Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

2011-06-10 Thread Simon Phipps
On 10 Jun 2011, at 12:22, Andrea Pescetti wrote: Italo Vignoli wrote: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2077963/libreoffice-ready-commercial-distribution-months-document-foundation http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2077979/document-foundation-promises-enterprise-ready-libreoffice-august

Re: [steering-discuss] SC calls via Mumble or OpenMeetings

2011-06-27 Thread Simon Phipps
On 27 Jun 2011, at 09:00, Thorsten Behrens wrote: Florian Effenberger wrote: In my opinion, the Steering Committee calls will take place on the regular phone line in the future as well. I do *not* anticipate Mumble or OpenMeetings for that, as often people join from on the road, and a

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: screen-shots Documentation Team

2011-07-08 Thread Simon Phipps
On 8 Jul 2011, at 13:09, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Except screen-shots in Windows can't have any useful arrows or circles to point out the exact thing being talked about in the documentation. Only screenshots of /Microsoft/ products. They can't even be cropped to show off particular

Re: [steering-discuss] Request for changes of Membership Committee

2011-07-13 Thread Simon Phipps
On 12 Jul 2011, at 15:51, Andre Schnabel wrote: Von: Michael Meeks michael.me...@novell.com I'd also like to ensure that we have more core, and/or code contributors in there - or perhaps I'm missing something. My primary goal is to have people at the MC who attent meetings so that we

Re: [steering-discuss] decision on screenshots

2011-08-07 Thread Simon Phipps
The Steering Committee acknowledges that there is a small legal risk involved for screenshots on non-free operating systems, but the risk is deemed low. This is too strong. The fact is, every action any project takes is subject to legal risk. Name one that isn't. All that's happened here is

Re: [steering-discuss] decision on screenshots

2011-08-08 Thread Simon Phipps
:-) What is the precise issue you have with the proposed amended language, Tom? Please be specific so we aren't just appealing to the gallery here. I assert that the language I am proposing is a minor change that has the same effect as the earlier text but ensures we do not leave hostages to

Re: [steering-discuss] decision on screenshots

2011-08-10 Thread Simon Phipps
-- Simon Phipps, http://webmink.com/ +44 774 776 2816 or +1 415 683 7660 Independent Global Open Source Expertise On 10 Aug 2011, at 09:21, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi Simon, Simon Phipps wrote on 2011-08-07 14:44: This is too strong. The fact is, every action any project takes

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-10 Thread Simon Phipps
On 10 Aug 2011, at 15:04, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 31/07/11 16:53, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian, hmmm... do I get it right that not mentioning any trademark protection is better than mentioning that a mark is protected, but not naming the registrant? The easiest way

Re: [steering-discuss] decision on screenshots

2011-08-12 Thread Simon Phipps
On 12 Aug 2011, at 14:48, David Nelson wrote: Hi Florian, On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Florian Effenberger flo...@documentfoundation.org wrote: based on the feedback, this would be my proposal to vote on: I suppose the minor corrections below fall in the category of the beauty

Re: [steering-discuss] addition to trademark policy

2011-08-12 Thread Simon Phipps
On 12 Aug 2011, at 10:02, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi, Caolan McNamara wrote on 2011-08-11 12:26: Alright, swap the logos, default to non TDF one. if we do so, are there any objections to my proposed trademark policy change? Here it is again for convenience: old version: ==

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-22 Thread Simon Phipps
On 22 Aug 2011, at 20:18, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi Simon, Simon Phipps wrote on 2011-08-21 22:32: As a matter of general style I believe TDF should not use the controversial expression intellectual property anywhere. I suggest the following phrase: LibreOffice and The Document

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Simon Phipps
On 23 Aug 2011, at 13:03, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 23/08/11 10:18, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Second thoughts, subject to international copyright laws. Uses are explained our trademark policy. better still : Use thereof is explained in our trademark policy. I agree

Re: [steering-discuss] LinuxCon Europe

2011-08-26 Thread Simon Phipps
On 26 Aug 2011, at 10:32, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi Italo, thanks for your engagement! Italo Vignoli wrote on 2011-08-26 11:04: Including food, I will spend a maximum of 300 Euro. I am asking the Steering Committee to approve this reimbursement. Given that we can pay this from

