On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:32:12 +0100 Lourens Veen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Perhaps OHF and FSF could cooperate on "Open Standard Compatible/Free > Software Compatible" and "Free Hardware/Free Software Compatible" > product marks? I personally think this is a fabulous idea. We're trying to convey too much information in a three or four word name. What we really want is a concise and unique term that is associated with a single unambiguos and potentially lengthy definition. The example that springs to mind is the compact disc digital audio logo that essentially refers to the red book specification. If somebody like the FSF had a simple logo for "Certified Free Software Compatible" and "Certified Free Hardware" that was backed by a rigorous definition, that would help a lot. Maybe even one for "Certified Free Software Friendly Vendor" [1] for the Good Guys to put on their web pages. As an aside, I think that would help more than just OGP and similar projects. I've seen several vendors slap the phrase "linux compatible" or a tux logo on their box when the hardware isn't actually well supported. (Binary drivers, etc). From a user perspective it would be really handy to be able to look for a particular logo on the boxes at Best Buy and know that your getting a product that will have strong open source driver support. [1] It's a mouthful, I know. -- Chas Becht _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
