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> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Rohit <[email protected]> wrote: > > +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] >
