Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

lware. Regards from Tom :) From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions To: marketing@libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 21 April, 2011 13:34:10 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version) Here is a f

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

and speed. Regards from Tom :) From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions To: marketing@libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 21 April, 2011 13:34:10 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Here is a figure I was given a few years ago, and it is sort of easy to remember: "Only 5% of MSO users use more than 5% of the functions built into MSO." One year, I remember MSO touted that is had over 250 new functions added to Word. I think it was when either MSO 2000 or 2003 came out.

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Michael wrote: "Because if we really want LibO to become the number one office suite in the world" Do we really want _that_? I do not believe in maximizing market share of free software. I think of two goals with a> b. a) make free software, open standards and LibreOffice known. b) deliver the

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi Friedrich, all! Am Mittwoch, den 20.04.2011, 15:31 +0200 schrieb Friedrich Strohmaier: > Hi Christoph, Riemer, *, > > thanks for bringing this up.. > > Christoph Noack schrieb: > > Am Dienstag, den 19.04.2011, 16:13 +0200 schrieb Riemer Thalen: > > [.. get reason for dropping (LibO|OOo) by s

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi Michael, just a short answer ... Am Mittwoch, den 20.04.2011, 21:12 +0200 schrieb Michael: > But anyway I would be careful with user surveys, or do you want > ordinary > people you meet for example in public transport or in shopping malls > have > any influence on the direction of software you

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi Riemer, *, On Tuesday 19 April 2011 16:13:21 Riemer Thalen wrote: > Hi all, > > My name is Riemer Thalen and I am not a programmer. I'm a marketing guy. > For the last couple of years I have been wondering: how come so many > people pay hundreds of dollars for MS Office when they can have OOo/L

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi Christoph, Riemer, *, thanks for bringing this up.. Christoph Noack schrieb: > Am Dienstag, den 19.04.2011, 16:13 +0200 schrieb Riemer Thalen: [.. get reason for dropping (LibO|OOo) by survey ..] > Ah, another thought - we do also have trainers on our lists who can > provide rather neutral f

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi Riemer, great to read your mail! :-) Am Dienstag, den 19.04.2011, 16:13 +0200 schrieb Riemer Thalen: > Hi all, > > My name is Riemer Thalen and I am not a programmer. I'm a marketing guy. Perfect :-) [...] > I am not an old hand in the OOo community. Maybe some market reseach > into former

[libreoffice-marketing] The LibO developers need input from former users. A proposal. (readable version)

Hi all, My name is Riemer Thalen and I am not a programmer. I'm a marketing guy. For the last couple of years I have been wondering: how come so many people pay hundreds of dollars for MS Office when they can have OOo/LibO for free? Apparently, many people feel LibO does not match MS Office.