Contemplating the possible retirement of Apache OpenOffice

Particularly:
http://www.robweir.com/blog/2011/06/apache-openoffice.htm...

"Did we continue talking with TDF after it became clear that they were not willing to consider moving to any non-copyleft foundation? No, of course not.
[...] the self-appointed, unelected TDF Steering Committee remains self-appointed and unelected even if they have self-authored bylaws, unapproved by the general membership that say that they might have an election after a year.
[...] The LO fork was more the culmination of a multi-year fight between Novell and Sun/Oracle than anything else."

http://www.robweir.com/blog/2011/06/openoffice-libreoffic...

"So it was disappointing to witness a small but vocal minority of non-Apache members who disagreed with the proposal and who attempted to derail it. The day closed minded open source advocates decide to smother a new project in its crib, because they personally favor a different project, is the day that FOSS dies."

"Apache OpenOffice, with its permissive license, is an excellent basis now for open source as well as mixed source business models, business models that drive investment back into the ecosystem. The mixed source segment will grow the most, I believe."

"I don’t put any credence in activity-based metrics, like patches, since one can create an enormous amount of code activity by “cleaning up” the code, without having an impact that would increasing a project’s user base."

"It is not my place to take sides in a dispute between a self-appointed, unelected TDF spokesperson and a self-appointed, unelected TDF Steering Committee member. This is something you should resolve on the TDF list, I think, to ensure that your public image is less fragmented." (note the absence of any such dispute).