On 02/05/2012, at 1:32, Donald Harbison <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, in fact "Friends of" made the offer to AOO long ago. >> >> My idea is to have both the opportunity for anyone to purchase TShirts >> etc, and a fund to supply same for use at booths. Books, too, of course. >> >> Mainly what is needed is permission to use the AOO logo (and perhaps >> variations such as "I [heart] [AOO logo]) and someone to do the work... Set >> up a store, create products, etc. >> >> > We can move in this direction from within this PMC, with consultation from > @trademarks. I'll be happy to help with that. Can you point me to the > original offer thread you're referring to? > It may be awhile before I have the time to attempt to find that thread, or even my own note on the topic in my sent mail, but I'll look when I can. Jean > Thank you. > > > >> Jean >> >> On 01/05/2012, at 11:39, Donald Harbison <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Jean, >>> >>> Are there any funds available from Friends of OpenDocument similar to >> those >>> being allocated to LibreOffice? If so, we can mobilize around something >>> like what you're proposing. The fund would have to be held outside of the >>> project, but could be allocated for supporting this type of concept. >>> >>> What do you think? >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Do we have plans for AOO promotional t-shirts and other swag? Would >>>> this need to go through an Apache store or can AOO do it? >>>> >>>> I'm not looking at this as a way to raise money (which would need to >>>> go to Apache, not AOO, anyway), but rather for promotion. People at >>>> trade shows, developers' conferences, etc can wear tshirts; buttons >>>> and other low-cost items could be given away at booths; tshirts could >>>> be given away as prizes; people can have mugs and mousepads at work... >>>> well, you know the drill. Could be sold on eg CafePress at cost. >>>> >>>> --Jean >>>> >>
