Can I help with documentation??? On Oct 16, 2013 11:38 PM, "Drew Jensen" <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Howdy Louis, > > Yes, I agree the term desktop might be confusing for some - however, the > term is not the same as my meaning. > > Seems to me the current thinking within software development organizations > is to view all systems on a connectivity continuum, with even embedded > system designers viewing connectivity as a de facto requirement. > > This is pushing much, most more likely I believe, of the commercial work > and IMO many FOSS projects towards pure SAAS offerings. This is not only > manifest in the applications/tools developed but also in the secondary > materials produced. (on-line vs delivered help files, for example) > > It also seems, to me, natural that this evolution towards ubiquitous > connectivity continues is both driving and being shaped by the shift in > type of computing devices entering circulation. > > How all that IMO applies to the AOO project is this, as I was looking over > some of the earlier marketing material from the OO.o project with an eye to > re-drafting it for the current AOO project it appears to me that some of > the value proposition arguments put forward are less strong today. > > I was then looking to find additional ideas, attributes, which could be > used to base new value propositions on and/or as differentiating points. > > It seemed to me that given the current activities in the development world > the fact that AOO is/was designed from the ground up to work fully, with > all features, in an environment not requiring connectivity to public > communications networks might be such an attribute, at this time. > > Certainly it is not a core point, but I do believe there is real value in > this attribute to groups of prospective users and would be worth at least > some attention as materials for the project are generated. > > Thanks - and that was rather a lengthy reply...see what happens when one > does this off-line, sighting there with a mice warm, fresh, cup of coffee. > > //drew > > > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Louis Suárez-Potts <lui...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > On 2013-10-14, at 14:08 , Drew Jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Kind of a sideways note to this discussion. > > > > > > I rather think that this push to SAAS in the commercial world and the > > > reverse here, AOO not being SAAS but old fashioned desktop, is > something > > > that should be emphasized in regards to this project and the product of > > > it's efforts. I believe it may not be too great a leap to say that > > > maintaining a free quality tool, such as AOO, for the desktop OS world > > does > > > give social benefit. > > > > > > > I don't (totally or even really) disagree. And I like that you don't cave > > to the obligatory use of "cloud." But I also think it's not really needed > > to focus or emphasize the desktop element. Most large-scale users > (public, > > private enterprises, offices, whatehaveyous) will opt for the desktop > > compleat suite because one or two or more of the modules are needed by > > their users and a mobile alternative wouldn't work very well, at least > not > > if what you did for a living was working on big spreadsheets. > > > > But if you are a student, the idea of "desktop" might just confuse: is a > > laptop a desktop? And does this mean that ODF files (whatever they are) > can > > only be edited (created, edited) on a "desktop"? > > > > Put another way, if you want to emphasize the robust and completeness of > > the suite, and also its expandability, via extensions, great! > > > > And then also showing how mobile apps can tie into this extant network of > > users only adds icing to the cake…. no? > > > > > > > //drew > > > > Cheers, > > louis > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcas...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Louis Suárez-Potts <lui...@gmail.com > > >>> wrote: > > >> > > >>> rollApp charges now? How sad. > > >> > > >> > > >> No they don't, as it's beta. But I'd expect them to eventually do. > > >> How else would they fund it?. Banners? > > >> > > >> The whole SAAS move is about charging a monthly or yearly subscription > > for > > >> things that before were free when installed into your PC. Look at > GMail, > > >> they don't charge you for the service, but they charge you for extra > > cloud > > >> storage. > > >> > > >> FC > > >> -- > > >> During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a > > revolutionary > > >> act > > >> - George Orwell > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > > >
