Hi all, I agree that the "TM" displacement should be fixed. However I do not see that we have to change something to the design. So is it possible to change the original with something that would enhance the situation without changing other attributes? All the best Peter
Am 31. August 2018 15:48:46 MESZ schrieb Matthias Seidel <matthias.sei...@hamburg.de>: >Hi Pedro, > >Am 31.08.2018 um 01:09 schrieb Pedro Lino: >> Hi Dave, all >> >>> On August 30, 2018 at 11:17 PM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> >wrote: >>> You can ask for Lazy Consensus on this and give 72 hours for anyone >to object. >> Thanks! >> >> As suggested, I'm asking for Lazy Consensus on the adoption of file >http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branding/AOO4/Apache_OpenOffice_Logo_unofficial_mseidel_fixed_TM.svg >> as the official vector file for the Apache OpenOffice logo (see >explanation below). >> If after 72 hours there are no objections, the file will be renamed >appropriately and used as the official vector file. > >Sorry, if I am late to this discussion... > >My graphic was never meant to replace the official one. >It was more or less a proof of concept and it does not respect the >"white" space intentionally designed by Chris Rottensteiner. > >See: >https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branding/AOO4/ChrisR_Notes.txt > >My suggestion would rather be to "fix" the existing graphic by only >converting the TM to paths. > >Regards, > Matthias > >> >>> I’m +1 for pure shapes and no text. Maybe comment inline each glyph. >> I would prefer not to modify the file at this point. In any case this >email and explanation are public. >> >> Regards >> Pedro >> >>>> On Aug 30, 2018, at 2:41 PM, Pedro Lino <pedro.l...@mailbox.org> >wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> I don't know what is the appropriate procedure but would like to >request a vote for the adoption of a corrected Apache OpenOffice logo >vector file. >>>> >>>> Most of you are aware that the current logo was created by Chris >Rottensteiner . >>>> >>>> Unfortunately all of the logos in vector format archived in the >Apache OpenOffice (or at least all that I could find) left by ChrisR >(http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branding/AOO4/ ) have the >same problem: the TM part is a text object. >>>> >>>> This means that editing or viewing the SVG only looks as the author >expected >(http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branding/AOO4/Apache_OpenOffice_Logo_ChrisR_selected_2013-06_with_4.pdf) >it if the user's computer has font Source Sans Pro Light installed. >>>> >>>> An easy way to see this is to click on the AOO logo at >>>> >>>> >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apache_OpenOffice_logo_and_wordmark_(2014).svg >>>> >>>> After clicking on the expected logo as PNG you will open the actual >SVG which will be showing a wrong TM >>>> >>>> Because of this small defect, there is no perfect SVG that can be >used as Apache OpenOffice's official logo, and that is the reason why >the current official logo available to Apache is a PDF >>>> >>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/comdev/project-logos/originals/ >>>> >>>> Luckily user Matthias Seidel has fixed this by converting the TM >part to paths (as ChrisR did for the rest of the text) >>>> >>>> This does NOT change the artwork in any way. It just guarantees >that the vector logo looks the same under any OS regardless of the >fonts installed. >>>> >>>> >>>> TL:DR >>>> >>>> Therefore I would like to propose a vote to approve file >http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branding/AOO4/Apache_OpenOffice_Logo_unofficial_mseidel_fixed_TM.svg >>>> >>>> as the Apache OpenOffice official vector logo file >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Pedro >>> >>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
