Since it seems allowed, it would be nicer to have the same logo. I understand that we have to consider the legal aspect, but seen purely from a users point of view, one logo means one product.
jan. On 20 October 2012 21:56, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM, jan iversen <jancasacon...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > If we want to have the same logo all over, respin I assume would not do > the > > job ? > > > > Sorry for the slang. By "respin" I meant taking whatever vector > source file (SVG, perhaps) that Drew used for that button originally, > and then remove the "incubator" block and regenerate a bitmap for us > to put on the website. > > It was intentional, at least at the time, for the "Get it here!" > graphic to be distinct from the official project logo. This was to > avoid diluting the trademark. We wanted the official project logo to > be associated with the official website. So if users saw it they knew > they were dealing with an official project site. We would then have > thematically-related logos that could be used for various affiliate > uses, such as on personal websites. That was the purpose of the "Get > it here!" logo. > > But that was then, this is now. As I understand it now, ASF policy > has evolved in this area, and it appears permissible for websites to > use logo, provided they follow these rules: > http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/faq/#integrateswith > > But IMHO, the "Get it here!" button is still useful, since its size > and aspect ratio, as well as the beveling, make it ideal for a > download button. > > -Rob > > > jan. > > > > On 20 October 2012 21:23, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > > > >> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/get-it-here.html > >> > >> This logo has an integrated incubator reference in it as well. > >> > >> I think Drew made the most recent version of this. > >> > >> Anyone have the source, or can easily respin it without the "incubator" > >> block? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> -Rob > >> >