Re: [steering-discuss] SPI donation page

2011-09-11 Thread Simon Phipps
On 11 Sep 2011, at 11:57, Sophie Gautier wrote: - have an address (e-mail) where the donation notifications should be sent. As the liaison, I can give mine (gautier.sop...@documentfoundation.org) if you want While there's no problem at all doing this, my experience in multiple groups

Re: [steering-discuss] Election of Directors

2011-09-29 Thread Simon Phipps
John: Are you a TDF Member as per the election rules[1] please? I can't find you on the list[2]. Cheers Simon -- Simon Phipps Election Officer, TDF 2011 Elections On 29 Sep 2011, at 11:17, John Rose wrote: My full name is: John Aaron Rose e-mail: john.aaron.r...@googlemail.com

[steering-discuss] BoD Election Candidates

2011-10-03 Thread Simon Phipps
Charles-H Schulz Andras Timar Italo Vignoli Alexander Werner If you believe there is an error in this list, please contact me immediately. The Candidate List will become final at midnight UTC. -- Simon Phipps Election Officer, TDF 2011 Elections -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-09 Thread Simon Phipps
the election. Appropriate questions for candidates relate to their suitability to perform the duties of a Director of The Document Foundation[1], which definitely and intentionally do not include developing the code or the documentation. S. -- Simon Phipps Election Officer, TDF 2011 Elections

[steering-discuss] Election Discussions To Discuss List

2011-10-09 Thread Simon Phipps
As per the election rules[1], please direct you candidate questions and responses to disc...@documentfoundation.org and not to here - thanks. S. [1] https://elections.documentfoundation.org/2011/rules.html -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-09 Thread Simon Phipps
On 9 Oct 2011, at 13:57, David Nelson wrote: Hi Simon, On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Simon Phipps webm...@opensource.org wrote: You're asking a development question that's not among the duties of a member of the Board of Directors. You're obviously welcome to ask community members

Re: [steering-discuss] Candidacy for Board

2011-10-09 Thread Simon Phipps
On Oct 9, 2011 3:04 PM, David Nelson li...@traduction.biz wrote: It would have been so much simpler if the candidates had been allowed to answer for themselves. Hey, cool it. No-one is stopping them answering; I'm explaining why they are not. Please read what I wrote calmly and, if you still

[steering-discuss] Re: Token for voting

2011-10-11 Thread Simon Phipps
://elections.documentfoundation.org/ says it should be asked for electi...@documentfoundation.org. That was where I have sent my first request to. Thanks in advance for your help. 2011/10/11 Simon Phipps webm...@documentfoundation.org The e-mail you gave us was paulo.s.l...@gmail.com - please can

Re: [board-discuss] [RESULT] New Membership Committee voted by the board

2011-11-09 Thread Simon Phipps
: * Andre Schnabel * Fridrich Strba * Norbert Thiebaud * Simon Phipps * Sophie Gautier and the following individuals as their deputies: * Cor Nouws * Drew Jensen We would like to ask all successful candidates to formally accept their vote, by replying

Re: [board-discuss] New foundation web pages published

2011-11-16 Thread Simon Phipps
On 16 Nov 2011, at 14:16, Michael Meeks wrote: On Wed, 2011-11-16 at 18:59 +0100, André Schnabel wrote: as noticed before, I published some new pages at the foundation website: http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/ Looks lovely ! :-) thanks for that. Hopefully it'll

Re: [board-discuss] Moving forward on the partner NGOs

2012-02-16 Thread Simon Phipps
On 16 Feb 2012, at 11:57, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hello, Charles-H.Schulz wrote on 2012-01-18 12:47: I'd like to move forward on the topic of partner NGOs and the Document Foundation. We have so far two wiki pages, one which is rather broader than the topic:

Re: [board-discuss] payment service

2012-03-25 Thread Simon Phipps
On 24 Mar 2012, at 20:13, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hello, JFYI: as discussed during one of the previous calls, I just contacted a payment service (ePayment) for a quote. Several people asked for a possibility to pay without PayPal, and the corporation I've contacted does offer that,

Re: [board-discuss] payment options

2012-04-08 Thread Simon Phipps
One more to add to your list is XE Trade (which is part of Western Union). I have used them for several years. They provide bank-to-bank transfers without any fees (apart from the usual exchange rate spread of course). I note that SPI uses them for payments too. http://www.xe.com/xetrade/ S.

Re: [board-discuss] payment options

2012-04-08 Thread Simon Phipps
On 8 Apr 2012, at 19:06, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi Simon, Simon Phipps wrote on 2012-04-08 15:41: One more to add to your list is XE Trade (which is part of Western Union). I have used them for several years. They provide bank-to-bank transfers without any fees (apart from the usual

[board-discuss] Collateral Scheme

2012-04-30 Thread Simon Phipps
Summary: I propose a scheme for LibreOffice supporters to get materials to use at events. I ask for collaborators and I request an OK for the Board. == Explanation == You may recall that Jean Hollis Weber made a great offer to LibreOffice from the Friends of OpenDocument group a few weeks

Re: [board-discuss] Collateral Scheme

2012-05-01 Thread Simon Phipps
On 1 May 2012, at 09:35, Michael Meeks wrote: On Tue, 2012-05-01 at 00:19 +0100, Simon Phipps wrote: == Call for Action == * Who would be willing to collaborate with me on this? * Is there an upcoming event we can set as a goal so we have a target (lat May-early June)? * Board

[board-discuss] OSCON Expenses

2012-06-14 Thread Simon Phipps
I've asked around and it seems I am the only member of the Membership Committee or Board likely to be going to OSCON and/or the Community Leadership Summit in Portland, OR, USA in July. I'm attending at my own expense (well, I am actually getting various organisations to chip in to cover the

Re: [board-discuss] T-shirts with LibreOffice logo

2012-06-16 Thread Simon Phipps
with TDF included is for official uses (people representing TDF), and another logo (without TDF) is for community uses. I would also like to make t-shirts with the community-use logo available for sale to the public, with all profits to TDF. I realise that others (including Simon Phipps) have

Re: [board-discuss] OSCON Expenses

2012-06-18 Thread Simon Phipps
is to be archived by the BoD members and their deputies. Florian Olivier Hallot wrote on 2012-06-16 16:39: +1 Em 14-06-2012 10:09, Simon Phipps escreveu: I've asked around and it seems I am the only member of the Membership Committee or Board likely to be going to OSCON and/or the Community

Re: [board-discuss] Travel Expenses Reimbursement Policy

2012-06-27 Thread Simon Phipps
On 27 Jun 2012, at 15:40, Thorsten Behrens wrote: The policy though states that TDF will reimburse or pay the cost... ...of the lowest coach class fare - which I read that TDF does not insist on you actually booking coach. Of course, that statement is almost meaningless in today's air

[board-discuss] Declaration of Internet Freedom

2012-07-02 Thread Simon Phipps
Please will the Board consider adding TDF as a signatory to the Declaration of Internet Freedom: http://www.internetdeclaration.org/freedom Thanks, S.

[board-discuss] MC Election

2012-07-22 Thread Simon Phipps
Now that all TDF's incorporation is completed and the membership list deposited with the authorities, and I am resigning immediately from the Membership Committee so that the democratic election planned for it can take place. -- Simon Phipps, http://webmink.com/ {Terse? Mobile!}

[board-discuss] Membership Committee Election Candidacy

2012-08-13 Thread Simon Phipps
I'm willing to serve once again on the Membership Committee in the event the Membership collectively believes that to be useful. - I was a member of the previous Committee, and acted as the Election Officer for the Document Foundation Board election. - I have had a long involvement with

[board-discuss] Re: [tdf-announce] Results of the 2012 Membership Committee election

2012-09-21 Thread Simon Phipps
of The Document Foundation elected as deputy members of the Membership Committee: * Simon Phipps * Leif Lodahl We want to take the opportunity to thank all past and new members of the Membership Committee for their service to the community, and all candidates for running. Congratulations to the newly

