Ok, based on what little feedback I've gotten from the PRC this is about as good as I can come up with at this point. What do people think of this as it is? what do people think of the timeline?
http://wiki.apache.org/solr/LogoContest : Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:49:38 -0000 : From: Apache Wiki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Reply-To: solr-dev@lucene.apache.org : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: [Solr Wiki] Update of "LogoContest" by HossMan : : Dear Wiki user, : : You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Solr Wiki" for change notification. : : The following page has been changed by HossMan: : http://wiki.apache.org/solr/LogoContest : : The comment on the change is: : baed on prc feedback : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : * Submissions must include a usable web version (PNG preferred) and a scalable vector, print quality version of the logo : * The logo will be used to promote Apache Solr and should evoke the overall Apache Software Foundation brand [community-centric open source development, delivering the highest quality, standards compliant software] : - * The logo must incorporate the full project name: Apache Solr /!\ :TODO: /!\ ''''Is this strictly true? several current Apache logo's don't have this.'''' : + * '''The logo must incorporate the full project name: Apache Solr''' : + * NOTE: The word "Apache" may be in a smaller font then "Solr" : * The logo should not incorporate images that are exclusively specific to Native American culture. However, symbols that have broad or multiple meanings are acceptable in evoking a Native American theme. Thus, a feather, which has many possible applications, would be appropriate, but a headdress would not be. : * The logo should not incorporate any overt cultural or religious symbolism : * The logo may incorporate other imagery, abstract symbols or a catchphrase, so long as the full project name is included somewhere in the logo. To this extent, the full project name can be displayed in a smaller font size than the main image, if there exists a main image : @@ -42, +43 @@ : : : Supporting "branding" images (ie: favicon, small version, large version, black and white version, etc...) are not necessary, but may be included and considered as a factor by the community when voting. : : - == Deadline == : + == Voting == : : - Entries will be accepted until '''?DATE?''' at which time a community poll will be taken into consideration by the developers in picking the new logo on '''?DATE?''' : + Once the Deadline for Submissions has been reached, A thread with the subject "[VOTE] COMMUNITY LOGO PREFERENCES" will be started on the solr-user mailing list. Any and all members of the Solr community are encouraged to reply to this thread and list (up to) 5 ranked choices by listing the Jira attachment URLs. Votes will be assigned a point value based on rank. For each vote, 1st choice has a point value of 5, 5th place has a point value of 1, and all others follow a similar pattern. : : - /!\ :TODO: /!\ what will the polling mechanism be? what kind of voting system will be used? will there be multiple rounds? do committers make the final decision or should it be entirely based on a community vote? : + For example, the following email... : + {{{ : + From: A. SolrUser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : + Subject: Re: [VOTE] LOGO PREFERENCES : + : + https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12358530/sslogo-solr3.jpg : + https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12347444/solr-logo-20061218.JPG : + }}} : + ...would earn 5 points for sslogo-solr3.jpg and 4 points for solr-logo-20061218.JPG : + : + Once the Deadline for Community Voting has been reached, Solr committers will consider the point totals for each Logo from the community vote and a thread with the subject "[VOTE] LOGO" will be started on the solr-dev mailing list where a final (binding) vote will be held (''':TODO: Same process?''') : + : + == Time Line == : + : + * Deadline for Submissions: October 28th, 2008 @ 11:59PM GMT ''':TODO: ???''' : + * Deadline for Community Voting: November 1st, 2008 @ 11:59PM GMT ''':TODO: ???''' : + * (at least 4 days after Deadline for Submissions) : + * Deadline for Binding Committer Vote: November 4th, 2008 @ 11:59PM GMT ''':TODO: ???''' : + * (at least 4 days after Deadline for Community Voting) : + : + These deadlines may be extended as needed. : + : + ''':TODO: these were picked to allow for new logo to be announced at ApacheCon ... are they too rushed?!?!''' : : == Prizes? == : : + The Apache Software Foundation will not (in any official capacity) be providing prizes other then credit on the Solr Website, however various individuals in the Solr community have offered to do so... : - * Credit on the Solr website : - * ? ? other tangible prizes ? ? ? (t-shirt? cash? gift-certificate?) : : - /!\ :TODO: /!\ Other apache projects seem to have managed to finance prizes in the past, we should find out what we need to do to accomplish the same. : + * From Chris Hostetter: : + * $50 electronic gift card from Amazon.com (or comparable store) : + * dot-com era CNET Schwag including at least one t-shirt and an assortment of stickers : : + (If you would like to volunteer some prizes please feel free to add them here) : + : -Hoss