[Qgis-psc] Official QGIS Podcast

Otto Dassau dassau at gbd-consult.de
Thu Jan 23 09:48:29 PST 2014


Hi,

Am Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:17:16 +0200
schrieb Tim Sutton <tim at linfiniti.com>:

> Hi
> 
> Sent from my mobile phone
> On 23 Jan 2014 6:15 PM, "Marco Hugentobler"
> <marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tim
> >
> > In general, I'd like to see QGIS podcasts.
> >
> > But: I remember the trademark discussion (you intend to use QGIS name and
> > even logo). What if others want to do official podcast as well in future?
> 
> Good question! They should simply ask permission from the PSC as I have
> done. If we / Otto think it is suitable (e.g. A german language podcast)
> then I see no problem to approve it as an official podcast.
> 
> Will the podcast be sufficiently under control of the PSC (with Otto as a
> community manager making the decisions)?
> 
> Yes - I will place all the account details for the podcast related twitter,
> Facebook etc. Accounts into the PSC keepass. Only the libsyn account will
> remain private to me as it is linked to my company credit card. It can
> easily be replaced with a new account if I ever get hit by a bus...

yes, good question and I agree it should be under the PSC control, if they
use QGIS name, logo etc. I can be the contact person but I would suggest we
discuss it together and make a decision together in the PSC. I guess it
won't happen too often in the near future.  

Apart from that a +1 from me.

Regards
Otto

> Best regards
> 
> Tim
> 
> >
> > Regards,
> > Marco
> >
> >
> >
> > On 23.01.2014 14:43, Tim Sutton wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All
> >>
> >> Nathan Woodrow and myself have been scheming about making a QGIS podcast
> for some time. Today we actually got started and recorded our first episode
> - which features Nyall Dawson as guest. We would like to make the podcast
> and 'official' QGIS podcast including:
> >>
> >> * A web page at http://podcast.qgis.org
> >> * Use of QGIS branding and logos etc.
> >> * We will use @qgis.org email addresses
> >> * A link back to QGIS.org
> >>
> >> We will host the actual content on libsyn (which I will personally cover
> the cost of) and invite members from the community to be our guests. Also I
> would like to register accounts on youtube twitter etc as 'qgispodcast',
> >>
> >> We will not feature any ads or if we do, we will direct any revenue
> towards the QGIS project.
> >>
> >> We are trying to do it reasonably professionally with a fixed format,
> weekly delivery and we have bought good mics etc.
> >>
> >> Does anyone object to our plans? Of course any hints or suggestions are
> welcome.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Tim




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