Hello all,
On 2006-07-12, at 13:37 , Ian Lynch wrote:
On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 13:03 -0400, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote:
No, it's not the perfect venue. If you want to publicize what Ingot
is doing to other Ingot employees or associates, then please use your
own lists, not OOo's.
I actually posted to a whole range of relevant lists such as
Schoolforge
UK and the Open Source Consortium. The only complaint I have so far
experienced is here. Rather sad since the main idea was to promote OOo
and others seem to have a much more positive view of this.
Complaint? I have actually not complained and am surprised you see it
as such. Rather, I have clarified what this list is about. It is
about OOo in schools. It is not about Ingot. If you wish to post
about Ingot, fine, just use your own lists. Is that clear?
As you may have seen, I suggested other options, too. These are
available to all other companies that are involved with furthering
OOo. You are free to use them.
The point is to leave lists like this open to all.
Other people have posted here about their company education
initiatives
- here is an example from Gary Serda at Sun.
On Sat, 2004-04-17 at 18:52, Gary F. Serda wrote:
Great work everyone promoting OO to Education. Wanted to make sure
everyone knew that Sun is offering free web-based training on
StarOffice
and other Sun technologies for education via the Sun Academic
Initiative. More info at www.sunacademic.com. Let me know if you
have
any questions.
I didn't notice any posts from you rebuking Sun at the time.
Hm. Gary's post is a little different from yours; but more to the
point, we didn't really have these other venues yet, or at least not
as defined as now, when he posted. But I would, now, suggest to Gary
and others that they use the venues I've suggested. This is not a
list to advertise work of the other companies.
Mind, you are perfectly free to describe your work on furthering OOo
in schools in the UK and elsewhere.
So seems like its open to all except me, despite the fact that over
the
last 4 years or so I have spent a good deal of time helping people
here
with a wide range of educational issues.
No, actually, it's a matter of clarifying the policy on this subject
generally. In fact, you are not being singled out at all. It is
rather that several companies are using OOo resources for
advertisement. We would prefer that they pay for advertisement.
Believe me, few are as aware of the fine work you have done to
further OOo in UK schools as I. After all, if you recall, I helped
set up the OOoEdu project for you and was an early champion. I
respect the work you do; I should hope you return the favour.
This is not a question of being closed minded, Adam, as you surely
know. It is a question of keeping this list impartial and open to all
involved in furthering OOo in schools throughout the world. I'm sure
you understand that, too.
I can only assume this is a personal thing and I think other people
can
see that too.
Uh, no. It's not personal at all Ian. And, as mentioned, you are
free--and encouraged--to post to the newsletter and to update the
Solutions page. The point is to keep this list free and impartial for
all.
best,
Louis
Cheers,
Ian
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