[magazine] question about authors

Hi,
        
        I reached out to a professional writer with a strong connection
        to FOSS
        and OO.o/Libo specifically, asking if he had an recommendations
        on
        possible writers.
        
        I'm betting you can guess his first question.
        
        To paraphrase - is it 100% or are we willing to compensate for
        professional talent?
        
        He also said that he could recommend folks that may do it gratis
        but
        that would be a much smaller pool of candidates.
        
        So - the question is - what are the thoughts on using some
        professional
        talent?
        
        Thanks
        
        Drew
        
        ps - I'll hold back on his name on the ML but certainly willing
        to pass
        it along via PM.

Hi,
        
        I reached out to a professional writer with a strong connection
        to FOSS
        and OO.o/Libo specifically, asking if he had an recommendations
        on
        possible writers.
        
        I'm betting you can guess his first question.
        
Sorry typo there

To paraphrase - is it 100% volunteer or are we willing to compensate for
professional talent?

I would rather like to see it kept as volunteer. I think we have (or will eventually have) talent on our membership. Maybe a note from our Brazilian colleagues could tell us if their magazine is produced with 100% volunteers?

Cheers

Marc

Hi,

        I reached out to a professional writer with a strong connection
        to FOSS
        and OO.o/Libo specifically, asking if he had an recommendations
        on
        possible writers.

        I'm betting you can guess his first question.

Sorry typo there

To paraphrase - is it 100% volunteer or are we willing to compensate for
professional talent?

I would rather like to see it kept as volunteer. I think we have (or will

eventually have) talent on our membership. Maybe a note from our Brazilian
colleagues could tell us if their magazine is produced with 100% volunteers?

Hi.

Yes, it is. Because of two issues: 1 - We are not a legal company that
produces a magazine. We are a non formal organization. 2 - We have no
incomes, so we have no money to pay for that.

That doesn't mean that International Magazine couldn't do it. I think, once
TDF is legalized, maybe it could be done.

Cheers

Marc

Cheers.

Paulo