On 2 June 2011 22:42, Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com> wrote:
The existing of TDF and the preference of its contributors for > copyleft is data, but for me it's not data that could persuade me to > vote -1 in this PMC. I don't care if there are 5,000 people out there > who are firmly planning to stick to TDF like glue. I care if there are > 10 or 20 who are prepared to take this on. > But you probably make it more likely that you will get your 10-20 and more if you don't unnecessarily alienate those who have put a lot of time and effort into OOo in the past. In addition, if we want a thriving open source office project it makes sense to treat those involved with some sensitivity because hopefully everyone will work together constructively in the future. Personally, I also prefer to be lenient about launching podlings and > then strict about noticing when they are failing to hatch. > > I am sympathetic to those TDF contributors for whom this development > arrives as an unwelcome surprise and perhaps a cheap parthian shot > from Oracle and IBM. However, as a member of the ASF and the incubator > PMC, my sympathy does not extend to voting against this proposal on > criteria related to the possible damage to TDF/LO or the success or > failure of some attempt treat this as 'the one and only' successor to > the Sun's open office. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications The Schools ITQ www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