[board-discuss] Fwd: Conference Moderator

2012-10-14 Thread Simon Phipps
Dear Board, This proposal has been discussed on the Conference list and is unopposed. Please will you consider selecting a person to act as LibreOffice Conference Moderator as described below? Best regards, Simon -- Forwarded message -- From: Simon Phipps si...@webmink.com Date

[board-discuss] Re: Accepting my position in the Board

2016-01-01 Thread Simon Phipps
I, Simon Phipps, elected Director of the Board of The Document > Foundation, hereby accept this position within the Stiftung bürgerlichen > Rechts "The Document Foundation". My term will start February 18, 2016. > Signed: Simon Phipps > Ich, Simon Phipps, gewähltes

Re: [board-discuss] Questions for the candidates to the board of directors of the Document Foundation

2015-11-25 Thread Simon Phipps
tion and collaboration, and this is sorely needed because of the dominance of proprietary solutions in the lives and minds of the world's computer users. -- *Simon Phipps* http://webmink.com *Office:* +1 (415) 683-7660 *or* +44 (238) 098 7027 *Mobile*: +44 774 776 2816 *or Telegram <https://telegram.me/webmink>*

Re: [board-discuss] Representation in the board in my absence

2016-02-26 Thread Simon Phipps
In order to comply with the bylaws of TDF: I, Simon Phipps, elected member of the board of The Document Foundation, hereby and until further notice nominate the following elected deputies to represent me during board meetings of all kinds, in the order set forth below: 1. Deputy Norbert

Re: [board-discuss] Harassment and lack of code of conduct

2017-02-01 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Michael, On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 2:41 PM, Michael Meeks <michael.me...@collabora.com> wrote: > > > On 01/02/17 14:38, Simon Phipps wrote: > > The Code should indicate that a Trustee can forfeit membership > > for a serious breach. > > Interestingly, he

[board-discuss] Board candidate: Simon Phipps

2017-11-24 Thread Simon Phipps
have extensive business experience which I have used to TDF's advantage. Now independent, I'd be honoured to serve again; my priority will be the new challenges of the cloud era." Personal information: My full name is Simon Phipps I am nominated in a personal capacity and have no corporate affiliation

Re: [board-discuss] Procedure Of TDF Board Elections

2017-10-31 Thread Simon Phipps
On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Andreas Mantke wrote: > Hi Cor, all, > > Am 31.10.2017 um 17:12 schrieb Cor Nouws: > > Hi Andreas, > > > > Andreas Mantke wrote on 31-10-17 13:44: > > > >> that's not the topic, I wrote about. I wrote about very close personal > >> or economic

Re: [board-discuss] Procedure Of TDF Board Elections

2017-10-31 Thread Simon Phipps
On 31 Oct 2017 18:54, "Andreas Mantke" <ma...@gmx.de> wrote: Hi Simon, Cor, all, Am 31.10.2017 um 19:19 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Andreas Mantke <ma...@gmx.de > <mailto:ma...@gmx.de>> wrote: > > Hi Cor, all, &g

[board-discuss] Re: Acceptance of BoD role

2017-12-21 Thread Simon Phipps
> > > I, Simon Phipps, elected Deputy Director of the Board of The Document > Foundation, hereby accept this position within the Stiftung bürgerlichen > Rechts "The Document Foundation". My term will start February 18, 2018. > > Signed: Simon Phipps > >

Re: [board-discuss] [VOTE] Host the ODF Toolkit project at TDF

2018-11-30 Thread Simon Phipps
As they say at Apache, +1 S. On Fri, 30 Nov 2018, 17:05 Thorsten Behrens Dear board, > > as the discussion seems to have calmed down, and also folks over at > Apache seem to be supportive - let me call a vote: > > * TDF to formally offer the ASF to take over the ODF Toolkit project > * by

Re: [board-discuss] Apache ODF Toolkit migration

2018-11-28 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi! On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 11:12 AM Thorsten Behrens < t...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > Michael Meeks wrote: > > On 28/11/2018 09:40, Michael Stahl wrote: > > > so i'll propose to migrate the ODF Toolkit to The Document Foundation. > > > > Seems like something the BoD should vote on,

