On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:31:24 Software Candy LLC wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > I believe that your first question would be better answered by an > OpenOffice.org official, but to the best of my understanding, as long as > you are complying with GPL Version 2 license *plus* you are not > modifying the OOo logos in any way, you are OK.
That about sums it up. Andre, you are most definitely welcome to continue what you are doing. I would suggest that you write an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and make a formal request to use the OO.o logos. Permission is usually just a formality, but at least you have the email to show anyone who might try to challenge your right to use it. > > Regarding your excellent suggestion (markting OOo CDs in > college/university stores), OpenOffice.org does not sell CDs directly. > Instead, it relies on a network of distributors like you and me. We are > too small to even attempt to compete with the marketing power of > Microsoft. IMHO, the only chance for OOo CDs to gain acceptance in those > university stores is if the copyright owner of OOo, Sun Microsystems, > markets them using its marketing power. Your ides about the Uni shop is something which you would be better off taking to the Marketing project. They operate (as do we) through a mailing list, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. You will need to subscribe to the list in order to read the replies (and you should subscribe to this list too, otherwise you won't see the replies to your posts). The method for subscribing is to send an email (empty, no need for a subject or any body message) to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (for the Marketing list) and <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (for the CD ROM list). You will then receive an email from these lists requesting you confirm your subscription. You do that by hitting the "Reply" button and sending. There is also a separate sub-project specifically for those working with educational institutions, home page is <http://education.openoffice.org>. > > Daniel > > Andrew Beeman wrote: > > To whom it may concern, > > I am interested in two things. First I run a technology consulting > > company, I end up recovering a lot of systems. Generally people forget > > to give me their Office disks so in the process of recovering their data > > I usually install Open Office so they can have access to their files > > while they are looking to find their Office Disks. A few have even made > > the switch entirely. If they ask I usually give them the installer for > > the most recent stable version on a USB drive if they want something to > > keep their software or if they are still on dial up. I want to make sure > > that I am not doing anything I am not suppose to. > > > > Also I was wondering if you have any programs with colleges to distribute > > your software. Arizona State University (the school I am attending) has > > a computer store that sells software at academic prices to students. I > > think it would be an impressively good marketing technique to put a thumb > > drive or CD of Open Office next to Microsoft's software suites for free > > or under $10 to expose students to your software. What students learn to > > use in school is generally what they like using for the rest of their > > careers. Getting your foot in the door so to speak could drastically > > increase > > your distribution at a grass roots level. This could also be marketed to > > the schools by allowing them advertise that they support Open Software > > development something that could potentially dive more students to their > > campus's. Please let me know if I could help in any way in getting such > > a program started or in supporting a program that is currently in place. > > Thank you. > > > > Andrew J Beeman > > Mandroo Technologies > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.mandroo.com > > (602) 218-5463 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Alex Fisher Co-Lead, CD-ROM Project OpenOffice.org Marketing Community Contact Australia/New Zealand http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/
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