[Marketing] Re: Re: blogging feature in MS office 12

2006-05-16 Thread Andrew Brown
John McCreesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > I must be missing something here ... if I write a document in Writer > and then copy and paste it into my WordPress blog using Firefox, it > does a remarkably good job of preserving the formatting etc... > > Why would I want

Re: [Marketing] New member, new campain?

2006-05-16 Thread Sam Hiser
Marketing! Andre's work is not perfect, either, but it's fresh, exciting...and it's a new direction for OpenOffice. He's hit on something very important: that HONESTY is sexy. -Sam On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 15:52 +1000, André Wyrwa wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi,

[Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Jeffrey G. Causey, CPA
Just ran across this article about IBM planning to support the OpenDocument Format in the next version of Notes. http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=4Q5HVIJ5SAWEQQSNDBECKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=187203395 Not sure who keeps track of such things for the OOo project. Sho

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, On 2006-05-16, at 08:42 , Jeffrey G. Causey, CPA wrote: Just ran across this article about IBM planning to support the OpenDocument Format in the next version of Notes. http://www.informationweek.com/news/ showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=4Q5HVIJ5SAWEQQSNDBECKHSCJUMEKJVN? articleID=18720339

[Marketing] Clé en main

2006-05-16 Thread Sophie Gautier
Hi all, For information, the Regional Center of documentation depending on Education National and Paris Academy in France is selling a 512 MB USB Key containing OS softwares : http://crdp.ac-paris.fr/index.htm?url=d_productions/production_cle-en-main.htm [Clé en main means ready to use in Fre

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Daniel Carrera
Jeffrey G. Causey, CPA wrote: Not sure who keeps track of such things for the OOo project. I'm pretty sure no one does (after all, those are /other/ projects). But the OpenDocument Fellowship does keep track of these things. http://opendocumentfellowship.org/Applications/HomePage We are cur

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hi, Daniel Carrera a écrit : Jeffrey G. Causey, CPA wrote: Not sure who keeps track of such things for the OOo project. I'm pretty sure no one does (after all, those are /other/ projects). But the OpenDocument Fellowship does keep track of these things. http://opendocumentfellowship.org/Ap

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Jeffrey G. Causey, CPA
Daniel, > I'm pretty sure no one does (after all, those are /other/ projects). But > the OpenDocument Fellowship does keep track of these things. Thanks. I know OOo and ODF are really two different things. Given the interrelated nature of the two and the fact that ODF is the native file forma

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello Jeffrey, you may want to stay tuned for comprehensive listings of those implementations on the OASIS ODF Adoption TC web site, and the ODF Alliance web site. They (me included), are working on this as well. www.odfalliance.org http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/odf-adoption/ B

Re: [Marketing] Some support for ODF

2006-05-16 Thread Daniel Carrera
Charles-H. Schulz wrote: The site content may not be completed, but I haven't seen any link towards the ODF plugin for MS Office. Do you have any? No, I don't. I've been looking for a link everywhere. Last I heard Gary had said that it was not available for circulation :-( FYI: We are not in

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal on Home page

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, On 2006-05-16, at 02:53 , Cor Nouws wrote: Hi * I notice there's no link to the why.openoffice.org page in the fine story on our home-page... I had it up there for a short period but replaced it with the download page; I'll return it to the Why page if you like. But for the next we

Re: [Marketing] new lead

2006-05-16 Thread John McCreesh
On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 07:24 +0800, Jacqueline McNally wrote: > Hello > > I would like to propose John McCreesh as the new Marketing Project Lead. > > John has made a huge contribution to the project prior and during his > role as Co-Lead. Contributing to the website content and infrastructure, >

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal on Home page

2006-05-16 Thread John McCreesh
On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 13:50 -0400, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: [snip] > We can use the MP page for Why, and I can also add a Why link on the > right news bar of the homepage. It would be cool to display the why logo on the home page... John --

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal on Home page

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
hi, On 2006-05-16, at 14:02 , John McCreesh wrote: On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 13:50 -0400, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: [snip] We can use the MP page for Why, and I can also add a Why link on the right news bar of the homepage. It would be cool to display the why logo on the home page... which is i

[Marketing] Why campaign

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, On 2006-05-16, at 13:58 , John McCreesh wrote: snip For now, I'd like to focus the MP on the why.openoffice.org theme, building up the momentum to a really powerful conference. If you aren't already booked to attend - do it! If you've wanted an excuse to visit Europe - you've got one!

Re: [Marketing] new lead

2006-05-16 Thread Sophie Gautier
Hi Jacqueline, John, all, Jacqueline McNally wrote: Hello I would like to propose John McCreesh as the new Marketing Project Lead. Congratulation John ! I remember a long time ago you forgot a "word" somewhere in a flyer ;) what a long way we have gone :) John has made a huge contribution

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal on Home page

2006-05-16 Thread Cor Nouws
Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: which is it? The why page has several logos. I could display it, or a small version thereof, once I know it, in the right bar. It is bottom left on http://why.openoffice.org/ But you can also link to that page from the text somewhere? Greetings, Cor -- Cor

Re: [Marketing] new lead

2006-05-16 Thread charles-h\.schulz
Hello, congrats to John, he knows how high I think of him :-) ... Jacqueline, thank you, thank you, and thank you for all your work. I still didn't understand if you will stay among us or not, but whatever you will do, take care. I wish you the best, and as some people say in a galaxy, far, far aw

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal on Home page

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi On 2006-05-16, at 14:22 , Cor Nouws wrote: Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: which is it? The why page has several logos. I could display it, or a small version thereof, once I know it, in the right bar. It is bottom left on http://why.openoffice.org/ Thx. But you can also link to that

Re: [Marketing] planning some Press release

2006-05-16 Thread Finn Gruwier Larsen
Cor Nouws skrev: Strategy: As mentioned before: our friends from Redmond are every day in the headlines. Often with MsOffice. Not because they are better, or in the winning mood or such ;-) Just because they plan to send out 'news' regularly. I agree that we should send out more press relea

[Marketing] planning some Press release

2006-05-16 Thread Cor Nouws
[ Sorry for cross posting. I'm not sure if it is OK to skip on of the two lists ] Hi all, Today we sent out a PR from the Dutch Nl-group, announcing the new PDF-functionality in OOo 2.0.3 Yes, that's newsworthy. Especially since users of a competitive product have to wait till 2007 befo

Re: [Marketing] planning some Press release

2006-05-16 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Finn, Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: Cor Nouws skrev: Strategy: As mentioned before: our friends from Redmond are every day in the headlines. Often with MsOffice. Not because they are better, or in the winning mood or such ;-) Just because they plan to send out 'news' regularly. I agree

Re: [Marketing] Get Legal - Help MS - flyer ;-)

2006-05-16 Thread Cor Nouws
Hmm, no enthousiastic comments on: " Help Microsoft in its battle against illegal software, go to http://why.openoffice.org and place the button on your site or blog :-) " :-( Cor Nouws wrote: Hi all, Tomorrow we will have a small booth at a Free Software Bazaar. I'll print some flyers for

Re: [Marketing] planning some Press release

2006-05-16 Thread John McCreesh
On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 22:51 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote: > Hi Finn, > > Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: [snip] > We don't need all to send out the same press releases, nor on the same > time. Exchanging ideas, posibilities, is a good step. Then it's up to > the NL-groups when It's OK for their country. >

Re: [Marketing] new lead

2006-05-16 Thread Kazunari Hirano
Congratulations, John! Thank you very much, Jacqueline! Best Regards, Kazunari Hirano *You know why.openoffice.org - now let's tell everyone else.* *OOoCon2006 in Lyon (http://marketing.openoffice.org/conference/)* - To unsubsc

[Marketing] Use of Oo logo

2006-05-16 Thread Øyvind Kristiansen
http://www.norsknettskole.no/student05/205tomottarr/mmlopenofficetest1/ We are two Norwegian students that want to offer training in Writer for Norwegian pupils. The website we are making is a part of our study at "Norsk Nettskole" The linked site contains use of the OpenOffice-logo.

[Marketing] New/changed features in OOo 2.0.3?

2006-05-16 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
I can't find a list of the new or changed features in the forthcoming 2.0.3 release. Can someone point me to the right place? Thanks for any help you can give me. --Jean - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For addition

Re: [Marketing] New/changed features in OOo 2.0.3?

2006-05-16 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, On 2006-05-16, at 23:46 , Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I can't find a list of the new or changed features in the forthcoming 2.0.3 release. Can someone point me to the right place? Thanks for any help you can give me. The RC for 2.0.3 is not ready yet so my understanding is that things ar

Re: [Marketing] New/changed features in OOo 2.0.3?

2006-05-16 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: I can't find a list of the new or changed features in the forthcoming 2.0.3 release. Can someone point me to the right place? Thanks for any help you can give me. The RC for 2.0.3 is not ready yet so my understanding is that things are not entirely settled or if t

Re: [Marketing] New/changed features in OOo 2.0.3?

2006-05-16 Thread Finn Gruwier Larsen
Louis Suarez-Potts skrev: Keep posted on releases@ for more info on the status of 2.0.3 and the usual release notes. Which project does that list belong to? There doesn't seem to be a [EMAIL PROTECTED] list. Finn - To unsu