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board web meeting on Friday, November 23rd, at 1400, Berlin time

2018-11-19 Thread Simon Phipps
Since this primarily affects the software would it not be a topic for the ESC? {Terse? Mobile!} On Mon, 19 Nov 2018, 11:32 Heiko Tietze I'd like to ask again for a decision regarding the MIME icon. Question was > if we can find a more appearing icon for LibreOffice or create something > more

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board web meeting on Friday, November 23rd, at 1400, Berlin time

2018-11-19 Thread Simon Phipps
I agree but I was considering just the decision-making aspect rather than the implementation. {Terse? Mobile!} On Mon, 19 Nov 2018, 12:04 Franklin Weng Besides ESC I would suggest to get some more professional visual designers > into this topic. > > Simon Phipps 於 2018年11月19日 週一

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board web meeting on Friday, November 23rd, at 1400, Berlin time

2018-11-19 Thread Simon Phipps
The BOD would likely need to approve whatever the ESC proposes, sure. On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 11:46 AM K-J LibreOffice wrote: > Am 19.11.2018 um 11:35 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > Since this primarily affects the software would it not be a topic for > > the ESC? > > As the

Re: [board-discuss] creation of The Document Collective (TDC)

2019-09-15 Thread Simon Phipps
oftware does not have any offices so this arrangement is ideal. Happy to answer further questions on this, Simon -- *Simon Phipps*, * Deputy Board Director, *The Document Foundation *Desk:* +44 238 098 7027 *Mobile/Signal:* +44 774 776 2816 *Official address*: Kurfürstendamm 188, 10707 B

Re: Re: [board-discuss] creation of The Document Collective (TDC)

2019-09-18 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi! On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 5:33 PM Thomas Meyer wrote: > subsumtion: > * it's really the situation of self dealing (you are sitting on both sides > of the same table). > No, as I am only a Board deputy rather than a full director, have not voted on this proposal and will not do so at the

Re: [board-discuss] [VOTE] public vote resolution on TDC (The Document Collective)

2019-09-30 Thread Simon Phipps
rlichen Rechts > Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: board-discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.

Re: [board-discuss] Diversity Is Key?

2019-12-02 Thread Simon Phipps
I favour having one or two seats reserved for appointment by the board rather than by election, so that missing skills or representations can be temporarily addressed. OSI just did this, for example. S On Mon, 2 Dec 2019, 23:22 Sam Tuke, wrote: > Thanks Thorsten; that's very helpful context.

Re: [board-discuss] How is TDC compelled to keep the user first?

2020-02-28 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Brett! On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 2:05 PM Brett Cornwall wrote: > > Other Free Software projects have had for-profit entities created > underneath the stewardship of a non-profit; Mozilla Corporation and > Canonical are two living examples. Sacrifices to user empowerment are often > made at

Re: [board-discuss] How is TDC compelled to keep the user first?

2020-03-02 Thread Simon Phipps
On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 4:32 AM Brett Cornwall wrote: > I believe that Canonical is related here because, like TDC, the proposal > appears to be that a for-profit entity be given exclusive rights to a > trademark to a supposed community-owned product. Like TDC, Canonical's > founding idealized

Re: [board-discuss] How is TDC compelled to keep the user first?

2020-03-02 Thread Simon Phipps
On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 10:57 AM Dennis Roczek wrote: > Hi Simon, > Am 02.03.2020 um 11:02 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 4:32 AM Brett Cornwall wrote: > >> I believe that Canonical is related here because, like TDC, the proposal >> appears to

[board-discuss] Re: Trademark policy

2020-02-28 Thread Simon Phipps
he trade mark policy basically the one published in the wiki? [0] Or > is it another one (and is this the published somewhere else)? > > > > Best regards, > > Dennis > > > [0] https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/TDF/Policies/Trademark_Policy > > -- *Simon Phipps*,

Re: [board-discuss] The Document Collective ownership

2020-02-28 Thread Simon Phipps
org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: > https://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/board-discuss/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.document

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board meeting on Friday, May 22nd at 1300 Berlin time (UTC+2)

