Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
Martin, would you be able to help here? Thank you, Charles. Le 23 févr. 09 à 19:39, John McCreesh a écrit : We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. Can anyone help please? Thanks - John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Developers - join us! see http://council.openoffice.org/ developers.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
Excellent ... thanks everyone ... the more 'consumer oriented' the better... John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Developers - join us! see http://council.openoffice.org/developers.html On Mon, February 23, 2009 21:53, Leif Lodahl wrote: > Plenty of press coverage in Norway in the past: > > > 2007 > http://www.digi.no/374000/sterk-framgang-for-openoffice-i-norge > http://www.digi.no/499584/15-prosjekter-faar-millionstotte > > 2006 > http://www.digi.no/357205/elkjop-tester-ut-openoffice-for-aa-spare > http://www.digi.no/342193/regjeringen-sponser-bruk-av-aapen-kildekode > http://web3.aftenbladet.no/innenriks/okonomi/article170136.ece > http://www.harestad.gs.rl.no/files/IKT/Presentasjon%20av%20Linux-prosjektet.pdf > http://www.harestadskole.no/ > http://www.harestad.gs.rl.no/files/IKT/IKT_plan_for_Harestad_skole_040212.pdf > > > -- > Med venlig hilsen - best regards, > > Leif Lodahl > Native-Language coordinator DA.OpenOffice.org > Mail: lod...@openoffice.org > Blog: http://lodahl.blogspot.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
Plenty of press coverage in Norway in the past: 2007 http://www.digi.no/374000/sterk-framgang-for-openoffice-i-norge http://www.digi.no/499584/15-prosjekter-faar-millionstotte 2006 http://www.digi.no/357205/elkjop-tester-ut-openoffice-for-aa-spare http://www.digi.no/342193/regjeringen-sponser-bruk-av-aapen-kildekode http://web3.aftenbladet.no/innenriks/okonomi/article170136.ece http://www.harestad.gs.rl.no/files/IKT/Presentasjon%20av%20Linux-prosjektet.pdf http://www.harestadskole.no/ http://www.harestad.gs.rl.no/files/IKT/IKT_plan_for_Harestad_skole_040212.pdf -- Med venlig hilsen - best regards, Leif Lodahl Native-Language coordinator DA.OpenOffice.org Mail: lod...@openoffice.org Blog: http://lodahl.blogspot.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
Alexandro Colorado wrote: > Oh that's right. I got confused for a second. Thanks. > Maybe NLC could provide more info or project-leads from Norway. OK: The Treaty of Kiel was in the 1800's ;) -Lars (not from Norway *or* Sweden) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
And here is from 2005, even if it does not show up in the site's search function: "Pkt. 4. Versjon 2.0 av OpenOffice.org gir svært gode muligheter for lett konvertering av Microsoft Office dokument til OASIS OpenDocument format. Standardiseringen må også omfatte områder som IP-telefoni (SIP) og kart-data." http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/mod/hdk/2005/0009/ddd/pdfv/260165-horing_kildkode_mr_fylke.pdf -Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
The revision history in CVS for http://no.openoffice.org/ ought to help. Also, the press clipping archive goes back to 2002: http://no.openoffice.org/press.html There might be more FWIW "Åpne kontorprogram på norsk" was granted official government funding back in 2007 for its work on OOo, by name: http://www.regjeringen.no/se/dep/fad/Tema/it-politikk__enorge/Disse-prosjektene-mottar-stotte-.html?id=493598http://www.regjeringen.no/se/dep/fad/Tema/it-politikk__enorge/Disse-prosjektene-mottar-stotte-.html?id=493598 and there was a 2006 award for coordination of the translation of OOo, by name: http://www.nuug.no/prisen/ http://www.idg.no/computerworld/article30135.ece I'm curious about which group is attacking the OOo trademark in Norway and what the routes are back to M$. M$ recently opened up a number of "centers" there... Regards -Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:32:44 -0600, Leif Lodahl wrote: I'll suggest that you address this problem directly to Martin Hauge or perhaps Björn Venn. I'm from Denmark, not Norway ;-) /Leif Oh that's right. I got confused for a second. Thanks. Maybe NLC could provide more info or project-leads from Norway. Lars Noodén skrev: On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:39:44 -0600, John McCreesh wrote: We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. I was working in Norway before 2008 and was terribly dissatisfied with MS Office, despite having been using it since the MS/DR DOS days. One week when I had a lot of work to get done using productivity software, but was getting grief from MSO, I decided to make a methodic search and evaluation of alternatives. OpenOffice.org was well enough known to me at the time that I knew to look for it, download it and try it. John, if you want more details about time, place, etc. contact me off list. Regards -Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org -- Alexandro Colorado CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES http://es.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
