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Posted to marketing@openoffice.apache.org by Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org> on 2013/01/02 17:39:01 UTC
International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st -- Should
we do anything?
I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
our mission -- we're not just producing open source software for free
distribution to the public. But it has been our longtime practice to
try to support all languages, not just the major
"commercially-profitable" languages. We make an effort to support
regional and minority languages as well, to help reduce the "digital
divide". That is a large part of what OpenOffice is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
before as well).
I'd like to avoid the problem we've had before, where there is a
sudden enthusiasm to do something the day before or even the day of an
event. We need to plan ahead if we want to do something.
A full commemoration could involve things like:
0) Reach out to UNESCO in advance, to get information about local
events, themes for 2013, etc.
1) A special blog post about the importance of support for mother
languages in open source software, like Apache OpenOffice
2) Replacing our website logo with a specially designed logo for the
occasion (like we did for Christmas).
3) Helping promote International Mother Language Day via our social
media accounts.
4) Where local events are held, participate there, maybe even give a
brief talk about AOO.
5) A contest? A challenge? Something that encourages user-submitted content?
6) A special call for volunteers?
7) Press interviews?
Is anyone interested in this? Is it worth pursuing?
Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
is not too early to start the preparations.
Thanks!
-Rob
Re: International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st --
Should we do anything?
Posted by Kadal Amutham <vk...@gmail.com>.
Mother Language Day
This the first time I am coming across this day. Worth celebrating. I will
spread the message in my contact list and comeback if any thing can be done
for Tamil. Hope my Tamil friends here are listening
With Warm Regards
V.Kadal Amutham
919444360480
On 2 January 2013 22:09, Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org> wrote:
> I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
> our mission -- we're not just producing open source software for free
> distribution to the public. But it has been our longtime practice to
> try to support all languages, not just the major
> "commercially-profitable" languages. We make an effort to support
> regional and minority languages as well, to help reduce the "digital
> divide". That is a large part of what OpenOffice is.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
>
>
> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
>
> So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
> before as well).
>
> I'd like to avoid the problem we've had before, where there is a
> sudden enthusiasm to do something the day before or even the day of an
> event. We need to plan ahead if we want to do something.
>
> A full commemoration could involve things like:
>
> 0) Reach out to UNESCO in advance, to get information about local
> events, themes for 2013, etc.
>
> 1) A special blog post about the importance of support for mother
> languages in open source software, like Apache OpenOffice
>
> 2) Replacing our website logo with a specially designed logo for the
> occasion (like we did for Christmas).
>
> 3) Helping promote International Mother Language Day via our social
> media accounts.
>
> 4) Where local events are held, participate there, maybe even give a
> brief talk about AOO.
>
> 5) A contest? A challenge? Something that encourages user-submitted
> content?
>
> 6) A special call for volunteers?
>
> 7) Press interviews?
>
> Is anyone interested in this? Is it worth pursuing?
>
> Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
> volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
> is not too early to start the preparations.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Rob
>
Re: International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st --
Should we do anything?
Posted by Kadal Amutham <vk...@gmail.com>.
Mother Language Day
This the first time I am coming across this day. Worth celebrating. I will
spread the message in my contact list and comeback if any thing can be done
for Tamil. Hope my Tamil friends here are listening
With Warm Regards
V.Kadal Amutham
919444360480
On 2 January 2013 22:09, Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org> wrote:
> I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
> our mission -- we're not just producing open source software for free
> distribution to the public. But it has been our longtime practice to
> try to support all languages, not just the major
> "commercially-profitable" languages. We make an effort to support
> regional and minority languages as well, to help reduce the "digital
> divide". That is a large part of what OpenOffice is.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
>
>
> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
>
> So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
> before as well).
>
> I'd like to avoid the problem we've had before, where there is a
> sudden enthusiasm to do something the day before or even the day of an
> event. We need to plan ahead if we want to do something.
>
> A full commemoration could involve things like:
>
> 0) Reach out to UNESCO in advance, to get information about local
> events, themes for 2013, etc.