2020-05-20 Thread Simon Phipps
wrote: > Sorry Simon but I've re-read the email I sent out and I don't where it > says what you imply, quite the opposite. > > "See" you on Friday. > > Paolo > > > On 20/05/2020 17:25, Simon Phipps wrote: > > So you're saying there is no written ba

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board meeting on Friday, May 22nd at 1300 Berlin time (UTC+2)

2020-05-20 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Florian, Item 4 on the agenda is a significant change to past decisions on the subject by the Board. Is there any background information such as a paper describing the rationale and impact of the change please? Thanks! Simon On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 8:31 AM Florian Effenberger <

Re: [board-discuss] Public agenda for TDF board meeting on Friday, May 22nd at 1300 Berlin time (UTC+2)

2020-05-20 Thread Simon Phipps
cussion so you are very > welcome to participate. > > Ciao > > Paolo > > On 20/05/2020 16:17, Simon Phipps wrote: > > Hi Florian, > > Item 4 on the agenda is a significant change to past decisions on the > subject by the Board. Is there any background information such

Re: [board-discuss] Update to today's call agenda

2020-05-22 Thread Simon Phipps
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:40 AM Florian Effenberger < flo...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > > > * Wrt. item #4 (vote proposal), this item will be turned into a > discussion item. The rationale for this is that more input from the > community is sought, before the item can be turned into a vote.

Re: [board-discuss] LOOL user experience

2020-05-22 Thread Simon Phipps
A survey form would be the best way to go about it. Also note that - regardless of package availability - as conceived Libreoffice Online is beyond the scope of most individuals as it requires access to cloud infrastructure, familiarity with certificates and a willingness to manage web security.

Re: [board-discuss] MCC questions ..

2020-09-04 Thread Simon Phipps
I was not aware you were a candidate, Daniel. Did I miss your nomination? S. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 2:29 PM Daniel Armando Rodriguez < drodrig...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > El 2020-09-04 08:17, Michael Meeks escribió: > > Hi Andreas, > > > > On 03/09/2020 19:59, Andreas Mantke wrote: > >>

Re: [board-discuss] MCC questions ..

2020-09-04 Thread Simon Phipps
at 3:09 PM Franklin Weng wrote: > Did you mean that Daniel has no rights to speak out his question? If so, > In what rules say only candidates can reply questions to MC candidates? > > If no, then why did you ask such a question? > > F > Simon Phipps 於 2020/9/4 下午9:47 寫道: &g

Re: [board-discuss] Re: TDF-Business-Entity

2020-10-02 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Michael, On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 9:11 AM Michael Meeks wrote: > > Personally I think there may be merit in a UK option still - if Simon is > interested in engaging. > I'd be happy to be involved in such an entity, sure. The problem last time was that, having taken all the steps necessary to

Re: [board-discuss] LOOL user experience

2020-05-22 Thread Simon Phipps
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:37 PM Daniel Armando Rodriguez < drodrig...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > El 2020-05-22 10:33, Heiko Tietze escribió: > > On 22.05.20 16:09, Simon Phipps wrote: > >> A survey form would be the best way to go a about it > > > > H

Re: [board-discuss] LOOL user experience

2020-05-22 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi! On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:06 PM Andras Timar wrote: > I disagree. It's a myth. Yes, it can be hard, when firewalls, load > balancers, 5 users etc. are involved. It's the case when one needs > professional support. But for the hobbyist, how hard is it to install CODE > with a few clicks

Re: [board-discuss] LOOL user experience

2020-05-22 Thread Simon Phipps
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:56 PM Andras Timar wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 10:29 PM Simon Phipps wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:06 PM Andras Timar wrote: >> >>> I disagree. It's a myth. Yes, it can be hard, when f

Re: [board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2020-10-23

2020-10-28 Thread Simon Phipps
>> >> Florian >> > > > -- > Quentin Christensen > Training and Support Manager > > Web: www.nvaccess.org > Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ > Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ > User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess > Twitter: @NVAccess <https://twitter.com/NVAccess> > -- *Simon Phipps* *Office:* +1 (415) 683-7660 *or* +44 (238) 098 7027

