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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:47:32 -0400
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Subject: Re: [DISCUSS| Info message to post on dev@api and dev@extensions
From: Rob Weir <apache@robweir.com>
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2011/8/30 J=C3=BCrgen Schmidt <jogischmidt@googlemail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> as the former project lead of the API and Extensions project i would like=
 to
> post the following message on the dev@api.openoffice.org and
> dev@extenisons.openoffice.org mailing lists to inform all subscribers abo=
ut
> the future of these mailing lists. I will probably post something similar=
 to
> the other project related mailing lists but the dev@ lists are the most
> relevant.The main goal is to inform and bring the subscribers over to the
> new Apache project and the ooo-dev list for further communication and wha=
t
> is more important to join the project actively.
>
> Comments are welcome.
>

Maybe give the ooo-dev-subscribe address the first time you mention
the mailing list?

Also, "I would like to inform you" sounds (to me at least) cold and
bureaucratic.  Maybe soften it up with variations like "I want to let
you know", "I'm pleased to announce",  "I'd like to share with you
that..." or "You will want to know that..."

Otherwise, this is great!

-Rob

> Juergen
>
> ####
> Hi,
>
> it's probably not really new for you but nevertheless i would like to inf=
orm
> you that the OpenOffice.org project found a new home under the Apache
> foundation (http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/index.html) and som=
e
> things are going different under Apache. We will have only one project -
> Apache Open Office - and the number of mailing lists will be limited to o=
nly
> a few (see http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html).
> There is a common consensus that we will create new mailing lists with
> specific topics if necessary but at the moment we will move forward with
> only few lists to concentrate the information flow. From my point of view
> it's an advantage compared to the former setup with many projects and man=
y
> project related mailing lists.
>
> As the project lead of the API and Extension project i would like to info=
rm
> you that this mailing list will go end of life soon (exact date not known
> yet) and further discussion on API and Extension specific topics should
> happen on the ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing list. I recommend that
> you join the Apache OpenOffice project and subscribe on the ooo-dev list
> asap and help to make this new Apache project successful in the same way =
as
> before under the old setup. Well it's note really a new project but more =
the
> continuation of the former official OpenOffice.org project. New in the se=
nse
> that it is now under the umbrella of the Apache foundation.
>
> Maybe there will be some mail forwarding mechanisms established to ensure
> that we won't lose any messages in the future but i hope that you all wil=
l
> subscribe to the ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing lists and that we
> accept the new project under Apache as it is.
>
> The migration of the project infrastructure to Apache is ongoing (source
> code, website, wiki, forum, ...) and there are still a lot of things to d=
o.
> Every helping hand is welcome. Some things will change under Apache becau=
se
> of the already existing rules there and we want to be a good and well for=
med
> project there. Every change is also the opportunity to make things better
> (if necessary) in the future. And you can be part of this important move =
of
> OOo and can help to move things forward.
>
> The good thing at Apache is that it is independent, well accepted in the
> open source world and all project members are equal. Important is that th=
e
> rules of the Apache foundation and the project are accepted and that thin=
gs
> are getting done.
>
> I hope to see you all on the new project and the
> ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org mailing list soon. I am looking forward to a=
n
> interesting and challenging future of OOo under the umbrella of the Apach=
e
> foundation.
>
> Regards
>
> Juergen
>
> ####
>