Comments for Going Open http://www.italovignoli.org marketing of open source software Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:11:37 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Numbers show trends and make news stories by Klaibson http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=522&cpage=1#comment-125 Klaibson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:11:37 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=522#comment-125 Hello My name is Klaibson and I'm writing from Brazil. I have a blog here in Brazil that addresses the issue BrOffice / OpenOffice, the www.brofficeparaleigos.blogspot.com I am writing to you to propose a partnership, or an exchange of links, I disclosing your blog on my list and you disclosing your blog, que tal? If you want to clarify any questions or to sign the partnership, please contact us. Good weekend. Hello

My name is Klaibson and I’m writing from Brazil.

I have a blog here in Brazil that addresses the issue BrOffice / OpenOffice, the http://www.brofficeparaleigos.blogspot.com

I am writing to you to propose a partnership, or an exchange of links, I disclosing your blog on my list and you disclosing your blog, que tal?

If you want to clarify any questions or to sign the partnership, please contact us.

Good weekend.

]]> Comment on OpenOffice.org Renaissance Project by Andreas http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=507&cpage=1#comment-42 Andreas Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:40:33 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/2009/02/openofficeorg-renaissance-project/#comment-42 Hallo Italo, I would not agree with the wording you use in this post. Project Renaissance is a lot more than pure "Design". Here is the project goal statement: "... to know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable functionality through a desirable User Interface. " Hence, the focus of the project is on the USERS of OOo and on the things they try to accomplish with it. Things should become more efficient and fun to use. That's besically it what we aim at. One more thing. The first project phase is not over yet. The presentation you link gives a short overview of the current status, what has been done so far and what is to come. So, thanks for watching and stay tuned! Best regards, Andreas Hallo Italo,

I would not agree with the wording you use in this post. Project Renaissance is a lot more than pure “Design”. Here is the project goal statement:

“… to know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable functionality through a desirable User Interface. ”

Hence, the focus of the project is on the USERS of OOo and on the things they try to accomplish with it. Things should become more efficient and fun to use. That’s besically it what we aim at.

One more thing. The first project phase is not over yet. The presentation you link gives a short overview of the current status, what has been done so far and what is to come.

So, thanks for watching and stay tuned!

Best regards,
Andreas

]]> Comment on OpenOffice.org Blocked from Microsoft Live Search? by Peter Kraus http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-38 Peter Kraus Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:02:40 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=497#comment-38 And where exactly is "openoffice.org" in the results? I can confirm it's valid in the UK, though with first hit being openoffice.org.uk - some OOo related forum. And where exactly is “openoffice.org” in the results?

I can confirm it’s valid in the UK, though with first hit being openoffice.org.uk – some OOo related forum.

]]> Comment on About Beijing, OOo, ODF and interoperability by italovignoli http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-37 italovignoli Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=493#comment-37 My experience is slightly different. Although I have suggested to Microsoft - through Sam Ramij (who has forwarded my email on the subject to a number of colleagues) - to invite the OOo community to their interoperability initiatives, I have never received an answer, not even negative. I understand the problems that large companies have in dealing with communities, but the evolution of the software industry goes in a different direction, and the relationship with communities will be instrumental in determining the success of these companies. Communities equals users, not just developers (I am a user and not a developer). Users will rule the market (they already are: Vista is just a small lesson in this regard). My experience is slightly different. Although I have suggested to Microsoft – through Sam Ramij (who has forwarded my email on the subject to a number of colleagues) – to invite the OOo community to their interoperability initiatives, I have never received an answer, not even negative. I understand the problems that large companies have in dealing with communities, but the evolution of the software industry goes in a different direction, and the relationship with communities will be instrumental in determining the success of these companies. Communities equals users, not just developers (I am a user and not a developer). Users will rule the market (they already are: Vista is just a small lesson in this regard).

