Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Cor Nouws
Simon Brouwer wrote (05-10-10 05:03) Just to make it clear: I am an independent volunteer community member without any affiliation with Oracle that might color my perspective. However, until now I am not convinced that the position of Sun/Oracle in the project has been, or was going to be, a larg

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Simon, Simon Brouwer wrote (04-10-10 23:39) Apparently it's easy to forget that it has also continuously been putting in much of the effort baking it, and that it had provided the cake in the first place. IMO the arrangement was definitely not ideal but also not particularly unfair. Basic

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Drew Jensen
Just to make it clear: I am an independent volunteer community member without any affiliation with Oracle that might color my perspective. However, until now I am not convinced that the position of Sun/Oracle in the project has been, or was going to be, a larger obstacle to the continued succe

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Drew Jensen
Just to make it clear: I am an independent volunteer community member without any affiliation with Oracle that might color my perspective. However, until now I am not convinced that the position of Sun/Oracle in the project has been, or was going to be, a larger obstacle to the continued succe

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Simon Brouwer
Op 5-10-2010 0:40, Drew Jensen schreef: On 10/04/2010 05:39 PM, Simon Brouwer wrote: Apparently it's easy to forget that it has also continuously been putting in much of the effort baking it, and that it had provided the cake in the first place. Please believe me when I say that it is not

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Drew Jensen
On 10/04/2010 05:39 PM, Simon Brouwer wrote: Apparently it's easy to forget that it has also continuously been putting in much of the effort baking it, and that it had provided the cake in the first place. Please believe me when I say that it is not nearly as easy as it may seem from outwa

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 23:19 +0200, Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > Think about this fact: People who have been working with you guys for > 10 years or who generally have contributed their best days, their > leisure time, their jobs, to build OOo with you, well, these people, > the whole community, is m

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Simon Brouwer
Hi Drew, Op 4-10-2010 22:29, Drew Jensen schreef: On 10/04/2010 03:08 PM, Simon Brouwer wrote: Hi Drew, Op 4-10-2010 20:19, Drew Jensen schreef: On 10/04/2010 01:54 PM, Ian wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: An important point indeed is that both side kee

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Bjoern, Le 4 oct. 2010 à 20:56, Bjoern michaelsen a écrit : > > Hi Charles, > > please let me offer a personal opinion to the topic ... > > On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:10:34 +0200 > "Charles-H. Schulz" wrote: >> What I wanted to clarify is that it would be unwise to prohibit >> discussions on the

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello Martin, Le 4 oct. 2010 à 19:45, Martin Hollmichel a écrit : > > Am 04.10.2010 19:10, schrieb Charles-H. Schulz: >> Andreas, Luiz, >> >> Let's take a step back. Obviously verbal assault does not help and >> should not be tolerated. So let's breathe a bit and calm down. >> >> Andreas, wha

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Drew Jensen
On 10/04/2010 03:08 PM, Simon Brouwer wrote: Hi Drew, Op 4-10-2010 20:19, Drew Jensen schreef: On 10/04/2010 01:54 PM, Ian wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: An important point indeed is that both side keep the constructive dialog open and trying to find co

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Simon Brouwer
Hi Drew, Op 4-10-2010 20:19, Drew Jensen schreef: On 10/04/2010 01:54 PM, Ian wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: An important point indeed is that both side keep the constructive dialog open and trying to find compromises between their different objectives.

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Bjoern michaelsen
Hi Charles, please let me offer a personal opinion to the topic ... On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:10:34 +0200 "Charles-H. Schulz" wrote: > What I wanted to clarify is that it would be unwise to prohibit > discussions on the OOo lists about TDF. It would be unwise and you > would give the most blatant i

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread eric b
Hi Martin, Le 4 oct. 10 à 20:37, Martin Hollmichel a écrit : If Oracle no longer feels that it's objectives are in alignment with those of the community at large, and therefore no longer willing to sponsor the OpenOffice.org Community, then I believe it best to make that statement publicly,

