On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 15:01 +0200, Martin Langhoff wrote: > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 5:49 PM, David Farning <dfarn...@sugarlabs.org> wrote: > > This will require some degree of control to limit the mis-use of sugar > > in substandard products. > > That's a reasonable move. The trick w brands is to show that you > control the brands and logos... > > This means that you are expected to set some rules and complain to > people (and eventuallysend C&D) who don't follow them. > And to avoid problems. Google for "Europeans Orders OpenBSD" to see how painfull it can get. The sooner there are clear rules the better it is.
> So now, from the dept of out-of-the-box-ideas: > > One of the rules may be: use of logos A, C and B is restricted. Logo D > is unrestricted, redistributable, etc for use in community efforts > without having to ask for permission. Would it help to have: - possibility resell offical sugar sticks (in larger batches) - local versions (with for example Dutch language and password) preset - expectations of donations to: - SugarLabs - Local projects - Clear expentations of: - certified partners - community partners FYI.My last actions resulted in funding to give 30 sticks to kids in the media wiki project. > Would that help? Unrestricted logos saying "SugarLabs::Community" or > "Friend of SugarLabs"? I gues it would be some kind "grey branding". 2ct Kind regards, Marten > > cheers, > > > m -- Marten Vijn linux 2.0.18 OpenBSD 3.6 FreeBSD 4.6 http://martenvijn.nl http://opencommunitycamp.org http://wifisoft.org _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep