Am Freitag, den 15.01.2010, 13:08 +0900 schrieb Satoru Matsumoto:
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [opensuse-marketing] build an art team From: S.Kemter <buergermeister@karl-tux-stadt.de> To: opensuse-artwork@opensuse.org Date: Fri Jan 15 2010 01:42:13 GMT+0900 (JST)
Hello,
I found a little problem over artwork for openSUSE, so I'll try to give some funny examples to illustrate it. # Alternative # I've got a bit of a problem over artwork for openSUSE, so I'll try to give some funny examples to illustrate it.
<off topic> gnokii, you have forgotten removing comment lines. ;-) </off topic>
uups.
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There were several persons on the marketing channel yesterday and we got the idea, why not pack such "features" in a package like "artwork-contrib" and if there are too much candidates, give people the chance to vote which artwork should be in the package?
I think we have enough talented members and a lot of users who might be interested in contributing in this way and we can build openSUSE Art-Team.
Although I don't have the talent for art and cannot create attractive artworks for openSUSE, I expect many talented artists to be interested in and join the Art-Team. ;-)
However, one thing I'm very concerned about is, legal or trademark issue.
As you may know, we can find several openSUSE-themed wallpapers on the web. But most of them don't comply with the guidelines. http://en.opensuse.org/Artwork:Brand http://en.opensuse.org/Buttons_and_Banners#Use_of_openSUSE_graphics_.28offic...
btw: u can find in our wiki enough "logos" they not take care of the guidelines ;) Whats happen when u need a graphic? Some times people find the mailaddress for artwork and maybe there take one care of it. Some times know people who does graphics and went to them. and some times people try to make it himself, with take care of the guidelines or not, with skills or not. I am sure thats not really a good kind do doing it!
Once the Art-Team will successfully make the package of good looking artworks for openSUSE, will it be considered an *official* package or an *unofficial* one? I'm unsure of the borderline between official and unofficial. My understandings are:
* If the package (and artworks in it) is considered *official* ... - Every artworks have to be compliant with the guidelines. This may get in the way of free-wheeling creativities of the artists. - Can use the term "openSUSE" as a part of the package name (and name of the artworks in it). - Can be included in official installation DVD/CD.
* If the package (and artworks in it) is considered *unofficial* ... - Artists can freely modify the official artworks and logos in their artworks, because those are considered "fair use". - Cannot use the term "openSUSE" as a part of the package name (and name of the artworks in it). - Cannot be included in official installation DVD/CD.
Please point to some factual errors in my understandings, if you find.
I think official and unoffical are not the right words. Its just artwork the package was only a example for what can be. There are many points the have to be cleared example: is there place on DVD/CD ;) Or the licenses of the work
Many of you may wonder why I'm concerned about such a thing. Yes, you are right. I can agree, the more important thing at this moment is, taking the first step forward. However, this issue should be an important factor for the Art-Team in the near future and I think it would be helpful not only for potential Art-Team members but also for whole marketing team to share the basic concepts.
yeah thats right many of graphics are produced in the process to take care of the ambassador program. An I think the marketing team needs often graphics all time br gnokii
Bests,
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