Re: [board-discuss] ODF 1.3 ideas

2020-07-18 Thread Simon Phipps
2125-4d29-86b1-0097c7dc47d7 >- > > https://medium.com/@chrisconnick/how-to-make-a-prezi-in-powerpoint-as-told-by-a-prezi-expert-bdc3c91a3f09 > > - > Thank you! > Edmund Laugasson > > -- *Simon Phipps* *Office:* +1 (415) 683-7660 *or* +44 (238) 098 7027 *Signal/Mobile*: +44 774 776 2816

Re: [board-discuss] LibreOffice Personal & TDF's statutes & purpose

2020-07-09 Thread Simon Phipps
On Thu, 9 Jul 2020, 18:47 Kev M, wrote: > > To point to links and mailing lists that anyone under the age of 40 > probably does not use regularly > This kind of discriminatory language is not called for, does not help and I am asking for it not to be repeated please. Thanks, Simon >

Re: [board-discuss] Initiative to improve communication channels

2020-07-17 Thread Simon Phipps
eir exercise of rights. It will just become factional and partisan based on external agendas. S. -- *Simon Phipps* *Meshed Insights Ltd*

Re: [board-discuss] Initiative to improve communication channels

2020-07-17 Thread Simon Phipps
On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 6:19 PM Daniel Armando Rodriguez < drodrig...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > El 2020-07-17 13:20, Simon Phipps escribió: > > There is also CONSUL, which was developed as open source by Madrid City > > Council, transferred to an independent Found

Re: [board-discuss] [VOTE] LibreOffice Online - repository and translations

2020-11-29 Thread Simon Phipps
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Re: [board-discuss] [DISCUSS] LibreOffice Online freeze-related topics

2021-01-13 Thread Simon Phipps
ns don't generally resolve disputes. While it makes sense to "freeze" (interpreting that sensibly for each part of the matter) it does not make sense to behave as if we are removing every trace and building a competing project (yet). Cheers, Simon -- *Simon Phipps* *Office:* +1 (415)

Re: [board-discuss] [DISCUSS] LibreOffice Online freeze-related topics

2021-01-13 Thread Simon Phipps
Daniel, the issue is much more complex than that. Happy to explain on a call if you are interested in what honestly happened before you were elected. S. On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 9:59 PM Daniel A. Rodriguez < drodrig...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > Don't think the kindness being an issue

Re: [board-discuss] TDF Advisory Board Members

2021-03-23 Thread Simon Phipps
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Re: [board-discuss] TDF Advisory Board Members

2021-03-23 Thread Simon Phipps
On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 11:16 PM Michael Meeks wrote: > > On 23/03/2021 18:56, Andreas Mantke wrote: > > Am 23.03.21 um 19:11 schrieb Italo Vignoli: > >> OSI statement: https://opensource.org/OSI_Response > > > > great and consequent statement. > > Perhaps more measured than: > >

Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-10 Thread Simon Phipps
done in a timely manner rather than consigning them forever to discussion. HTH, Simon On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 10:17 AM Uwe Altmann wrote: > Hi Simom > > Am 06.10.21 um 14:46 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > I will note none of the text has been supplied to or discussed by the > l

Re: [board-discuss] Agenda for TDF board meeting on Friday, October 22nd at 1300 Berlin time (UTC+2)

2021-10-20 Thread Simon Phipps
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Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-08 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Emiliano, and thanks for your reply! I'm grateful for the effort you are putting in to this activity. On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 10:37 AM Emiliano Vavassori < emiliano.vavass...@documentfoundation.org> wrote:. > > Someone, inside the Board, asked to extend the proposed policy by > default to any

Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-06 Thread Simon Phipps
approved will arise so that there is no taint of partisanship. Do you or your fellow directors have insight when that is planned? I don't recall seeing it mentioned in previous minutes but I may have overlooked it. > I hope this clarifies your doubts. Very useful - thanks again for your r

Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-05 Thread Simon Phipps
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Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-05 Thread Simon Phipps
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Re: [board-discuss] Conflict of Interest Policy

