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From: Graham Lauder on 30 Jan 2010 19:04
> Hi Cor,
>
> Thanks for your kind words and especially for your years of support for
> OOo.
>
> Let's keep on doing good things and talking about them.
> ;-)
> Liz
>

I'd like to also echo Cors comments and add a few of my own. There has never been a
time when I haven't been proud to be part of the OOo community and proud of our
corporate partner. No matter the ill informed and parochial slings and arrows cast
in Suns direction they are the example of how a corporate partner can work with a
community. That is not to say it's perfect, it will probably never be because of
the obvious tensions between an open community and the necessities of corporate
governance but what has been obvious to me since the early days of the project, has
been the constant improvement in the connection between Sun and the community and
the obvious desire to see that improvement continue.

It is good to see Larry talking about "Hiring Sun into Profit". Let's hope we see
some of the development load spread about in OOo/SO. I see a bright future.

Good luck to all our team in Hamburg under the new regime.


Cheers
GL



> On 01/28/10 13:53, Cor Nouws wrote:
> > Hi Stefan, all,
> >
> > Stefan Taxhet wrote (28-01-10 12:50)
> >> With the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle now being closed
> >> we'll see some immediate changes to our site and product. This reflects
> >> the fact that Oracle replaces Sun in its role as part of the
> >> OpenOffice.org project.
> >> [...]
> >
> > Let me take this opportunity to express some thoughts and feelings to
> > the Sun team working on OpenOffice.org. And I hope and trust that, in
> > doing so, I reflect the opinion of the vast majority of the members of
> > our community.
> >
> > Some words of thanks are in its place, in my opinion, although
> > essentially we continue to work with the same people.
> >
> > In the first place for all the good work done on the product and the
> > project in the past nearly ten years. In moments of joy and excitement
> > and also in times of problems and sadness.
> >
> > Further, I feel thankful for you all continuing the work in the long
> > period of uncertainty that has just been closed. I know many of us were
> > hopeful and confident, but still, one first has to see it really. I'm
> > glad that now this period is closed, finished.
> >
> > People knowing me, will recognize that I'm not shy to raise my voice
> > when (IMO) something is wrong, sub-optimal, and has room for
> > improvement. Either be it in the software, either in how we work
> > together. And I hope that I may be able to continue cooperating in this
> > spirit for a long time to come. Enjoying the so often positive attitude
> > of the team, and well meant steps to an even brighter future.
> >
> > I am really exited about OpenOffice.org being part of Oracle and trust
> > that this new situation will give the project great opportunities.
> > That all in the project may enjoy.
> >
> > Best wishes to all,
> > Cor
> >
> >
>
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