Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-03 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) LO does "play well with others" and it's completely normal to use it alongside a variety of specialist tools. It is NOT meant to be used as a 1-size-fits-all ton of bloatware. If Draw is the sticking point then perhaps introduce them to Gimp. Gimp doesn't do scalar vector graphics. If tha

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-03 Thread Andrew Beverley
On Wed, 2014-07-02 at 08:55 +0200, Charles-H. Schulz wrote: > Yes and a possible starting point would be the OpenFunding project. But > you zre focusing on the tool, not how to get to the developers. I > cannot make primises but if you were to collect enough money the > Document Foundation -who man

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hi, On 2 juillet 2014 00:54:11 CEST, Andrew Beverley wrote: >On Tue, 2014-07-01 at 17:16 +0200, Cley Faye wrote: >> ​Unless having a very specific corner-case,​ it is very possible that >> you're not alone having this issue. It might be interesting to have >some >> place to regroup funding for fi

RE: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Bruce Carlson
the confidence that you are doing the right thing. Cheers, Bruce Carlson -Original Message- From: Andrew Beverley [mailto:a...@andybev.com] Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2014 8:43 AM To: Tom Davies Cc: Florian Reisinger; users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Andrew Beverley
On Tue, 2014-07-01 at 17:16 +0200, Cley Faye wrote: > ​Unless having a very specific corner-case,​ it is very possible that > you're not alone having this issue. It might be interesting to have some > place to regroup funding for fixing such bugs. Kinda like crowdfunding, but > with bug reports ins

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Andrew Beverley
On Tue, 2014-07-01 at 16:18 +0100, Tom Davies wrote: > That once they reach a stage of their migration where they start > making substantial savings then they could put a fraction of that > saving into external support like that or even to consider paying a > couple of in-house devs part-time. T

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) An advantage of dealing with a single individual is that you build-up a relationship with them. However if they are working on something else or distracted or get stuck on one issue then it becomes difficult. Plus they are more likely to be more dependant on fixing the problem for you. An

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hello, On 1 juillet 2014 17:16:32 CEST, Cley Faye wrote: >2014-07-01 16:46 GMT+02:00 Andrew Beverley : > >> This is the real issue. I don't doubt it's good value, but I probably >> should have explained my situation: at the moment I'm a single >> individual trying to move small companies onto Lib

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Cley Faye
2014-07-01 16:46 GMT+02:00 Andrew Beverley : > This is the real issue. I don't doubt it's good value, but I probably > should have explained my situation: at the moment I'm a single > individual trying to move small companies onto Libreoffice. Money for > the fixes will come straight from my own p

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Andrew Beverley
Tom, Florian, Thanks for the replies. > An advantage of dealing with a single individual is that you build-up > a relationship with them. Yeah, that was part of it. I've built up relationships with a few developers in other areas, and it's always nice to discuss things on a personal level. >

Re: [libreoffice-users] Sponsoring improvements and bug fixes

2014-07-01 Thread Florian Reisinger
Hi, As I know some guys from Collabora: https://libreoffice-from-collabora.com/l3-support/ Quoting the price: "Bug-fix insurance / entitlements, with no-claims discounts if not used. Single bug fixes, on-demand: US$ 8,000 each. Multiple bug fixes, pre-purchased in support packages." I do not kno