Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-22 Thread Carol Spears
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 01:32:29PM +0200, Dave Neary wrote: > > As many of you know, we have an informal merchandising arrangement with > Sourcewear.com which has raise a few dollars this year (not much, though). > > I would like to improve on this relationship, and I know that Federico > at so

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread David Neary
Hi, Sven Neumann wrote: Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: For their part, they would like to continue having their logo on the arm (which I'm OK with) The logo on the arm is definitely what keeps me (and probably others) from buying this stuff. I wouldn't dare to leave home wearing one

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread David Neary
Hi, Sven Neumann wrote: I've thought more about the whole thing and I would like to propose the following solution: We add a page about GIMP merchandising to www.gimp.org. This page ("GIMP Stuff" ?) gets linked from the sidebar and from the Donations page and it is mentioned on the front page

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread Carol Spears
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 01:32:29PM +0200, Dave Neary wrote: > > As many of you know, we have an informal merchandising arrangement with > Sourcewear.com which has raise a few dollars this year (not much, though). > in the spirit of "open" can they make their files available? do they have the ab

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread Simon Budig
Hi Dave. First of all - because you seem to be concerned about that - I'll readily admit, that Federicos Company is a good one. Otherwise we would not even need to discuss this. Second: My concerns are certainly influenced by the fact, that two of my closest friends run a company that also does f

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, I've thought more about the whole thing and I would like to propose the following solution: We add a page about GIMP merchandising to www.gimp.org. This page ("GIMP Stuff" ?) gets linked from the sidebar and from the Donations page and it is mentioned on the front page at the time it is adde

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Dave Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > For their part, they would like to continue having their logo on the > arm (which I'm OK with) The logo on the arm is definitely what keeps me (and probably others) from buying this stuff. I wouldn't dare to leave home wearing one of these shirts. It

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-20 Thread William Skaggs
Seems okay with me, except that I think the advertising part should be strengthened a bit: such a prominent presence calls for a fixed payment in addition to a cut (or a click-through payment if that can be implemented). I am assuming that it would show up as a text link: if not, it needs to be

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-20 Thread Jay Cox
On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 13:32 +0200, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi all, > > As many of you know, we have an informal merchandising arrangement with > Sourcewear.com which has raise a few dollars this year (not much, though). > > I would like to improve on this relationship, and I know that Federico > at

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-20 Thread Dave Neary
Hi Simon, Simon Budig a écrit : And what is involved with being the "official merchandiser"? How would we handle other companies trying to sell Gimp merchandise and want similiar exposure? Do we need an official merchandiser? Essentially, this is what it comes down to ("de we need an official merc

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-20 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Jay Cox a écrit : Has anyone here seen the quality of their shirts? Are they screen printed or heat transfered? I prefer screen printed tshirts, but gradients like the ones we have in the gimp logo dont usually screen print very well. I'll let Federico answer the question about whether they'r

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-20 Thread Simon Budig
Dave Neary ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > For their part, they would like to continue having their logo on the arm > (which I'm OK with), and they would like to be our official merchandiser > - that is, have a place in the sidebar on every page, and a place of > prominence on the front page. Well