Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread jonathon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/01/2010 05:31 PM, Florian Effenberger wrote: > can you please use the correct sender for this list? I have to moderate > all of your messages... If any of my messages don't come from a subscribed address, reject them/bounce them back. jonathon

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2010-11-01 13:25, jonathon a écrit : On 11/01/2010 04:41 PM, Marc Paré wrote: We would have to estimate the costs of producing this retail box package Assuming US production, budget US$5,000 for miscellanous upfront expenses, and then US$15,000 for 1,000 units that contain one trade paperb

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Florian Effenberger
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Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread jonathon
On 11/01/2010 04:41 PM, Marc Paré wrote: > We would have to estimate the costs of producing this retail box package Assuming US production, budget US$5,000 for miscellanous upfront expenses, and then US$15,000 for 1,000 units that contain one trade paperback manual, and 4 DVDs. That puts the MS

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2010-11-01 10:46, jonathon a écrit : If the package contains: * hard copy manual; * DVD of The Open ClipArt collection; * DVD that includes all known templates, all known extensions, all known dictionaries, all known languages packs, and the other goodies that are available; * DVD includes Wi

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Monfort Florian
Le lundi 01 novembre 2010 à 12:07 -0400, James Walker a écrit : > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Monfort Florian > wrote: > > > Le lundi 01 novembre 2010 à 11:44 -0400, Benjamin Horst a écrit : > > > On Oct 31, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Monfort Florian wrote: > > > > Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread James Walker
On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Monfort Florian wrote: > Le lundi 01 novembre 2010 à 11:44 -0400, Benjamin Horst a écrit : > > On Oct 31, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Monfort Florian wrote: > > > Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39 -0400, Marc Paré a écrit : > > >> Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écri

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Monfort Florian
Le lundi 01 novembre 2010 à 11:44 -0400, Benjamin Horst a écrit : > On Oct 31, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Monfort Florian wrote: > > Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39 -0400, Marc Paré a écrit : > >> Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : > >>> On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread Benjamin Horst
On Oct 31, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Monfort Florian wrote: > Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39 -0400, Marc Paré a écrit : >> Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : >>> On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: > I have another idea. I

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-11-01 Thread jonathon
On 10/31/2010 04:39 AM, Marc Paré wrote: money involved in it, but would it be possible to convince the major manufacturers to install the latest version of LibreOffice alongside the other software and crapware they include in their new computers? How much are you paying the OEMs

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2010-10-31 17:14, Dr. Bernhard Dippold a écrit : Hi Marc, Graham, all, Marc Paré wrote: Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: [...] would it be possible to convince the major manufac

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-31 05:35, Monfort Florian a écrit : Marc Paré said: retail sales. However, we do have to be careful not to alienate users who will later find out that the distro is a free download. They would need some kind of great value for their money .. as you said support package; clipart; man

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Dr. Bernhard Dippold
Hi Marc, Graham, all, Marc Paré wrote: > Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : > > On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: > >> On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: > >>> [...] would it be possible to convince the major > >>> manufacturers to install the latest versio

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2010-10-31 07:24, Graham Lauder a écrit : On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 17:39:58 Marc Paré wrote: Re: retail sales. However, we do have to be careful not to alienate users who will later find out that the distro is a free download. They would need some kind of great value for their money .. as you

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello Florian, Le Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:35:30 +0100, Monfort Florian a écrit : > Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39 -0400, Marc Paré a écrit : > > Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : > > > On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: > > >> On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagno

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Graham Lauder
On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 17:39:58 Marc Paré wrote: > > Re: retail sales. > > However, we do have to be careful not to alienate users who will later > find out that the distro is a free download. They would need some kind > of great value for their money .. as you said support package; clipart; > ma

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-31 Thread Monfort Florian
Le dimanche 31 octobre 2010 à 00:39 -0400, Marc Paré a écrit : > Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : > > On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: > >> On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Which makes me wondering something. I know there is lots of Red

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice with Windows on new computers: why not?

2010-10-30 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2010-10-30 23:05, Graham Lauder a écrit : On Sunday 31 Oct 2010 14:24:08 Anthony Papillion wrote: On 10/30/2010 7:54 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: Which makes me wondering something. I know there is lots of Redmond money involved in it, but would it be possible to convince the major manufacture