On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:11:10 -0600, Simon Brouwer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Hi all,
Reading Jonathan Schwartz' blog I am concerned about plans to include
advertisements in the Sun-built binaries.
http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/the_value_of_distribution_java
I expect many users turning away from OpenOffice.org if they are
confronted with commercial messages when they "print those documents, fax
them, copy them, project them".
Havent read the blog yet but already make me think you taking things out
of context and extreme. When I think about advertising I remember that
Java runs an add for OOo in their installer and has brought us many new
users checking out OOo.
In the best case they will turn to non-adware builds such as the one by
Novell - I wonder if that is what Sun wants.
Not sure why novell be any different from oxygenoffice, eurooffice, or any
of the OOo installations in the distros. Anyway you can argue that Sun
logo on the bottom right part of the OOo splascreen is advertising.
I think if Sun wants to generate some revenue from their investments in
OpenOffice.org then they should make more work of offering professional
support.
I agree but then again, they are trying that with StarOffice.
Also I would not be opposed to finding businesses wanting to sponsor
OpenOffice.org. They could then be mentioned on the OpenOffice.org
website, and in the about screen and the splash screen of the binary (but
not throughout the software) and be allowed to present themselves as
OpenOffice.org sponsors in their own websites and publications (this
would
actually amount to publicity for OpenOffice.org ;))
Not sure what "through the software means". The splash screen would
qualify as "through the software", this is an idea that I had for a while.
Why not advertise the OOo community through the software. Like adding menu
items that take you to the community, sign up for support email list, or
other OOo-community related content.
Like an icon that says, "contribute" or "donate" similar way we already do
with things like "extensions".
Being sponsored and publicizing it is somehow different than getting paid
for advertisements.
I still think that you thinking on having OOo like what Opera used to be
(with banners embeded in the software) as opposed to banners inserted on
the installer.
Java:
http://msmvps.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/spywaresucks/image_5F00_19138326_2D00_f7c9_2D00_4661_2D00_80cb_2D00_cf9fb23bf6dc.png
Opera: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/webpack/images/web/2.6.gif
What do you guys think?
Again, I should read the post first. But this is my first instict of
responding.
--
Alexandro Colorado
CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES
http://es.openoffice.org
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