Hello Eric: On Feb 1, 2010, at 02:28 , Eric Shapiro wrote:
> Hello, > > To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? > I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as > opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and > rewriting. My questions are: > > 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required > to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict > given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily > disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate > nondisclosure agreements). No. OOo is not concerned with how you use the product, although they do have a function, which allows those who are willing, to send some - anonymous - information about how OOo is used by that person/organization. > > 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free > for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? The ones that come with it are. > > 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of > authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients > via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I > would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? Yes. > > 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work > described above? No, not as far as licensing is concerned. If you use Word, you shouldn't have any trouble migrating to OOo, although you will probably find that some short cuts and/or ways to do things can be a bit different. However, if you're making money out of OOo, you might be willing to consider - when you've given it a fair trial, and assuming you opt for it - making a donation towards its development. It's entirely optional, but there's a reference to that under the item "I want to participate in OpenOffice.org" on the home page. Incidentally, I do all my writing in OOo, which is installed on all the computers I come into contact with and have some control over. It has some very useful functions to aid writers. //James --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
