A big Thank You!! to the people at Apache and the Geronimo PPMC for being selective.
My ancestors were not even in the US when Goyathlay (Geronimo) was alive, but frankly some of those logo's would have insulted anyone. Hear! Hear! Thanks PPMC David Farb > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Wilkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Logo Selection Process > > > > The Geronimo PPMC thanks those that have submitted logos for the Geronimo > logo competition, as well as those that have commented and voted on them. > > However, after reviewing all of the selections and community preferences, > the PPMC feels that the commitment it has made to respect the > name Geronimo > precludes it from accepting some of the logos. > > Therefore the PPMC is extending the logo selection process and putting out > a call for a second round of designs. The following design brief > draft has > been compiled to guide this process. We invite all to update their > submissions or to enter new ones. > > > Purpose: > ======== > The only task of the logo is to be a recognizable visual avatar > for the project. > It does not need to convey any message such as functionality, > speed, reliability > or anything to the contrary. > > > Copy: > ===== > The logo must use the copy (text) "Apache Geronimo" or > "Geronimo." The smaller > versions of the logo may use less or no text. > > No additional copy, taglines, slogans will be accepted. > Specifically "J2EE" must > not be included in the submitted logo, but an option to add it > may eventually > be desirable. > > > Imagery: > ======== > The Geronimo PPMC has undertaken to respect the Geronimo name that we > have adopted for the project. As such, we wish to avoid any imagery that > is stereotypical or caricatural in nature or that would impart a new > identity to the Geronimo name. > > The Apache feather may be included in some or all of the logo > sizes, but is > not a requirement. > > > Logo Size: > ========== > The logo submitted should be suitable to be rendered in several sizes. > > Submissions must include: > > 450x50 banner image > 100x30 powered image > large scale original with any separations or layers available > > Optionally submissions may include > > 32x32 icon > 16x16 icon > An ASCII art rendering of the logo. > > > Colours: > ======= > The logo should be able to be rendered in a web optimised colour palette. > A monochrome and/or black&white versions for printing are also desirable. > > > License: > ======== > The logo, any fonts or images used in it's production and the > storage format > must be usable under a license usable by the ASF. The copyright > of the logo > must be assigned to the ASF. > > > The Process: > ============ > The Geronimo PPMC is responsible for the final selection of the > logo, but will > of course take into account the opinions and votes from the community. We > invite the submission or update of logos against this design > brief. Following > that there will be a period of discussion about the submission, > ending with the > PPMC giving a short review of each submission. Designers will > then be invited > to do a final update before a community vote takes place, > followed by a PPMC vote. > > > Submissions: > ============ > Logos should be submitted by editing the wiki page at > > http://wiki.apache.org/geronimo/LogoContest > > An announcement message should also be posted to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The competition closing will be announced with 1 weeks notice once > community discussion and submissions have reached steady state. > > > Design Brief Revisions: > ======================= > The brief itself is open for review by the community, so that if there is > any feedback or suggestions for improving this brief, please post them to > the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list. > > > > > > > -- > Greg Wilkins<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Phone/fax: +44 7092063462 > Mort Bay Consulting Australia and UK. http://www.mortbay.com >