>
> 1) A special blog post about the importance of support for mother
> languages in open source software, like Apache OpenOffice
>
> 2) Replacing our website logo with a specially designed logo for the
> occasion (like we did for Christmas).
>
> 3) Helping promote International Mother Language Day via our social
> media accounts.
>
> 4) Where local events are held, participate there, maybe even give a
> brief talk about AOO.
>
> 5) A contest? A challenge? Something that encourages user-submitted
> content?
>
> 6) A special call for volunteers?
>
> 7) Press interviews?
>
> Is anyone interested in this? Is it worth pursuing?
>
> Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
> volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
> is not too early to start the preparations.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Rob
>
Re: removal from list
Posted by Peter Junge <pe...@gmx.org>.
Sorry, wrong addressee. I have informed the user now.
Peter
On 1/3/2013 11:29 AM, Peter Junge wrote:
> Hi Lorenzo,
>
> I'm a moderator of the marketing list and I have removed your email
> address from the subscriber list.
>
> Happy New Year!
> Peter
>
> On 1/3/2013 10:01 AM, Lorenzo Tomaini wrote:
>> I join the request, please let me know how to be delete from the list.
>> Il giorno 03/gen/2013 01:56, "Jacques Pavlenyi" <jp...@us.ibm.com> ha
>> scritto:
>>
>>> I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
>>> OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me
>>> those
>>> instructions? Much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> *Jacques Pavlenyi*
>>> Senior Marketing Manager
>>> IBM Collaboration Solutions
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *Phone:* 1-720-663-2067*
>>> E-mail:* *jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com* <jp...@us.ibm.com>*
>>> Social Business Insights Blog: **ibm.co/wKv1lJ* <http://ibm.co/wKv1lJ>*
>>> Chat:*[image: Sametime:] jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com *
>>> Find me on:* [image: LinkedIn:
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>>>
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>>> [image: SlideShare:
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>>>
>>> [image: Blogger:
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>>> *and within IBM on:* [image: IBM Connections:
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>>>
>>> *
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>>> good, you'll have to ram them down their throats."" - Howard Aiken*
>>> [image: IBM]
>>>
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>>> United States
>>>
>>>
>>
Re: removal from list
Posted by Peter Junge <pe...@gmx.org>.
Hi Lorenzo,
I'm a moderator of the marketing list and I have removed your email
address from the subscriber list.
Happy New Year!
Peter
On 1/3/2013 10:01 AM, Lorenzo Tomaini wrote:
> I join the request, please let me know how to be delete from the list.
> Il giorno 03/gen/2013 01:56, "Jacques Pavlenyi" <jp...@us.ibm.com> ha
> scritto:
>
>> I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
>> OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me those
>> instructions? Much appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> *Jacques Pavlenyi*
>> Senior Marketing Manager
>> IBM Collaboration Solutions
>> ------------------------------
>> *Phone:* 1-720-663-2067*
>> E-mail:* *jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com* <jp...@us.ibm.com>*
>> Social Business Insights Blog: **ibm.co/wKv1lJ* <http://ibm.co/wKv1lJ>*
>> Chat:*[image: Sametime:] jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com *
>> Find me on:* [image: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi>
>> [image: Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediamutt]<http://twitter.com/mediamutt>
>> [image: SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt]<http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt>
>> [image: Blogger: http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com]<http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com/>
>> *and within IBM on:* [image: IBM Connections:
>> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e]<https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e>
>> *
>> "“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any
>> good, you'll have to ram them down their throats."" - Howard Aiken*
>> [image: IBM]
>>
>> 4660 La Jolla Village Drive
>> San Diego, CA 92122-4601
>> United States
>>
>>
>
Re: removal from list
Posted by Delali Hotsonyame <de...@gmail.com>.
Thank You for the instructions on how to be removed from the list
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:04 PM, J. Matthew Turner
<jm...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Lorenzo,
>
> To remove your address from the list, send a message to:
> <ma...@openoffice.apache.org>
>
> Sorry to see you go!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *Jim Turner*
> Web Video Specialist
> (347) 693 - 6146
> http://strikingstudios.com
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Lorenzo Tomaini
> <lo...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > I join the request, please let me know how to be delete from the list.
