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| <h1>OpenOffice.org Community Innovation Program</h1> |
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| <h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> |
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| <h3>Can I submit an Entry which I was working on before the contest |
| started?</h3> |
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| <p>One of the aims of the contest is to encourage people to take brilliant |
| ideas which they have been "just thinking about", and actively turn them |
| into something the Community can use immediately. But please note the Rules |
| state the judges will consider "community participation in developing the |
| Entry". This will be easier to demonstrate if the Entry has been developed |
| from start to finish within the Contest Dates.</p> |
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| <h3>Must the Entry be a completely finished product?</h3> |
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| <p>The Rules state the judges will consider "the extent to which the Entry |
| provides utility to the Community". An Entry which is a finished product is |
| likely to be of more immediate use than one which is at the concept stage |
| or only partially developed.</p> |
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| <h3>Why have you restricted Entries to certain countries?</h3> |
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| <p>People anywhere in the world - with the exception of the six 'Void |
| Territories' - may enter the competition "to receive public recognition by |
| the OpenOffice.org Program Committee for their work in the form of a public |
| declaration that the Entry is deserving of an award under the Judging |
| Criteria". However, for legal or other reasons, Sun Microsystems is only |
| able to pay cash awards to entrants from the list of "Prize Eligile |
| Territories".</p> |
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| <h3>Can I use third-party libraries in the implementation of my |
| project?</h3> |
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| <p>The Rules state "all work must abide by OpenOffice.org's license |
| scheme". Required system or other 3rd-party libraries can be used if |
| accepted according to the process for external sources (see <a href= |
| "http://external.openoffice.org">http://external.openoffice.org</a>).</p> |
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| <h3>The rules say I need to be a member of OpenOffice.org project. If I'm |
| "more" than a member, i.e. a contributor (e.g. I have signed the JCA), is |
| that a problem?</h3> |
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| <p>No - you are still a member of the Community.</p> |
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| <h3>I have a question which isn't answered here - what should I do?</h3> |
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| <p>If you have any questions about the procedure or process send them to |
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| "mailto:community-program@council.openoffce.org">community-program@council.openoffice.org</a>. |
| For questions relating to your work, confer with your project |
| colleagues.</p> |
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