Ross, thank you for that pointer! --Jean
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote: > There is precedence here - http://www.apache.org/foundation/buy_stuff.html > > Sent from my mobile device, please forgive errors and brevity. > On May 1, 2012 6:42 PM, "Jürgen Schmidt" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 5/1/12 5:32 PM, Donald Harbison 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? >>> >> >> I looked for an online job to offer some OOo stuff like that on demand. I >> have to figure it our again. The idea is to provide the designs and define >> which kind of products should be sold (t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, bags, >> etc.) >> >> The hoster/maintainer of the job will get XY% from the money and the rest >> can be transferred to Apache. That should be a model where we don't have to >> produce something on hold but can do it on demand. Maybe a little bit more >> expensive but we would have less effort. >> >> But it is always good to have some material in place for conferences etc. >> >> I have produced t-shirts several times for the FOSDEM when I have >> organized the OOo presence there... I hope I can do it next year for AOO >> >> Juergen >> >> >>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>
