Re: Have you been contacted via private email and discouraged from participating on the OpenOffice project?

2012-11-02 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, The DocFou guys choose to split from the OO.o project. The communities are now separate. And users of LO are better served in LO forums, like AOO users are better served on the AOO forums and lists, and not the other way around. I guess you´re not implying that we should start

Re: AOO.Next IBM Priorities

2012-11-02 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, From: Lei Wang [mailto:lei.wang.l...@gmail.com] No, this is property panel in the sidebar, not the sidebar framework. The sidebar framework looks like: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/AOO_UX_Design_Exploration_-_Do cked_Task_Pane_Container_-_Tab_User_Interface_Design

another XML file for the Consultants-Page

2012-11-01 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, here is another XML file for an entry in: http://www.openoffice.org/bizdev/consultants.html Can someone please check and then add? Thank you. Greetings, Jörg XML-File: consultant nameUwe Altmann Unternehmensberatung/name countryDE/country

Re: [ApacheCon] BoF session on AOO community

2012-10-30 Thread Jörg Schmidt
When we have something to announce you can expect to read it in official places. It won't be something we'll be hiding in strange corners of the web. That means if an employee identifies proposals on XING does not correspond to the opinion of the IBM? Not officially? I think that's a strange

Re: [ApacheCon] BoF session on AOO community

2012-10-30 Thread Jörg Schmidt
If everything is absolutely clear to you then I don't know what you want clarifications on. But if you do have a question then just ask it, here or via private email if that is your preference. Hello Rob, Ok, thank you, I will send you a private email. Greetings, Jörg

Re: [ApacheCon] BoF session on AOO community

2012-10-29 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello Rob, *, -Original Message- From: Rob Weir [mailto:robw...@apache.org] I think the challenge is to change the thinking that says a project can only be successful if it raises money. Yes, you're right. But success is measured, in my opinion, in the dissemination of AOO, for

Re: [ApacheCon] BoF session on AOO community

2012-10-29 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, The ooo-marketing list is a great place to coordinate international campaigns. And we have a German list for local events, yes? Yes, we have a German list, but there can discuss only. The practical work but needs a lot of different things. First people, but also material things and

Re: [ApacheCon] BoF session on AOO community

2012-10-29 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Customers don't come to IBM looking only for OpenOffice. I mean companies, not simple users. And these companies ask me if they should use AOO or LO and they look around in the market. These companies need my help, but they also need the confidence in the future of AOO and for many companies

Re: The Impossible Question

2012-10-26 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, -Original Message- From: Louis Suárez-Potts [mailto:lui...@gmail.com] On Behalf Ideas? What do you mean? Better design or more/better content? If you feel content, maybe even local resources would be useful. For example, I am since over 8 years moderator in the largest

Entry in the consultants directory

2012-10-17 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, a company has sent me his data that I pass here. Can you please make the entry in the consultant directory. Here are the data: consultant namein-put GbR - Das Linux-Systemhaus/name countryDE/country practiceDeployment/practice practiceSupport/practice practiceOthers/practice

Re: Entry in the consultants directory

2012-10-17 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Here are the data: consultant namein-put GbR - Das Linux-Systemhaus/name countryDE/country practiceDeployment/practice practiceSupport/practice practiceOthers/practice description in-put GbR has been offering consulting, migration, trainings and

Re: Problems sign in consultants directory

2012-10-15 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Here is the updated version: http://www.openoffice.org/bizdev/consultant-submission.html I split out the XML instructions from the main part, and added an example of a non-XML submission. yes, that's much better - small change, big impact ;-) But one more request a consultant

Re: Apache OO General Questions

2012-10-14 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, From: Eike Rathke [mailto:o...@erack.de] What I want to say is that we're getting nowhere with pointing fingers. yes, indeed. Only this is not a one-way street. For example, i will never forget what the FSF said against AOO: http://www.fsf.org/news/openoffice-apache-libreoffice

Problems sign in consultants directory

2012-10-14 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, I now have sent an invitation to 41 companies relating to an entry in the directory: http://www.openoffice.org/bizdev/consultants.html And I got the first reply: Listings must be submitted to the ooo-dev mailing list as patches to the file consultants.xml nicht