> > Il giorno 03/gen/2013 01:56, "Jacques Pavlenyi" <jp...@us.ibm.com>
> ha
> > scritto:
> >
> > > I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
> > > OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me
> those
> > > instructions? Much appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > *Jacques Pavlenyi*
> > > Senior Marketing Manager
> > > IBM Collaboration Solutions
> > > ------------------------------
> > > *Phone:* 1-720-663-2067*
> > > E-mail:* *jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com* <jp...@us.ibm.com>*
> > > Social Business Insights Blog: **ibm.co/wKv1lJ* <http://ibm.co/wKv1lJ
> >*
> > > Chat:*[image: Sametime:] jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com *
> > > Find me on:* [image: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi]<
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi>
> > > [image: Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediamutt]<
> > http://twitter.com/mediamutt>
> > > [image: SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt]<
> > http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt>
> > > [image: Blogger: http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com]<
> > http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com/>
> > > *and within IBM on:* [image: IBM Connections:
> > >
> >
> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e
> > ]<
> >
> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e
> > >
> > > *
> > > "“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any
> > > good, you'll have to ram them down their throats."" - Howard Aiken*
> > > [image: IBM]
> > >
> > > 4660 La Jolla Village Drive
> > > San Diego, CA 92122-4601
> > > United States
> > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: removal from list
Posted by "J. Matthew Turner" <jm...@gmail.com>.
Lorenzo,
To remove your address from the list, send a message to:
<ma...@openoffice.apache.org>
Sorry to see you go!
------------------------------
*Jim Turner*
Web Video Specialist
(347) 693 - 6146
http://strikingstudios.com
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Lorenzo Tomaini
<lo...@gmail.com>wrote:
> I join the request, please let me know how to be delete from the list.
> Il giorno 03/gen/2013 01:56, "Jacques Pavlenyi" <jp...@us.ibm.com> ha
> scritto:
>
> > I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
> > OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me those
> > instructions? Much appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > *Jacques Pavlenyi*
> > Senior Marketing Manager
> > IBM Collaboration Solutions
> > ------------------------------
> > *Phone:* 1-720-663-2067*
> > E-mail:* *jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com* <jp...@us.ibm.com>*
> > Social Business Insights Blog: **ibm.co/wKv1lJ* <http://ibm.co/wKv1lJ>*
> > Chat:*[image: Sametime:] jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com *
> > Find me on:* [image: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi]<
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi>
> > [image: Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediamutt]<
> http://twitter.com/mediamutt>
> > [image: SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt]<
> http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt>
> > [image: Blogger: http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com]<
> http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com/>
> > *and within IBM on:* [image: IBM Connections:
> >
> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e
> ]<
> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e
> >
> > *
> > "“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any
> > good, you'll have to ram them down their throats."" - Howard Aiken*
> > [image: IBM]
> >
> > 4660 La Jolla Village Drive
> > San Diego, CA 92122-4601
> > United States
> >
> >
>
Re: removal from list
Posted by Lorenzo Tomaini <lo...@gmail.com>.
I join the request, please let me know how to be delete from the list.
Il giorno 03/gen/2013 01:56, "Jacques Pavlenyi" <jp...@us.ibm.com> ha
scritto:
> I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
> OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me those
> instructions? Much appreciated.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> *Jacques Pavlenyi*
> Senior Marketing Manager
> IBM Collaboration Solutions
> ------------------------------
> *Phone:* 1-720-663-2067*
> E-mail:* *jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com* <jp...@us.ibm.com>*
> Social Business Insights Blog: **ibm.co/wKv1lJ* <http://ibm.co/wKv1lJ>*
> Chat:*[image: Sametime:] jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com *
> Find me on:* [image: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi>
> [image: Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediamutt]<http://twitter.com/mediamutt>
> [image: SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt]<http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt>
> [image: Blogger: http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com]<http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com/>
> *and within IBM on:* [image: IBM Connections:
> https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e]<https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e>
> *
> "“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any
> good, you'll have to ram them down their throats."" - Howard Aiken*
> [image: IBM]
>
> 4660 La Jolla Village Drive
> San Diego, CA 92122-4601
> United States
>
>
removal from list
Posted by Jacques Pavlenyi <jp...@us.ibm.com>.
I'm afraid I lost the instructions for being removed from the Apache
OpenOffice marketing list. Could I impose upon the group to send me those
instructions? Much appreciated.
Regards,
Jacques Pavlenyi
Senior Marketing Manager
IBM Collaboration Solutions
Phone: 1-720-663-2067 IBM
E-mail: jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com
Social Business Insights Blog: ibm.co/wKv1lJ 4660 La Jolla Village Drive
Chat:Sametime: jpavlenyi@us.ibm.com San Diego, CA 92122-4601
Find me on: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjpavlenyi Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediamutt United States
SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mediamutt Blogger: http://mediamutt-us.blogspot.com and within
IBM on: IBM Connections:
https://w3-connections.ibm.com/profiles/html/profileView.do?key=e245b9d2-7a06-4ea5-bb90-48f3410e806e
"“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them
down their throats."" - Howard Aiken
Re: International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st --
Should we do anything?
Posted by Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org>.
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org> wrote:
> On 02/01/2013 Rob Weir wrote:
>>
>> I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
>> our mission ...
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
>>
>> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
>> So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
>> before as well).
>
>
> It is actually February 21st, right? The links state so.
>
Yes, my error. It is February 21st. So we do not have a lot of time.
If someone wants to take the lead on this, then they should probably
start by contacting UNESCO and finding out what the themes are for
this year's event. Contact info is here:
http://www.unesco.org/en/languages-and-multilingualism/contacts/
That would allow us to target a blog post that ties into that theme,
perhaps tied to a translation call-for-volunteers.
Low-hanging fruit would then be a to make a customized project logo
for the website that ties into that, and promote via social media.
If we want to encourage user participation, maybe we can also do a
survey asking website visitors what their "mother language" is and
find some way of displaying all the languages, and not focus too much
on just the most-popular ones.
-Rob
> Initiatives OpenOffice took in the past include this one (2007):
> http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Press_release_NL-P
> You'll see a press release and a poster with all volunteers (which would
> surely display more geographical diversity if updated).
>
>
>> Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
>> volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
>> is not too early to start the preparations.
>
>
> If it is February 21st, indeed there isn't a lot of time available and,
> since it falls between FOSDEM and ApacheCon that will see many volunteers
> busy, it would be great if someone takes the lead and starts with some
> actions.
>
> Regards,
> Andrea.
Re: International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st --
Should we do anything?
Posted by Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org>.
On 02/01/2013 Rob Weir wrote:
> I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
> our mission ...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
> So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
> before as well).
It is actually February 21st, right? The links state so.
Initiatives OpenOffice took in the past include this one (2007):
http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Press_release_NL-P
You'll see a press release and a poster with all volunteers (which would
surely display more geographical diversity if updated).
> Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
> volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
> is not too early to start the preparations.
If it is February 21st, indeed there isn't a lot of time available and,
since it falls between FOSDEM and ApacheCon that will see many
volunteers busy, it would be great if someone takes the lead and starts
with some actions.
Regards,
Andrea.
Re: International Mother Language Day (UN / UNESCO) March 21st --
Should we do anything?
Posted by Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org>.
On 02/01/2013 Rob Weir wrote:
> I think International Mother Language Day is relevant to a portion of
> our mission ...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/international-mother-language-day/
> So maybe we should plan something for March 21st? (and a few days
> before as well).
It is actually February 21st, right? The links state so.
Initiatives OpenOffice took in the past include this one (2007):
http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Press_release_NL-P
You'll see a press release and a poster with all volunteers (which would
surely display more geographical diversity if updated).
> Personally, I can help on this, but I would need someone else to
> volunteer to take the lead, in terms of planning and coordinating. It
> is not too early to start the preparations.
If it is February 21st, indeed there isn't a lot of time available and,
since it falls between FOSDEM and ApacheCon that will see many
volunteers busy, it would be great if someone takes the lead and starts
with some actions.
Regards,
Andrea.