]]> Comment on About Beijing, OOo, ODF and interoperability by orcmid http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-36 orcmid Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:01:28 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=493#comment-36 "The community is going to be key in the process towards interoperability, although the companies would really like to keep it off the table. The community wasn’t invited by Microsoft at their interoperability labs, the community wasn’t invited by IBM at the Beijing interoperability table (I’ve assisted for a couple of hours)." As I recall, both Microsoft Document Interoperability Initiative events were open invitations without NDA or any other conditions other than capacity of the location. (The interoperability lab events were different, I agree.) In any case, I agree that the creation of the ODF Interoperability and Conformance TC at OASIS and the participation of many ODF developers (we really need broader participation from the community though) should help a great deal. “The community is going to be key in the process towards interoperability, although the companies would really like to keep it off the table. The community wasn’t invited by Microsoft at their interoperability labs, the community wasn’t invited by IBM at the Beijing interoperability table (I’ve assisted for a couple of hours).”

As I recall, both Microsoft Document Interoperability Initiative events were open invitations without NDA or any other conditions other than capacity of the location. (The interoperability lab events were different, I agree.)

In any case, I agree that the creation of the ODF Interoperability and Conformance TC at OASIS and the participation of many ODF developers (we really need broader participation from the community though) should help a great deal.

]]> Comment on Sometimes someone at Microsoft… by Roberto Galoppini http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-35 Roberto Galoppini Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:58:05 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=489#comment-35 Actually similar things about <a href="http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/" rel="nofollow">how hybrid is the IT world</a> have formerly been described by Brian Fitzgerald. So said, I agree with you that seeing Gutierrez saying similar things is definitely a sign of change. Actually similar things about how hybrid is the IT world have formerly been described by Brian Fitzgerald. So said, I agree with you that seeing Gutierrez saying similar things is definitely a sign of change.

]]> Comment on Why don’t we vote for the US president? by grigio http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=480&cpage=1#comment-34 grigio Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:15:54 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=480#comment-34 The America we see from the outside (technology, Hollywood) is very different from the inside. The religion fundamentalisms control the people and Obama isn't so diffenrent from this point of view. He's a mormon and mormons aren't so progressists. The America we see from the outside (technology, Hollywood) is very different from the inside.
The religion fundamentalisms control the people and Obama isn’t so diffenrent from this point of view. He’s a mormon and mormons aren’t so progressists.

]]> Comment on This is not a press release by OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org 2.3 break through 1,000,000 downloads! | Commercial Open Source Software http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-29 OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org 2.3 break through 1,000,000 downloads! | Commercial Open Source Software Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:10:52 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=132#comment-29 [...] Italo Vignoli, PLIO Marketing and Communication Manager, wrote: Apologies. On September 18, 2007, while announcing OpenOffice.org 2.3 we boldly stated that during [...] [...] Italo Vignoli, PLIO Marketing and Communication Manager, wrote: Apologies. On September 18, 2007, while announcing OpenOffice.org 2.3 we boldly stated that during [...]

]]> Comment on He really understands open source by He really understands open source | Guide Open Source http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-33 He really understands open source | Guide Open Source Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=461#comment-33 [...] Soulskill wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt“There’s free software and then there’s open source”, he suggested, noting that the company gives away its software in developing countries. With open source software, on the other hand, “there is this thing called the GPL, … [...] [...] Soulskill wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt“There’s free software and then there’s open source”, he suggested, noting that the company gives away its software in developing countries. With open source software, on the other hand, “there is this thing called the GPL, … [...]

]]> Comment on I’m confused by I’m confused, and I’m not alone | Marketing OSS http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=447&cpage=1#comment-32 I’m confused, and I’m not alone | Marketing OSS Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=447#comment-32 [...] Matthew Aslett of The 451 Group comments about the Geneva BRM. He is probably confused as much as I am, but he reports a number of opinions (including those that I’ve mentioned in my previous post). [...] [...] Matthew Aslett of The 451 Group comments about the Geneva BRM. He is probably confused as much as I am, but he reports a number of opinions (including those that I’ve mentioned in my previous post). [...]

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