Oh,  and I don't know if I want zotero associated with a project that
deletes long standing bugs with a huge amount of detail simply because
they are old, as LO just did.....

On 8/14/12 5:20 AM, anne-ology wrote:
>        Could you please explain what is Zotero?
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Anthony Easthope 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys
>>
>> I have a proposition for you all and am not sure if you would class it as
>> a feature request or a partnership suggestion.
>>
>> My idea is as follows:  The Document Foundation partners up with Roy
>> Rosenzwieg Center for History and New Media and work together on making The
>> Zotero project an integral part of the LibreOffice frame work.
>>
>> I have the feeling that I might be treading on thin ground here but I will
>> outline my reasons as to why this could work below
>>
>>   * Libreoffice is perfect for use within university's / schools as it can
>> be easily distributed thanks to the GNU license the same goes
>>     for Zotero
>>   * The use of Zotero could replace the inbuilt Bibliography & referencing
>> tool as the current one is quite bewildering to use for
>>     many people
>>   * Zotero has a nice GUI and can work in with Firefox via an extension
>> which is also open source so at the same time we are not just
>>     supporting one open-source initiative but three!
>>   * Zotero is open to suggestions and it appears to other projects as well
>>   * Increased awareness of The Document Foundation program via Zotero
>> related media attention (Vice Versa for LO and Zotero)
>>   * it would bring a fresh feel to the whole project and could even mean a
>> new approach and reinvigorate the project
>>
>>
>> Let me Know what you think and feel free to shoot me down if you so wish!
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Anthony Easthope
>>  <[email protected]>
>>
> 


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