On 5 September 2012 23:47, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Sep 5, 2012, at 3:34 PM, Ian Lynch wrote: > >> On 5 September 2012 13:37, Guy Waterval <waterval....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Ian and all, >>> >>> 2012/9/5 Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> On 5 September 2012 09:22, Rob Weir <rabas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Sep 4, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> [...] >>>> >>>> I think there is probably untapped >>>> opportunities for distribution businesses eg when UK homeless people >>>> sell The Big Issue on the streets they could also sell AOO discs, >>>> motorway service station racks etc. My view is that we should >>>> encourage such enterprises. >>>> >>> >>> It's a great idea ! >> >> Maybe when the project graduates with a full pmc someone can take >> responsibility for these external links to the wider ecosystem. In ASF >> what was considered the community in OOo (marketing distribution etc) >> seems to be considered the wider ecosystem so we might need a little >> time to adjust to different structures. In the end we need people >> outside the immediate code development effort to develop ideas for >> increasing take up and to do that needs to minimise barriers while at >> the same time keeping things like the branding secure. > > It is not beyond the capability of the PPMC to navigate the issue. We do need > to help people like John who come from the "ecosystem" integrate. I look > forward to his reply and a reasonable and careful discussion.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think we can't support John, its just that since we don't seem too far from graduation and we are discussing pmc roles in other threads, this seems to at least make a case for some sort of bridge role between the community and wider ecosystem and that just needs some thought and discussion. It can certainly start in the ppmc but has implications for the make up of the pmc. Sort of thing made for Louis I would have thought. > Regards, > Dave > >> >>> -- >>> gw >>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ian >> >> Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) >> >> www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 >> >> The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, >> Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and >> Wales. > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
