[Live-demo] Re: What is OSGeoLive's relationship with OSGeo?

[Astrid Emde]

Hello Cameron,

you discussed this also on the marketing list. Tyler made a suggestion for
the documentation. You find it in the following mail:

http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-August/002496.html

I would highly prefer the text of Tyler.

I personaly was not aware that the OSGeoLiveDVD doesn't represent the
OSGeo Foundation and is a separate project. For me OSGeoLiveDVD is OSGeo
and more. Maybe we can get OSGeo and OSGeoLive more connected in future as
for me the separation does not make sense.

Astrid

On Mon, August 30, 2010 11:22 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Tyler highlights the issue that our OSGeoLive web pages don't clearly
> distinguish between OSGeoLive and the OSGeo Foundation.
>
> This is probably partly due to the fact that I don't think we have
> clearly defined the relationship ourselves.
>
> Should we include something like the following in our documentation:
>
>
> "While OSGeoLive shares the same ideals, is run by the same volunteer,s
> and creates marketing material on behalf, of the OSGeo Foundation, it is a
> separate project and doesn't represent the OSGeo Foundation."
>
>
>
> On 31/08/10 04:58, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>
>> On 10-08-29 8:41 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>>> Tyler,
>>> Someone has brought it to my attention that the OSGeoLive project [1]
>>> is breaking OSGeo Acceptable Logo Usage requirements [2] by modifying
>>> the logo (with a blue heart, and words "Live").
>>>
>>> I remember seeing similar discussion of modified use of the logo for
>>> local chapters, and for a consensus that it should be encouraged, but
>>> it seems this feeling has not made it into official documentation.
>>>
>>> Can you please confirm that it is ok us to use the OSGeoLive logo as
>>> per [1]. Could you please let us know whether there is any process in
>>> place to update [2].
>>>
>>> [1] http://live.osgeo.org/
>>>
>>>
>>> [2]
>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/export/2914/marketing/guidelines/v2/brandi
>>> ng_guide.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks for mentioning it Cameron.  The main thing we are trying to
>> avoid is brand confusion.  For example, if a local chapter remixes the
>> OSGeo logo in some way, it needs to be clear that they are not "OSGeo"
>> proper nor representing OSGeo officially in some way.
>>
>> Likewise with the Live project.  It hasn't modified the logo any more
>> than local chapters have, but it could be a bit clearer how the project
>> relates back to OSGeo.  Obviously if it's got an osgeo.org address, it
>> ties back directly, but I'm thinking about those people who will be
>> introduced to "OSGeo Live" without going through any OSGeo related
>> website.  A note on the Live website about how it relates to the OSGeo
>> organisation and software would be valuable for several reasons, but in
>> this context it's important so people see can understand the difference
>> between "OSGeo" and "OSGeo Live".  Hope that makes some sense.
>>
>> Yes we need to have a Marketing sprint to tidy up some of the docs on
>> this stuff.
>>
>> Tyler
>>
>
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