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Martin Hollmichel
Drew, Am 04.10.2010 20:19, schrieb Drew Jensen: On 10/04/2010 01:54 PM, Ian wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: An important point indeed is that both side keep the constructive dialog open and trying to find compromises between their different objectives. W

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Drew Jensen
On 10/04/2010 01:54 PM, Ian wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: An important point indeed is that both side keep the constructive dialog open and trying to find compromises between their different objectives. What are the different objectives of the two projects

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
On 04/10/2010 18:54, Ian wrote: [cut] Do you really want a receipt notification from everyone on this list, Ian? Methinks your signature needs a tweak. ;-) Peter HB - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@marketing.openoffi

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 19:45 +0200, Martin Hollmichel wrote: > An important point indeed is that both side keep the constructive dialog > open and trying to find compromises between their different objectives. What are the different objectives of the two projects in your view Martin? -- Ian O

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Martin Hollmichel
Am 04.10.2010 19:10, schrieb Charles-H. Schulz: Andreas, Luiz, Let's take a step back. Obviously verbal assault does not help and should not be tolerated. So let's breathe a bit and calm down. Andreas, whatever your views are on what happened, please understand that we, the people of the Docum

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Martin Hollmichel
What I wanted to clarify is that it would be unwise to prohibit discussions on the OOo lists about TDF. It would be unwise and you would give the most blatant illustration that OOo is not a true project, and simply a product. Both of us know that's not the right way to work this out. nobody pro

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Andreas, Luiz, Let's take a step back. Obviously verbal assault does not help and should not be tolerated. So let's breathe a bit and calm down. Andreas, whatever your views are on what happened, please understand that we, the people of the Document Foundation, are OpenOffice.org just as much as

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Andreas Bartel
Hi Luiz, I would highly appreciate a different style of communication. This is a public list and we certainly do not want to promote verbal assaults, who ever you have been addressing in your previous statement. Thanks a lot! Andreas Am 04.10.2

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread luiz
hi, Oracle knows how to threaten people covertly, not publicly takes his actions behind the scenes. It is a coward! Go to OOcon to talk about motorcycle trips, while the whole world expected a strong position on the destination of the product she bought. Oracle purchased a product, not conscious

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Andreas Bartel
Dear Ian, Am 04.10.2010 17:55, schrieb Ian: On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 12:08 -0300, luiz wrote: Hi, huh ? I don't understand how this logo can be considered as balanced, The DocumentFoundation has it's own product, and this is not Op

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 12:08 -0300, luiz wrote: > Hi, > > > huh ? I don't understand how this logo can be considered as balanced, > > The DocumentFoundation has it's own product, and this is not > > OpenOffice.org, (/me is thinking of a similar campaign for say, > > Macs, prepared for the fu

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread luiz
Hi, > huh ? I don't understand how this logo can be considered as balanced, > The DocumentFoundation has it's own product, and this is not > OpenOffice.org, (/me is thinking of a similar campaign for say, > Macs, prepared for the future by the independent and consumer driven > Bung com

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Martin Hollmichel
Am 04.10.2010 15:33, schrieb Paula Carmichael: Checked the Logo and just want to say it is very balanced and tells the story creatively. GOOD JOB to all on this project. huh ? I don't understand how this logo can be considered as balanced, The DocumentFoundation has it's own product, and this

Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Martin Hollmichel
Hi Bernhard, Am 02.10.2010 00:55, schrieb Bernhard Dippold: Hi all, if I counted correctly, there have been 9 clear +1 votes and 4 mainly positive reactions with some questions / reservation. In my eyes this qualifies the logo to be called "official". Bernhard Dippold schrieb: Based on a d

RE: [marketing] Result: Logo for the 10th anniversary - request for approval

2010-10-04 Thread Paula Carmichael
Checked the Logo and just want to say it is very balanced and tells the story creatively. GOOD JOB to all on this project. Paula Carmichael > Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:46:55 +0200 > From: m...@openoffice.org > To: dev@marketing.openoffice.org > Subject: Re: [marketing] Result: Logo for th