Re: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
Good point, I'll broadcast it on the Otto's Club network and the facebook groups On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 10:03 AM, John McCreesh wrote: On Thu, December 31, 2009 11:49 am, Cor Nouws wrote: John McCreesh wrote (29-12-09 17:16) "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 Important news John. I just see it is also covered by Dutch IT web-magazines. The more we all blog about it, the more visibility it will get. It's been on /. but I'm more interested in seeing it in the mainstream press. Many thanks to Russell Ossendryver for bringing it to our attention in the first place! John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Join the hundred million - http://why.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org -- Alexandro Colorado OpenOffice.org Español IM: j...@jabber.org signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
On Thu, December 31, 2009 11:49 am, Cor Nouws wrote: > John McCreesh wrote (29-12-09 17:16) >> "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office >> project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that >> OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." >> http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 > > Important news John. > I just see it is also covered by Dutch IT web-magazines. The more we all blog about it, the more visibility it will get. It's been on /. but I'm more interested in seeing it in the mainstream press. Many thanks to Russell Ossendryver for bringing it to our attention in the first place! John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Join the hundred million - http://why.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
John McCreesh wrote (29-12-09 17:16) "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 Important news John. I just see it is also covered by Dutch IT web-magazines. Cor -- Cor Nouws - nl.OpenOffice.org marketing contact - Community Council member ?? Nieuwe office-software Zie www.nieuwsteoffice.nl !! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
John McCreesh wrote: "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 John I see they are calling the position "CSI Lead"... CSI commonly used for Crime Scene Investigator in the US. (rotten TV shows...IMO) Someone is stealing your market share in the office suite market? Who you gonna call - CSI Redmond. *smile* - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
Re: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
"Others will only take us as seriously as we take ourselves." ~(?) And just for the record, I have been gathering my thots on the Presentation Kit and will respond on that thread soonly. Happy (almost) New Year!!! ~Christine - Original Message - From: "John McCreesh" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Join the hundred million - http://why.openoffice.org - 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] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
John McCreesh wrote: > "...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office > project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a > serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that > OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." > > http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 A noteworthy requirement of this position is "engaging with Open Source communities and organizations". So our community must have a better way to deal with shills and manipulated individuals. The abuse that Ubuntu has been getting, via mono 'volunteers', is one example. Along the same lines, the same movement is sponsoring student shills to hit conferences: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/15/microsoft-recruits-student-bloggers-with-free-software-and-trips-to-conferences/ So between the two articles, the conclusion is that any promotion of M$ technologies tags the defender as either a shill or collaborator. OOo hits M$ in one of its three money makers: the monopoly on office formats. If we could make inroads into the second area, the monopoly on OEMs, that would be a real coupe. Regards, /Lars - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
[marketing] Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
"...until now, most people have tended to dismiss the open source office project as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious contender. Microsoft obviously feels otherwise, which means that OpenOffice.org is clearly doing something right." http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2712&blogid=14 John -- John McCreesh - Marketing Project Lead - OpenOffice.org Join the hundred million - http://why.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@marketing.openoffice.org
