Re: [steering-discuss] Joining the OASIS Consortium

2011-06-15 Thread klaus-jürgen weghorn ol
Hi SC, I'm no member of the SC so I only want to put a thought in the discussion. Am 15.06.2011 19:32, schrieb Charles-H. Schulz: Le Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:19:44 +0200, Thorsten Behrens a écrit : Charles-H. Schulz wrote: I remember we wanted to join the OASIS Consortium :-) After checking withi

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Francois Tigeot wrote: > There's a small typo at the beginning of the page: "Please carfeully read" > Thx, fixed. Cheers, -- Thorsten -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette Lis

Re: [steering-discuss] Joining the OASIS Consortium

2011-06-15 Thread André Schnabel
Hi, Am 15.06.2011 20:24, schrieb Charles-H. Schulz: So let me rephrase this proposal. Given the membership fee, do you approve TDF joining the OASIS as soon as the foundation is set up? +1 André -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting gui

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Francois Tigeot
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 01:50:37AM +0200, Thorsten Behrens wrote: > > If there are no objections by tonight, I'll also change the text on > > the membership application page > > (http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/application-for-tdf-community-membership/) > > > Done. There's a small ty

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
> If there are no objections by tonight, I'll also change the text on > the membership application page > (http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/application-for-tdf-community-membership/) > Done. -- Thorsten -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.

Re: [steering-discuss] Granting authorization to use the TDF logo for the french local association La Mouette

2011-06-15 Thread Bernhard Dippold
Hi Charles, all, I'm not a SC member, so my opinion should not be understood as voting. Thorsten Behrens schrieb: Charles-H. Schulz wrote: The French Association La Mouette, co-organising the LibreOffice Conference and representing the french speaking community, is drafting a pamphlet / brochu

Re: [steering-discuss] Joining the OASIS Consortium

2011-06-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > So let me rephrase this proposal. Given the membership fee, do you > approve TDF joining the OASIS as soon as the foundation is set up? > +1 -- Thorsten -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http

Re: [steering-discuss] grammar mistake in the bylaws

2011-06-15 Thread David Nelson
Hi Florian, On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 18:45, Florian Effenberger wrote: > Each organization *appoints* a single representative to the Advisory Board > based on a yearly fee to be determined by the BoD. Correct. -- David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@docume

Re: [steering-discuss] grammar mistake in the bylaws

2011-06-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I wouldn't worry about it. It's fine in "business speak". If you do change it then it needs to be more like ... Each organization *can appoint* a single representative to the Advisory Board based on a yearly fee to be determined by the BoD. The problem then is that it's passive and busi

[steering-discuss] grammar mistake in the bylaws

2011-06-15 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, is there a slight grammar mistake in the bylaws? They read Each organization *appointing* a single representative to the Advisory Board based on a yearly fee to be determined by the BoD. but should rather be Each organization *appoints* a single representative to the Advisory Board b

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Florian Effenberger
+1, and thanks for thinking of it ;) Thorsten Behrens wrote on 2011-06-15 10.36: If there are no objections by tonight, I'll also change the text on -- Florian Effenberger Steering Committee and Founding Member of The Document Foundation Tel: +49 8341 99660880 | Mobile: +49 151 14424108 Skype

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Seems reasonable :) There is something about the grammar of the last line that mildly irritates me. Making it "I will ..." rather than using the contraction helps a little but there is something odd about "best-effort". I'm sure there is a better word but i'm never able to remember it.

Re: [steering-discuss] proposed bylaws changes

2011-06-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Michael Meeks wrote: > Counting votes we had: Florian, Charles, Andre, Olivier, Italo and > Sophie voting in favour; so I've made all of the edits in the wiki. > If there are no objections by tonight, I'll also change the text on the membership application page (http://www.documentfoundation

Re: [steering-discuss] Distributing the book "Getting Started with LibreOffice 3.3"

2011-06-15 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) You might prefer this page http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ The same guides are available free and under a copy-left agreement allowing you to print multiple copies. It's even possible that you might be able to charge a reasonable fee to cover costs and wear&tear on har

[steering-discuss] Distributing the book "Getting Started with LibreOffice 3.3"

2011-06-15 Thread Danishka Navin
Hi, I am looking for distributing the book "Getting Started with LibreOffice 3.3" among local schools as a LibreOffice promotion activity in Sri Lanka. And its for* free of charge*. At the moment I am thinking about the way I could increase the knowledge/support about LibreOffice within my com