I've been bugged quite a bit lately for permission to use the BeagleBoard.org logo on accessories. Some folks have even mistakenly applied the BeagleBoard Compatible logo (http://beagleboard.org/logo) on packages and this is a no-no. That logo is only meant for people doing interesting board spins of their own where they engage Robert and myself to make sure the default software image still runs on their board and they pay a license fee into the Foundation to hopefully help us fund open development and sponsorships.
Anyway, I'd like to try to provide some kind of logo people can use for accessories (capes, cases, peripherals, etc.). There is already a list, mostly maintained by Gerald, on the wiki at http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBone_Black_Accessories. This is a great place to start and I'll import all of the items listed there if people believe this is a useful exercise (and back annotate as well). However, making some sort of page on BeagleBoard.org backed by a logo people can put on their products and web pages seems like a good next step. I'm open to the thought that this is a bad idea or needs tweaking, so please review and respond. http://beagleboard.org/approved/ Here's my first attempt at "how to get approved": There's no charge for being "BeagleBoard.org Approved", just a verification that needs to happen. There's no promise your product will be approved, but we want people to know to use your product if it is of good quality and compatibility. First, you'll need to send samples of your product to Robert, Gerald and Jason at a minimum so that they can test compatibility. Jason will send you shipping addresses and you can find his e-mail address on http://beagleboard.org/about. The product won't be returned because it will be used in testing future compatibility as well. Second, if any software is required to support your product, you'll need to make sure it is in the default images built by http://bit.ly/beagle-image-builder. Finally, you should wait to get a confirmation e-mail from jkridner at beagleboard.org with a vector PDF of the logo for inclusion on your website, package or product. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
