OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

Good suggestions.

FYI, pooling resources to hire an evangelist is something that can be done
through OASIS, if that's what members want to do.

WRT the suggestion that we need a website with links to developer resources, a
comprehensive database of supporting applications, and a professional directory
of ODF development consultants, we already have one --
http://opendocument.xml.org. If that site needs to be modified to better meet
the needs of developers, let's work on that and not create yet another web site
on OpenDocument.

Carol

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On 5/10/07, Carol Geyer 

On 5/10/07, Carol Geyer 

On Friday 11 May 2007 00:43:51 marbux wrote:
> * I suspect that OASIS would have difficulties and experience delays
> in granting needed permissions to the folks who have expressed an
> interest in doing the development and maintenance work for such a
> site.

First, my apologies if the following may sound harsh, I mean no 
disrespect. But we have to be realistic.
I just looked at the site (opendocument.xml.org ) and I have to conclude 
that its not really maintained, and looks pretty dead-born.
The forums are empty and I noted that the KOffice entry on 'Products' is 
actually factually wrong and has been for almost a year. It also didn't 
get updated to the latest release (and why use a release number in the 
title of a product in the first place)

That website needs a serious influx of work, or it should be put down, it 
is doing more harm than good right now. The idea from Marbux to only have 
the forums seems sensible. Focus your attention to make one thing happen 
correctly.
-- 
Thomas Zander

On Friday 11 May 2007 00:43:51 marbux wrote:
> * I suspect that OASIS would have difficulties and experience delays
> in granting needed permissions to the folks who have expressed an
> interest in doing the development and maintenance work for such a
> site.

First, my apologies if the following may sound harsh, I mean no 
disrespect. But we have to be realistic.
I just looked at the site (opendocument.xml.org ) and I have to conclude 
that its not really maintained, and looks pretty dead-born.
The forums are empty and I noted that the KOffice entry on 'Products' is 
actually factually wrong and has been for almost a year. It also didn't 
get updated to the latest release (and why use a release number in the 
title of a product in the first place)

That website needs a serious influx of work, or it should be put down, it 
is doing more harm than good right now. The idea from Marbux to only have 
the forums seems sensible. Focus your attention to make one thing happen 
correctly.
-- 
Thomas Zander