+1 On 08-Dec-2013, at 5:45 am, Ted Dunning <[email protected]> wrote:
> Interesting opportunity. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Benedikt Ritter <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 12:43 AM > Subject: Re: [ALL] Stack Overflow are offering free open source adverts - > should we partake? > To: Commons Developers List <[email protected]> > > > > > Send from my mobile device > >> Am 06.12.2013 um 18:11 schrieb sebb <[email protected]>: >> >>> On 6 December 2013 14:11, Duncan Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> On 6 December 2013 12:51, Benedikt Ritter <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> 2013/12/6 Gilles <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 6 Dec 2013 12:26:57 +0000, Duncan Jones wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> Stack Overflow allows open source projects to create a free advert to >>>>>> encourage participation in their project. >>>>> >>>>> This is certainly worth exploring. >>>> >>>> >>>> If you're willing to do this, go for it! >>> >>> >>> Here's an effort I knocked up just now: http://imgur.com/eTyqln6 >>> >>> Any thoughts? Not sure how we should sell ourselves... >> >> That logo is for the ASF, not Commons. >> I don't think that it is permissible to use the logo in that way. > > Well, it's the logo we use on the top left side on commons.apache.org. I'd > ask Legal for their opinion on this. > >> >> I think this should be run past Trademarks and/or Press. >> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The rules are clearly >>>>>> explained in the following post: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/210389/open-source- >>>>>> advertising-sidebar-1h-2014. >>>>>> >>>>>> In summary, we create a 220x250 image that encourages participation in >>>>>> Apache Commons. We then post it as an answer to that thread and it >>>>>> will be served up automatically to Stack Overflow users (provided we >>>>>> receive enough up-votes). >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm happy to do this on behalf of Apache Commons, but I wanted > feedback >>>>>> on: >>>>>> >>>>>> - Whether we want to do this? >>>>>> - Is there someone more talented who can do the image work? >>>>>> >>>>>> Last time this advertising spree was organised >>>>>> >>>>>> (http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/195823/open- >>>>>> source-advertising-sidebar-2h-2013) >>>>>> there were only 8 participants. We should get in on this. >>>>> >>>>> Another way to make the projects more visible is to edit Wikipedia > entries >>>>> that refer to implementations in various programming languages of the >>>>> concept >>>>> explained in the article. >>>>> [I mentioned this some time ago, but there were zero comment about >>>>> usefulness or >>>>> feasibility (I don't know how easy it is to become a Wikipedia > editor).] >>>> >>>> I think I've commented on this (or maybe I wanted to, but forgot it > ;-). My >>>> thoughts on this: do it! :-) Anybody can edit wikipedia pages. You don't >>>> even need a user account for it. There are some exceptions to this rule, >>>> but I don't think the pages you have in mind fall into this category. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Gilles >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