Re: Problems sign in consultants directory

2012-10-14 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, This is covered in the instructions here: If you are not familiar with XML, please submit the equivalent information in a post to the ooo-dev list and we can help you format it for submission. But your listing will appear faster if it is submitted in the proper form. Reference:

Re: Problems sign in consultants directory

2012-10-14 Thread Jörg Schmidt
i think this reference is perhaps not the totally appropriate assistance. Please consider two things: - not all speak english well and want to post on mailing-lists I understand. We can add translations of that page if you think it would help. But the mailing list post is required

Re: question about consultants page

2012-10-10 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello Rob, *, From: Rob Weir [mailto:robw...@apache.org] Submissions are welcome. Fine, thanks. Here are my data: consultant nameJörg Schmidt, IT- und Unternehmensberatung/name countryDE/country practiceDeployment/practice practiceSupport/practice

Re: Consultants Directory: Update and Help Needed

2012-10-10 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello Rob, From: Rob Weir [mailto:robw...@apache.org] So areas where I could use help: 1) Reviewing the non-English legacy consultants for relevant ones who should be invited. German, French, Italian and Spanish volunteers are especially needed. If you can help I can send you a

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Jörg Schmidt
hello, Rob Weir wrote: [...] Am I authorized to vote? If so then: [x] +1 Apache OpenOffice community is ready to graduate from the Apache Incubator. greetings Jörg

bug in AOO 3.4.0?

2012-06-15 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, i think there is ab bug in calc 3.4. when i have a calc-file, that is saved with password-protection, and i use file-save under (Datei - Speichern unter in a german AOO) and de-select the password-option in the save-dialog, the file is saved, but the password ist not removed. The

Re: press announcement for AOO 3.4

2012-03-04 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Rob Weir schrieb: I'm talking about final sign-off. Of course, normal Apache principles apply here. Our work is done openly, on the mailing lists. Transparency is important. OK The fact that we have consumer users does not mean that project members can issue press releases

Re: press announcement for AOO 3.4

2012-03-04 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Rob Weir schrieb: We have no formal project subdivisions that have authority to issue their own press releases. OK, clear. (i did not know before) How could it be otherwise that we would want a press release about the project/product in the name of the project not to be reviewed by

press announcement for AOO 3.4

2012-03-02 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, I think in particular this AOO (Apache OpenOffice) more at the market, or in public, must be present. Because now the release/publication of the final version of Apache OpenOffice 3.4 approaches it is a matter press announcements to prepare for it. 1. Is an international press

Re: press announcement for AOO 3.4

2012-03-02 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello Rob, *, Rob Weir schrieb: Apache has some rules and restrictions related to press releases, etc., from podlings under incubation. See this page: http://incubator.apache.org/guides/branding.html OK I have read this. I have read the particular point publicity activities: Podlings

Re: press announcement for AOO 3.4

2012-03-02 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Rob Weir wrote: question: Is it possible to Apache Public Relations Committee a draft of a German press release to be transmitted so that confirms this? You say press release, but who do you think is issuing the press release? What entity? Apache OpenOffice (or 'incubator

Re: Apache Disavows Team OpenOffice.org e.V.

2011-10-20 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Martin Hollmichel wrote: obviously there was not too much knowledge about the former role of Team OpenOffice.org and the relationship among Team OOo and Apache is not really defined right now. I hope the header of this message does not mean that no further communication between

Re: Apache Disavows Team OpenOffice.org e.V.

2011-10-20 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Martin Hollmichel wrote: sorry, for not answering yet, our bandwidth is bit overloaded in the moment, we come back to your email soon, In the moment? Oh no, this is shortened. I have written numerous emails to Team OOo e.V. and members of Team OOo e.V. (and one Fax to), _since

Re: [PROPOSAL] Set up of ooo-dev-ja at incubator.apache.org

2011-09-09 Thread Jörg Schmidt
Hello, Dave Fisher schrieb: if you mix everything like user questions and answers, marketing, QA et cetra on only *one ML*, you will alienate the poor users. But it seems to be the way it is. so ... I wish you all the best. I understand your concerns about mixing marketing with