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 2AB296A49 for ; Sun, 5 Jun 2011 16:49:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 5615 invoked by uid 500); 5 Jun 2011 16:49:45 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 5453 invoked by uid 500); 5 Jun 2011 16:49:45 -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 5445 invoked by uid 99); 5 Jun 2011 16:49:45 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:49:45 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RFC_ABUSE_POST,SPF_PASS,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of ianrlynch@gmail.com designates 74.125.83.47 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.125.83.47] (HELO mail-gw0-f47.google.com) (74.125.83.47) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:49:38 +0000 Received: by gwb11 with SMTP id 11so1359200gwb.6 for ; Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:49:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=dPKrjG7H+RxN0uRQEZ948LvJ3TvPiRwjtlcQYJOq04s=; b=J2SHacgGguGG3dAsUQi5LsEmcUU8bQZKRfdqeUkcxqjq3AF41lNYWBDH1KIwqKh/50 ey0HZrSrNxK9Wn5T/wQ0tu11RhaVtOPdXGM7Hv0r6DrBtvGurRzr8y5YZUTd5EFsNnwy JQKarY6plHAaGDvyAbPnLcqgVitF1+wbWPL0M= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=vjGxZ7RuL23Z4FMRPIVxHD5rjz6bp+0pFHIVacaFJCNVN0sJB7c2CAq75W4Y0teQr8 ZxqSzqilGhaUZ/EKT6lZ447eeqjf6F3Bf2P9qVwcYvZtiNH6iymO4NRkCd8alMEzQFKL IskGbGnKhMtreak5vusY7bpsHdBRcbFmjXufk= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.101.129.36 with SMTP id g36mr2788377ann.169.1307292557184; Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:49:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.110.7 with HTTP; Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:49:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <4DEBAC24.7030509@gmx.net> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 17:49:17 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: TDF/LO, what is the art of the possible? From: Ian Lynch To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: steering-discuss@documentfoundation.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636c597387d0ed004a4f9c425 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --001636c597387d0ed004a4f9c425 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 5 June 2011 17:31, Sam Ruby wrote: > 2011/6/5 Andr=E9 Schnabel : > > > > In your questionary, the questions to me seem to be of two kinds: > > > > 1) questions that are targeted to individuals actions (sign Apache CLA, > > contribute code to Apache as well as to TDF ...) > > > > 2) fundamental questions on TDF (join Apache and consolidate there, > choose a > > name for the product ...) > > The ASF is not a consortium. There is no mechanism for a foundation > to participate as an entity, only individuals. I think this is a very important point. It means TDF has to keep its clear and separate identity if there is to be a project supporting a copyleft licensed version of the code. The ASF OOo code is simply a resource to be taken and given a purpose that TDF members believe in. TDF members have th= e option of contributing to that code but they don't have to. --001636c597387d0ed004a4f9c425--