There is also on BizDev a list of Noruegan companies offering services on top of OOo. Norway OsloFreeCode AS http://www.freecode.no/ Norway Ementorhttp://www.ementor.com/ On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:15:51 -0600, Richard Rothwell wrote: 2009/2/23 Richard Rothwell : 2009/2/23 John McCreesh : We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. Can anyone help please? though if you are looking for consumer knowledge, these are the blog result for pre 2008. Considering how immature blogging was then it is a reasonable result. http://blogsearch.google.co.uk/blogsearch?hl=en&num=10&lr=lang_no&safe=images&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=link%3Aopenoffice.org&as_maxm=12&as_miny=2000&as_maxy=2007&as_minm=1&as_mind=1&as_maxd=31&as_drrb=b&ctz=0&c1cr=1%2F1%2F2000&c2cr=12%2F31%2F2007&btnD=Go rgds, R Richard Rothwell, richa...@m6-it.org Education Consultanthttp://m6-it.org Web services * Back-ups * Support * Training & Certification * E-Mail M6-IT CIC ``Software Freedom for the Education and Voluntary Sector'' M6-IT is a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee Registered in England & Wales, Registration No: 6040154 11 St Marks Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7DT - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org -- Alexandro Colorado CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES http://es.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
I'll suggest that you address this problem directly to Martin Hauge or perhaps Björn Venn. I'm from Denmark, not Norway ;-) /Leif Lars Noodén skrev: On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:39:44 -0600, John McCreesh wrote: We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. I was working in Norway before 2008 and was terribly dissatisfied with MS Office, despite having been using it since the MS/DR DOS days. One week when I had a lot of work to get done using productivity software, but was getting grief from MSO, I decided to make a methodic search and evaluation of alternatives. OpenOffice.org was well enough known to me at the time that I knew to look for it, download it and try it. John, if you want more details about time, place, etc. contact me off list. Regards -Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:39:44 -0600, John McCreesh wrote: > > We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to > produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, > particularly among consumers, before 2008. I was working in Norway before 2008 and was terribly dissatisfied with MS Office, despite having been using it since the MS/DR DOS days. One week when I had a lot of work to get done using productivity software, but was getting grief from MSO, I decided to make a methodic search and evaluation of alternatives. OpenOffice.org was well enough known to me at the time that I knew to look for it, download it and try it. John, if you want more details about time, place, etc. contact me off list. Regards -Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
2009/2/23 Richard Rothwell : > 2009/2/23 John McCreesh : >> We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to >> produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, >> particularly among consumers, before 2008. >> >> Can anyone help please? though if you are looking for consumer knowledge, these are the blog result for pre 2008. Considering how immature blogging was then it is a reasonable result. http://blogsearch.google.co.uk/blogsearch?hl=en&num=10&lr=lang_no&safe=images&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=link%3Aopenoffice.org&as_maxm=12&as_miny=2000&as_maxy=2007&as_minm=1&as_mind=1&as_maxd=31&as_drrb=b&ctz=0&c1cr=1%2F1%2F2000&c2cr=12%2F31%2F2007&btnD=Go rgds, R Richard Rothwell, richa...@m6-it.org Education Consultanthttp://m6-it.org Web services * Back-ups * Support * Training & Certification * E-Mail M6-IT CIC ``Software Freedom for the Education and Voluntary Sector'' M6-IT is a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee Registered in England & Wales, Registration No: 6040154 11 St Marks Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7DT - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
2009/2/23 John McCreesh : > We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to > produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, > particularly among consumers, before 2008. > > Can anyone help please? Hi, This google search might be a good starting point: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=openoffice.org+2007&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=lang_no&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images rgds, Richard Richard Rothwell, richa...@m6-it.org Education Consultanthttp://m6-it.org Web services * Back-ups * Support * Training & Certification * E-Mail M6-IT CIC ``Software Freedom for the Education and Voluntary Sector'' M6-IT is a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee Registered in England & Wales, Registration No: 6040154 11 St Marks Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7DT - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
Most FLOSS publications might have a word or two on OOo. Hopefully with Leif help or someone else in the Norwegian/Swedish community can help us gather most of this documentation. On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:39:44 -0600, John McCreesh wrote: We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. Can anyone help please? Thanks - John -- Alexandro Colorado CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES http://es.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
A quick search on www.digi.no shows lots of articles about OpenOffice.org - also before 2008. ( http://digi.kvasir.no/?query=openoffice.org ) /Leif John McCreesh skrev: We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. Can anyone help please? Thanks - John - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
[marketing] Information about OOo in Norway
We're facing some trademark difficulties in Norway. We have been asked to produce evidence that OpenOffice.org was a well known name in Norway, particularly among consumers, before 2008. Can anyone help please? Thanks - John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Developers - join us! see http://council.openoffice.org/developers.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
