Fwd: Re: [users] Open Office Inquiry
As requested forwardedto unsubscribed OP Original Message Subject: Re: [users] Open Office Inquiry Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:30 + From: Rob Clement To: users@openoffice.org On 01/02/2010 01:28, Eric Shapiro wrote: Hello, To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and rewriting. My questions are: 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate nondisclosure agreements). 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work described above? Our business creates a high volume of work product documents, so I'm eager to be sure that I know what I'm doing before making a transition. MS Word's small print is frustrating in its ambiguity and restrictions, so I'm grateful to be exploring the OO option. Thanks very much! Hi Eric As a ghostwriter myself I feel I can answer most of the points. If I make any mistakes then others will come in and comment. 1) There is no need to disclose works created with OpenOffice.org in the Project site. The works you create are projects for you and not for OpenOffice.org. 2) The fonts you use in OpenOffice are the fonts you have available on your computer. Many of them will be free but some of them will have been installed by other programs. I cannot give a simple answer to this. 3) Distribution of eBooks reports and articles (I think this will cover most of your work) via .doc, .rtf will have no licence implications as far as I am aware. You may also consider using .pdf that can be securely created via OpenOffice.org. 4) I do not think there is anything else. If there is, please contact me directly. Thanks Rob - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Open Office Inquiry
Rob, you'll have to send this to Eric himself. He's not subscribed to the list. Eric Shapiro Delivered-To: mailing list users@openoffice.org Delivered-To: moderator for users@openoffice.org //J On Feb 1, 2010, at 21:54 , Rob Clement wrote: > On 01/02/2010 01:28, Eric Shapiro wrote: >> Hello, >> >> To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? >> I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as >> opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and >> rewriting. My questions are: >> >> 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required >> to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict >> given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily >> disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate >> nondisclosure agreements). >> >> 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free >> for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? >> >> 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of >> authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients >> via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I >> would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? >> >> 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work >> described above? >> >> Our business creates a high volume of work product documents, so I'm eager >> to be sure that I know what I'm doing before making a transition. MS Word's >> small print is frustrating in its ambiguity and restrictions, so I'm >> grateful to be exploring the OO option. Thanks very much! >> >> > Hi Eric > > As a ghostwriter myself I feel I can answer most of the points. If I make any > mistakes then others will come in and comment. > > 1) There is no need to disclose works created with OpenOffice.org in the > Project site. The works you create are projects for you and not for > OpenOffice.org. > > 2) The fonts you use in OpenOffice are the fonts you have available on your > computer. Many of them will be free but some of them will have been installed > by other programs. I cannot give a simple answer to this. > > 3) Distribution of eBooks reports and articles (I think this will cover most > of your work) via .doc, .rtf will have no licence implications as far as I am > aware. You may also consider using .pdf that can be securely created via > OpenOffice.org. > > 4) I do not think there is anything else. If there is, please contact me > directly. > > Thanks > > Rob > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Open Office Inquiry
On 01/02/2010 01:28, Eric Shapiro wrote: Hello, To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and rewriting. My questions are: 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate nondisclosure agreements). 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work described above? Our business creates a high volume of work product documents, so I'm eager to be sure that I know what I'm doing before making a transition. MS Word's small print is frustrating in its ambiguity and restrictions, so I'm grateful to be exploring the OO option. Thanks very much! Hi Eric As a ghostwriter myself I feel I can answer most of the points. If I make any mistakes then others will come in and comment. 1) There is no need to disclose works created with OpenOffice.org in the Project site. The works you create are projects for you and not for OpenOffice.org. 2) The fonts you use in OpenOffice are the fonts you have available on your computer. Many of them will be free but some of them will have been installed by other programs. I cannot give a simple answer to this. 3) Distribution of eBooks reports and articles (I think this will cover most of your work) via .doc, .rtf will have no licence implications as far as I am aware. You may also consider using .pdf that can be securely created via OpenOffice.org. 4) I do not think there is anything else. If there is, please contact me directly. Thanks Rob - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Open Office Inquiry
Hello Eric: On Feb 1, 2010, at 02:28 , Eric Shapiro wrote: > Hello, > > To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? > I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as > opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and > rewriting. My questions are: > > 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required > to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict > given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily > disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate > nondisclosure agreements). No. OOo is not concerned with how you use the product, although they do have a function, which allows those who are willing, to send some - anonymous - information about how OOo is used by that person/organization. > > 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free > for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? The ones that come with it are. > > 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of > authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients > via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I > would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? Yes. > > 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work > described above? No, not as far as licensing is concerned. If you use Word, you shouldn't have any trouble migrating to OOo, although you will probably find that some short cuts and/or ways to do things can be a bit different. However, if you're making money out of OOo, you might be willing to consider - when you've given it a fair trial, and assuming you opt for it - making a donation towards its development. It's entirely optional, but there's a reference to that under the item "I want to participate in OpenOffice.org" on the home page. Incidentally, I do all my writing in OOo, which is installed on all the computers I come into contact with and have some control over. It has some very useful functions to aid writers. //James - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Open Office Inquiry
Hello, To whom can I address a few brief questions about using OO for my business? I have a ghostwriting company, and would very much like to use OO (as opposed to MS Word) to generate our works of authorship, editing, and rewriting. My questions are: 1) If I'm generating revenue from the creation of these works, am I required to disclose the works via the Project site? This could create a conflict given the confidential nature of ghostwriting (although I could easily disclose my company's name + general works descriptions that don't violate nondisclosure agreements). 2) Am I correct in understanding that the fonts available in Writer are free for my unlimited commercial use and distribution? 3) Am I correct in understanding that if I were to create works of authorship, editing, and rewriting via OO, and distribute them to clients via e-mail with .doc and .rtf extensions (unless the clients have OO), I would be free to do so minus any license whatsoever? 4) Is there anything else I'd have to know to undertake the kind of work described above? Our business creates a high volume of work product documents, so I'm eager to be sure that I know what I'm doing before making a transition. MS Word's small print is frustrating in its ambiguity and restrictions, so I'm grateful to be exploring the OO option. Thanks very much! -- Eric Shapiro Ghostwriters Central www.ghostwords.com 18645 Hatteras St. #401 Tarzana, CA 91356 P: 818.345.1885 F: 732.879.0306 E: caligh...@gmail.com
