Re: [fdn-ann] messaging statement

[Chris DiBona <chris valinux com>]

The only thing I'd be careful about is that you have the staroffice code,
gpl'd before you make such an announcement. Being premature about this
could be a very bad thing. Sun has said they will release the code by mid
october, if they want to release it at linuxworld, then great! But
otherwise, why get involved with it?

 Chris

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On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Bart Decrem wrote:

> Hi Maciej,
> 
> I think the Gnome Steering Committee is going to announce that StarOffice is going to be
> integrated with Gnome Office (or whatever the wording is that you guys came up with).
> So I don't see why that couldn't be part of the same press release as the Gnome
> Foundation announcement, except, I guess, for the fact that the Gnome foundation
> announcement is coming from Miguel, and not the Gnome Steering Committee - but I don't
> think that's a material distinction.
> 
> If you guys feel strongly about this, we could have two press releases, but it does end
> up making life more complicated.
> 
> Bart
> 
> Maciej Stachowiak wrote:
> 
> > Russ Castronovo <Russ.Castronovo@eng.sun.com> writes:
> >
> > > Bart,
> > >
> > > I don't think two release from Gnome make sense.
> >
> > I think the release about plans to integrate OpenOffice and GNOME
> > office should be a joint release from the GNOME Project and Sun. The
> > GNOME Project should also separately announce the foundation, and
> > inlcude quotes from everyone relevant. Sun can have it's own release
> > including anything it wants a s well.
> >
> > > Here's the way I see it.
> > >
> > > Gnome announces:
> > >
> > > Formation as a foundation and details relating (i.e. next steps, board
> > > creation, hosting, etc.)
> > > The goals of the foundation
> > >  - Unify Unix/Linux desktop
> > >  - Create an robust alternative development environment
> > > That Gnome is more than a desktop
> > > That key companies are joining
> > > That its made its mind up on some key technologies (i.e. OpenOffice.org
> > > and Mozilla)
> > >
> > > Sun announces:
> > >
> > > Its joining Gnome
> > > Its endorsing
> > > Its happy that OpenOffice.org was selected by Gnome
> > >
> > > We also might give a few details on the endorsement front.
> > >
> > > Comments?
> > >
> > > Russ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bart Decrem wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Barbara,
> > > >
> > > > That's a great summary.  Do we need to work on a longer speaking points page that
> > > > we can give to all the speakers so we'll have a consistent message going to the
> > > > press?  In turn, we could then make sure that those messaging points are driven
> > > > home in the press release.
> > > >
> > > > Also, is there consensus that we should have two press releases:
> > > > 1- the Gnome Foundation announcement
> > > > 2- the Open Office / StarOffice announcement
> > > >
> > > > Finally, has Sun decided how to announce the Solaris news?
> > > >
> > > > Bart
> > > >
> > > > Barbara Heffner wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Bart - At the risk of mangling what Russ said, I think he said something like:
> > > > >
> > > > > The major story here is that all of these key players are coming together
> > > > > as a unifying industry force to advance GNOME, which offers tremendous
> > > > > potential to become the world's leading free, easy-to-use desktop environment.
> > > > >
> > > > > [I know this doesn't cover the dev framework, but we seemed to be pretty
> > > > > focused on the desktop in our discussions.]
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,  Barb
> > > > >
> > > > > At 02:26 PM 7/31/00 -0700, Bart Decrem wrote:
> > > > > >Hi Russ, Barbara,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >In our conference call, Russ gave an excellent summary of a messaging
> > > > > >statement for the Gnome Foundation announcement.  Could you guys do a
> > > > > >write-up of that and share it with the list?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >It will be very valuable as we prepare everyone for the announcement.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Bart
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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