Wait, I said I'm contacting this person :-) Best, Charles.
Le Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:12:05 +0200, Jonathan Aquilina <eagles051...@gmail.com> a écrit : > I find this very interesting indeed as steam is a game distribution > company. Do you know if they are interested in using it internally? > or they plan on providing it to end users in the form of a mirror? > > On 6/24/11 5:04 PM, Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > > Thanks Tom. We're going to contact him. > > > > best, > > Charles. > > > > > > Le Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:46:00 +0100 (BST), > > Tom Davies<tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> a écrit : > > > >> Hi :) > >> The users list got an unusual email from a fairly vast organisation > >> that is primarily a vast distribution network. > >> > >> > >> A couple of people pointed them towards the marketing list but i > >> think there are other issues that might require a dialogue with the > >> Steering Committee and/or BoD and/or the Advisory Board. > >> > >> > >> I have included my verbose response to their initial enquiry but > >> please skip that and focus on their request at the bottom of this > >> email. Two other people responded before me with RTFM type answers > >> pointing them towards Marketing. I think we need to be more > >> prepared next time but it's not really something that is easy to > >> prepare for as it is unlikely to happen again. > >> > >> Regards from > >> Tom :) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ---- > >> From: Tom Davies<tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> > >> To: us...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Cc: ma...@valvesoftware.com > >> Sent: Fri, 24 June, 2011 10:51:58 > >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Steam Distribution Inquiry > >> > >> > >> Hi :) > >> > >> I think the main people you need to contact are the Steering > >> Committee steering-discuss+subscr...@documentfoundation.org > >> General discussions about other aspects of TDF are on a separate > >> list discuss+subscr...@documentfoundation.org > >> but the steering discuss is the more useful list for your needs i > >> think. > >> > >> LibreOffice is released under copyleft agreements so you don't > >> really need to even ask permission to copy and distribute. There > >> are a few caveats of course. The original source code must be made > >> available to anyone that wants it. > >> > >> > >> If you want to mirror the TDF download sites then this list might > >> be helpful for a quick result > >> mirrors+subscr...@documentfoundation.org > >> > >> > >> Further Detail > >> If you make a profit then it would be best to give a percentage or > >> just an amount of that back to TDF. Steam personel can modify the > >> code but licensing and maintaining the result is tricky unless you > >> choose the same copyleft agreement as the original. Many > >> organisations put resources (time, personnel, whatever) into TDF to > >> develop code, documentation, translations and so on to get some > >> control over which issues are addressed in those areas. This will > >> happen more although the individual volunteers base also grows > >> rapidly and everyone is treated equally within TDF as it is a > >> meritocracy. Some organisations such as Google, RedHat, Novell and > >> so on have put people on an advisory board that advises the > >> Steering Committee and the Board of Directors. Steam could become > >> a full member at that level but it costs a bit and i am not sure > >> about the details. Again that is an issue for the Steering > >> Committee steering-discuss+subscr...@documentfoundation.org > >> > >> > >> Side Issues > >> If you want to create Dvds to distribute then there are various > >> 'localised' versions available. I think the North American, > >> German, Spanish, possibly Brazilian 'localised' versions are > >> already available but you could have people join in to help > >> develop those or others. The marketting list is useful for that > >> and things such as the international magazine (developed > >> originally by the Brazilian Team) > >> marketing+subscr...@global.libreoffice.org As other people have > >> already stated that might be a good place to deal with most of the > >> issues you asked about. Personally i think Steam are large enough > >> to have issues that the Steering Committee might be more helpful > >> with steering-discuss+subscr...@documentfoundation.org > >> > >> Perhaps join the websites list to find out about whether TDF have > >> torrenting set-up. > >> > >> website+subscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> > >> If you would like to develop a UI, perhaps as an "add-on" (we call > >> them "Extensions") then the Design Team might be interested and > >> might be keen to help with the work > >> design+subscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> > >> > >> As you can see there are a lot of groups working at different > >> aspects and it just depends how quickly you want Steam to > >> integrate into those areas to maximise their usefulness to Steam. > >> For a fast result i would talk to the Mirrors group and then also > >> join the Steering group list for discussions about expanding the > >> potential for Steam. > >> > >> Good luck and regards from > >> Tom Davies > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Mark Richardson<ma...@valvesoftware.com> > >> To: "us...@global.libreoffice.org"<us...@global.libreoffice.org> > >> Sent: Thu, 23 June, 2011 18:27:13 > >> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Steam Distribution Inquiry > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> We would like to discuss distributing LibreOffice through our > >> worldwide digital platform, Steam. We are a leader in video game > >> distribution and service. We are launching an application store in > >> October and would like to include LibreOffice. You can find us at > >> Steampowered.com. > >> > >> We are a worldwide distributor with 30 million customers, in 22 > >> languages, 21 localized payment forms and 3 currencies. > >> > >> Let me know when you might have a chance to discuss. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Mark Richardson > >> ma...@valvesoftware.com<mailto:ma...@valvesoftware.com> > >> 425-952-2785 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- Charles-H. Schulz Membre du Comité exécutif The Document Foundation. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/steering-discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