2021-10-05 Thread Simon Phipps
edure which has my full support as well as the > support of other Directors. > > The official Board vote will start next week. > > Ciao > > Paolo > > On 05/10/2021 13:11, Simon Phipps wrote: > > Just to be clear, Emiliano, is this an official Board communication or a

Re: [board-discuss] [DECISION] Approval of amended Rules of Procedure which include CoI Policy

2021-11-23 Thread Simon Phipps
Who participated in the vote please? Detached from the minutes its not obvious. Thanks Simon On Tue, 23 Nov 2021, 06:50 Emiliano Vavassori, < emiliano.vavass...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > Hi, > > the following decision, which was taken in private on 2021-10-15, is now > made public in

Re: [board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2021-10-22

2021-10-28 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Stephen On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 9:36 AM Stephan Ficht < stephan.fi...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > > Am 27.10.21 um 14:17 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > who was present in the secret part of the meeting? > > The general public has to leave after the public part has

Re: [board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2021-10-22

2021-10-28 Thread Simon Phipps
Many thanks Paolo. On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 1:32 PM Paolo Vecchi < paolo.vec...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > there were no external participants at the meeting. > I appreciate the confirmation. My request to see the attendees of this part of the meeting explicitly listed in the minutes

Re: [board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2021-10-22

2021-10-28 Thread Simon Phipps
On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 2:24 PM Paolo Vecchi < paolo.vec...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > > On 28/10/2021 15:11, Simon Phipps wrote: > > While we're talking terminology, I have to point out that the word > "external" is not appropriate here. > > > You

Re: [board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2021-10-22

2021-10-27 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi! Please can you clarify who was present in the secret part of the meeting? Thanks Simon On Wed, 27 Oct 2021, 12:21 Stephan Ficht, < stephan.fi...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > The Document Foundation > Board of Directors Meeting 2021-10-22 > Meeting Minutes > > Date: 2021-10-22 >

Re: [board-discuss] Counterproposal to the "actization" of LibreOffice Online

2022-01-15 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Andreas! Hi Sophie! On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 8:55 AM Andreas Mantke wrote: > Hi, > > Am 14.01.22 um 19:14 schrieb Simon Phipps: > > > If TDF is to satisfy its mission this has to stop. The new Board has a > > huge opportunity and responsibility to put all this

Re: [board-discuss] Counterproposal to the "actization" of LibreOffice Online

2022-01-17 Thread Simon Phipps
Hi Marco! Thanks for contributing. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 10:52 AM Marco Marinello wrote: > > regarding, as per subject of the thread, counterproposal(s) to the > "actization" of LibreOffice Online, were barely discussed. > My apologies for the delay Marco, I had meant to comment on your

[board-discuss] Bounty Programme/Fund

2022-02-15 Thread Simon Phipps
uot;karma", e.g. from answering on user forums or by virtue of being a Trustee, or possibly by donating to the fund. We had hoped to prefer "new" contributors in the tendering process, and also make it agile enough to not require a specialist sales-person to participate. That's th

Re: [board-discuss] [DECISION] award text layout tender to Collabora

2022-03-09 Thread Simon Phipps
ails, even if the full rationale is not made public (which would also be preferable). If it remains sensitive, advise the Trustees on the mailing list created for that purpose. Continuing to withhold them will make people think there's something to hide, and I am sure that's not the case. Cheers Simon -- *Simon Phipps* *TDF Trustee*

Re: [board-discuss] Advisory Board Membership of Rubitech-Astra

2022-02-26 Thread Simon Phipps
t decided to suspend the AB membership. > Thanks to the Board for this prompt action. Lothar's proposal for further steps was a good one. Will TDF be following his proposal? Cheers Simon -- *Simon Phipps* *TDF Trustee*

Re: [board-discuss] Decidim startup proposal

2022-02-17 Thread Simon Phipps
be overcome. Again, thanks for your work here and I remain happy to help. Cheers! Simon -- *Simon Phipps* *TDF Trustee*

Re: [board-discuss] Decidim startup proposal

2022-02-17 Thread Simon Phipps
s the provided proposal > will raise. > > Cheers, > -- > Emiliano Vavassori > syntaxerror...@libreoffice.org > > -- *Simon Phipps* *TDF Trustee*

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