Only other feedback I got from this on IRC was to not approve any hardware that required closed source to function properly. Sounds like a pretty reasonable request. Seems like this is a go.
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Jason Kridner <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
