Taking on board all the concerns about not giving the impression of a weaker version, and if "no label" is really not an option, how about calling TDF's package "official edition"?
S. On Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 14:31 Marc Paré, <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps Italo could chime in and inform us if having "no label is not an > option". We have to be consistent in a marketing plan, whether short or > long-term. > > But, for me, the preference would be to continue with no label if this > is an option, however, if a label is needed, "Community Edition" is what > I would prefer. From my perspective, there is no negative connotation, > the public will get exactly what it is, a version of LibreOffice built > by members of the volunteer community and used by the members of the > TDF/LibreOffice. I don't believe that new-comers to LibreOffice site > will see the "LibreOffice Community Edition" as a negative, as long as > our website messaging is clear on the TDF and LibreOffice Mission > Statements. > > As for any commercial versions of LibreOffice, then "Powered by" is > still my preferred, regardless of any community label. > > But, really, Italo should chime in and set us straight, again, and > inform us if going with no label is an option. There is nothing wrong > with going back on a marketing plan, but as long as we are being > consistent in our planning discussions. More members need to chime in on > this important discussion ... I am surprised that non of the board > members nor any of the implicated commercially-connected members are not > participating in this discussion that was called by Italo. Especially > when Italo has set a deadline date for the discussion and then > membership vote. More members need to be informed that this discussion > is taking place; just so that the membership all get to have their say. > > Marc > > Le 2020-10-23 à 07 h 40, Justin Luth a écrit : > > +1 to what Uwe and Michael and Telesto have been saying. > > > > Personal / Community are not accurate labels because they imply > > missing features. LibreOffice as we currently know it is full > > featured. By introducing these labels, you are signaling an intent to > > "dumb down" LibreOffice. > > > > The current real distinction is around support. So, using Linux > > terminology, a more accurate label would be LibreOffice Rolling verses > > LibreOffice LTS. But that is geeky terminology, so for that reason it > > probably isn't appropriate. > > > > Therefore since none of the suggested labels properly convey meaning, > > I too prefer the supposedly unavailable "no label" solution for TDF > > builds. > > > > Justin > > > > > > On 10/21/20 11:52 AM, Uwe Altmann wrote: > >> Hi > >> > >> Am 20.10.20 um 10:50 schrieb Michael Weghorn: > >> > >>> If "no label is not an option" (as stated by Italo), I'd currently > >>> prefer something like "TDF Edition" over "Personal Edition" or > >>> "Community Edition" as well, given the negative/misleading connotations > >>> the latter may result in. > >> "no label is not an option" is Italos and some others - professional > >> as I have to admit - option. But "no label" also still is an option - > >> no decision made yet. > >> > >> And imho no label is the preferred option (as stated in past). > >> Uwe Altmann > >> > > > > > -- > Marc Paré > [email protected] > https://www.parEntreprise.com > parEntreprise.com Supports OpenDocument Formats (ODF) > parEntreprise.com Supports http://www.LibreOffice.org > LibreOffice Office Suite - 200 million users and growing! > Over 1,000 project developers with impeccable help from its user base. > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
