53, Michael Meeks wrote: Hi Michael, all, It seems reasonable to explore what people should be hired to do - before hiring them =) That has the benefit of working out what skills are needed in the job advert and/or interview process for example. The 'discussion' here

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Marina Latini
On 10.02.2022 17:44, sophi wrote: Hi Sophie, hi all, And I feel the same. Hiring developers is not the only way forward, it's one of them. We, as members, knows the ecosystem companies have needs and I (for myself) understand perfectly the market pressure. But here, as a member of TDF, we

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 2/10/22 17:27, Jan Holesovsky wrote: Yes, but it looks like the discussion is blocked one step before reaching a consensus on this very simple point. If the discussion stays as such, I have to say that I don't feel I am represented - as a TDF Member - by any member of the just elected board

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Italo Vignoli
On 2/10/22 17:53, Michael Meeks wrote: It would be deeply unfortunate if the above was read as questioning the legitimacy and composition of the new board - and that before they have been seated and/or taken a single decision. It would be good to clarify that reading. I am not

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Michael Weghorn
Hi Italo, thanks for your reply. On 10/02/2022 16.31, Italo Vignoli wrote: On 2/10/22 13:36, Michael Weghorn wrote: Of course, in case the main intention were for TDF to provide more business-like services (like an LTS version or creating an impression of "donate a certain amount of money

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Michael Meeks
Hi Italo, On 10/02/2022 15:31, Italo Vignoli wrote: On 2/10/22 13:36, Michael Weghorn wrote: I have the impression that a fundamentally important question is what the purpose/task of TDF-internal developers would be. Yes, but it looks like the discussion is blocked one step before reaching

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread sophi
Hi Kendy, Le 10/02/2022 à 17:27, Jan Holesovsky a écrit : Hi Italo, Italo Vignoli píše v Čt 10. 02. 2022 v 16:31 +0100: Yes, but it looks like the discussion is blocked one step before reaching a consensus on this very simple point. If the discussion stays as such, I have to say that I don't

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Jan Holesovsky
Hi Italo, Italo Vignoli píše v Čt 10. 02. 2022 v 16:31 +0100: > Yes, but it looks like the discussion is blocked one step before > reaching a consensus on this very simple point. If the discussion > stays > as such, I have to say that I don't feel I am represented - as a TDF > Member - by any

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Thank you for your support Michael! I confirm that my proposal does not contemplate at all offering LTS version or any other services in exchange for donations. Ciao Paolo On 10/02/2022 13:36, Michael Weghorn wrote: Hi all, On 08/02/2022 17.01, sophi wrote: Le 07/02/2022 à 19:16, Paolo

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-10 Thread Michael Weghorn
Hi all, On 08/02/2022 17.01, sophi wrote: Le 07/02/2022 à 19:16, Paolo Vecchi a écrit :   * Members of the ecosystem and others also suggested that we should     spend more money in development   * Bugs, a11y issues and features can be harder to taken care of by     volunteers and are not

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-08 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Thank you Sophie! Having also feedback from the members of the Team is very important for me as you'll have to deal with your new colleagues as well ;-) Please do reach out saying openly what you see right and/or wrong in this proposal so that you can help the board in making the right