On Mon, 2012-05-14 at 15:47 +0200, Roberto Galoppini wrote: > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > On May 13, 2012, at 7:45 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > > > > > >> We get regular requests from individuals and companies that want to > > >> add a link to the AOO download, and to use the logo with it. These > > >> range from websites of individual users, to websites that aggregate > > >> download links for many open source projects. > > >> > > >> Currently, requesting and receiving such permission requires a request > > >> to the PMC, approval and then additional approval by the Apache VP > > >> Branding. > > >> > > >> I'd like to propose a streamlined approach where we can give blanket > > >> permission, without an additional request, for using a specific logo > > >> (the one that Drew designed) for a specific download situation. If > > >> there are no objections from the PMC, and we get a +1 from > > >> Trademarks@, I'll write this up on the website. > > >> > > >> =Use of the Apache OpenOffice Download Promotion Logo= > > >> > > >> Anyone, without additional permission from this project, may use the > > >> following logo subject to the following conditions: > > >> > > >> The logo: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/27834483/get-aoo-300x100-cf.png?version=1&modificationDate=1331970198000 > > >> > > >> [NB. We should move this to a more memorable location] > > >> > > >> Conditions: > > >> > > >> 1. The logo may not be modified except to resize it. If translations > > >> of the "Get it here!" text are required, send a request to the ooo-dev > > >> list and we can provide a translated version for you. > > > > > > There should be a minimum size. > > > > > > > Did you have a specific size in mind? Or would we state it more > > qualitatively, like "The logo may be resized, provided it remains > > legible, but may not be otherwise altered". > > > > >> > > >> 2. The image must be linked to one of: > > >> > > > > This should probably be wored as "The image must be directly linked to > > one of..." I don't think we want to allow use of the logo in cases > > where it links to a different install program that installs adware and > > then invokes the real installer. > > > > Agree 100%, unfortunately few downloads websites add adware, tool-bars as > well as malicious software. > You might want to explicitely state that the download page can't be > wrapped, though.
Why not? > > Roberto > > > > > > > > >> a) the http://www.openoffice.org webpage > > >> b) one of the official Native Language pages at openoffice.org, e.g., > > >> http://de.openoffice.org > > >> c) the download page for Apache OpenOffice: > > >> http://download.openoffice.org or > > >> http://www.openoffice.org/download/other.html > > >> > > >> 3. The logo must not link to a specific download file or mirror. This > > >> causes problems with load balancing and fallbacks and may prevent > > >> users from getting the latest version of OpenOffice. > > >> > > >> 4. Any use Apache-owned logos beyond the above is not covered by this > > >> program an must be explicitly requested from the ASF. > > > > > > +1 to the proposal. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > >
