Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AB4704DA2 for ; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:41:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 24152 invoked by uid 500); 10 Jun 2011 20:41:09 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 23904 invoked by uid 500); 10 Jun 2011 20:41:08 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 23896 invoked by uid 99); 10 Jun 2011 20:41:08 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:41:08 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [209.85.160.47] (HELO mail-pw0-f47.google.com) (209.85.160.47) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:41:02 +0000 Received: by pwj9 with SMTP id 9so1482862pwj.6 for ; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:40 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.209.12 with SMTP id h12mr449738wfg.91.1307738440358; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:40 -0700 (PDT) Sender: mail@stefan-seelmann.de Received: by 10.142.158.10 with HTTP; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:40 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4DF24024.2040709@intertwingly.net> References: <4DF24024.2040709@intertwingly.net> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:40:40 +0200 X-Google-Sender-Auth: oWoMwrJ2Ne3XCOWiI6hhSNqCGt0 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [VOTE] Accept OpenOffice.org for incubation From: Stefan Seelmann To: general@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org -0 (binding) My concerns: - It wasn't the community that wanted to join Apache but commercial entities decided and now the community is forced to join or stay away - The OOo code base, eco system, and user base is huge and should be managed by its own foundation - A copy-left license fits well for an FOSS office suite My hopes: - Apache OOo becomes a reference implementation of ODF and provides libraries (like POI) which can be consumed - Apache is able and willing to allow 3rd parties the use of the OOo brand --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org