> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:40:13 -0400 > From: Alex Barth <a...@mapbox.com> > To: Talk <talk@openstreetmap.org> > Subject: [OSM-talk] RFC updated: OSM Attribution Mark (was: > contributor mark) > Message-ID: > <cabxuzdsnybv7e8qehyahmpao4ojyzsimzhv+bsgg1b9eh-r...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello everyone - > > I'd love to start pushing again on the OSM attribution mark.
Just keep walking, persistence paid off. That's what we learned at SotM Japan. ;) > This is an updated proposal based on an initial RFC from earlier this year > titled "Contributor Mark" [1, 2]. Sorry for the delay in following up with > adjustments based on feedback on the original thread. > > Again, the goal of this proposal is to draw more attention to OpenStreetMap > wherever it's used by introducing a visually compelling, linked symbol for > placement on OSM-based works and by explaining OpenStreetMap better at the > place where this symbol links to. > > Looking forward to your feedback. I'll also be reaching out to > corresponding working groups and OSMF to see how we can move this forward. > > Concretely, this RFC proposes > > 1. Replace current credit "? OpenStreetMap Contributors" with a visual mark > where possible > 2. Update `openstreetmap.org/copyright` to explain better OSM, to invite > visitors to join and to allow creators of derivative work to link back to > their sites. > > The update to the original RFC brings 4 key changes: > > 1. Rename the proposal from 'Contributor Mark' to 'Attribution Mark' > 2. A completely redesigned mark, containing the letters "OSM" Nice one. The new mark makes symbolizes a map and the OSM very clearly. I like. > 3. A completely redesigned `/copyright` page, the page the mark links to. I like the image idea because it shows people having fun while mapping. Instead of the mostly boring legal part. > It is much closer to today's `/copyright` For all non-web citizens: It could be hard to guess, that there is more text below the fold. It might be clever to put the text a bit more to the center to show at at least the beginning lines of the text. Or a bouncing icons shouting: "SCROLL" :) > 4. The mark is an alternative to "? OpenStreetMap Contributors". Only where > the mark can't be used, "? OpenStreetMap Contributors" may be used. To spread the whole thing quickly and convieniently it might be a good idea to provide OL.js, Leaflet.js and mapbox.hs plugins. > Please read up on all details on the newly created RFC page: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/RFC_Attribution_Mark > > Also take a look at the repository containing artwork and code: > > https://github.com/osmlab/attribution-mark Thx for your work, we at wheelmap are definitively on it. Christoph _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
