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Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Logo

by Thilo Pfennig

Matt Oquist schrieb: > But if anybody is inspired and can create a different two-color SVG > that gets across the idea of "software freedom", let's see it! Yeah, did not yet see black and white version. I guess it might not look like a sun any more then? I have to check that out. Unfortunately I never learned how to work with Inkscape. Still looking for somebody to teach me. ;-) regards, Thilo -- Thilo Pfennig - PfennigSolutions IT-Beratung- Wiki-Systeme Sandkrug 28 - 24143 Kiel (Germany) http://www.pfennigsolutions.de/ XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig

March 30, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Logo

by Matt Oquist

Right; I've always seen our "stable" logo as the sun on the horizon. Maybe a good next step would be to develop an SVG combination of sun+horizon+"SFD", or at least to arrive at one definitive SVG sun+horizon that can be used in banners (website & physical), t-shirts, balloons, buttons, and stickers. If we at least settle on one SVG for now, that could keep us consistent with the past while unifying our imagery across all the different places our branding shows up. But if anybody is inspired and can create a different two-color SVG that gets across the idea of "software freedom", let's see it! Cheers, Matt On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Efrain <efrain(a)ubuntu.org.ve> wrote: > I though the sun on the horizon was pretty recognizable to returning > sfd members. It would be interesting to have a logo that catches the > eye of newcomers. > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:39 AM, Sridhar Dhanapalan > <sridhar(a)dhanapalan.com> wrote: > > 2009/3/30 Thilo Pfennig <tp(a)pfennigsolutions.de>: > >> I found that SFD does not have a stable logo but rather a new banner > >> every year. I think the DFD has a much simpler and recognizable logo. > >> The dove. I would suggest that we will create one simple logo, also? > >> > >> This logo we could use in every new SFD. > > > > I agree. A stable logo would be good for brand recognition. > > > > Sridhar > > > > > > > > -- > > Bring choice back to your computer. > > http://www.linux.org.au/linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

March 30, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Logo

by Efrain

I though the sun on the horizon was pretty recognizable to returning sfd members. It would be interesting to have a logo that catches the eye of newcomers. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:39 AM, Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar(a)dhanapalan.com> wrote: > 2009/3/30 Thilo Pfennig <tp(a)pfennigsolutions.de>: >> I found that SFD does not have a stable logo but rather a new banner >> every year. I think the DFD has a much simpler and recognizable logo. >> The dove. I would suggest that we will create one simple logo, also? >> >> This logo we could use in every new SFD. > > I agree. A stable logo would be good for brand recognition. > > Sridhar > > > > -- > Bring choice back to your computer. > http://www.linux.org.au/linux > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

March 30, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Logo

by Sridhar Dhanapalan

2009/3/30 Thilo Pfennig <tp(a)pfennigsolutions.de>: > I found that SFD does not have a stable logo but rather a new banner > every year. I think the DFD has a much simpler and recognizable logo. > The dove. I would suggest that we will create one simple logo, also? > > This logo we could use in every new SFD. I agree. A stable logo would be good for brand recognition. Sridhar -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux

March 30, 2009

SFD Logo

by Thilo Pfennig

Hi, I found that SFD does not have a stable logo but rather a new banner every year. I think the DFD has a much simpler and recognizable logo. The dove. I would suggest that we will create one simple logo, also? This logo we could use in every new SFD. BTW. who did the theme for the SFD wiki? Regards, Thilo

March 29, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Open documents in support of software freedom

by Alexjan Carraturo

2009/3/20 Robert Schumann <robert(a)softwarefreedomday.org>: > Software Freedom International, the worldwide organizer of the annual > Software Freedom Day, encourages all SFD teams to support the Document > Freedom Day 2009 (DFD 2009) celebration (http://documentfreedom.org/) on 25 > March 2009. DFD 2009 aims to raise awareness on the importance of accessible > document formats and open standards in everyone's day to day activities. > > Open standards are agreed document definitions which are available to the > public to review and use. They cannot depend on formats or protocols that > are not open standards themselves. The definitions of these open standards > are free from legal and technical restrictions that limit their use, and can > be easily implemented in multiple environments - so they can be used on PCs, > iPods, Playstations and whatever computing environments we'll be using in 50 > years time. > > Open standards protect governments, businesses and the wider community of > computer users from vendor and data lock-ins. Such lock-ins obstruct users > from exercising their full freedom in software and the information they > access. Computers have only become part of daily life in the last twenty or > thirty years, and yet already there are documents that, due to closed > formats, we are unable to easily access using modern software. > > Software freedom will not be complete without open standards and open > document formats. Together, they ensure that free and open source software > can be created and developed to implement open standards to benefit millions > of users worldwide. > > The Software Freedom Day and Document Freedom Day teams are united in > advancing information and software freedom for everyone. Find out where your > closest DFD 2009 team is by visiting the website > (http://documentfreedom.org/) - and if there isn't one, why not plan your > own event? Free Software User Group Italia preparing the DFD 09 as a very big event in Milan. Look at site http://www.dfdmilano09.tk A lot of talk, presentation and project, and a special part on Creative Commons, with concert. An we are at the second partecipation ad the DFD. > > REFERENCE: > Rick Bahague > rick(a)cp-union.com > Publicity officer, Software Freedom International > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > -- #################################### Alexjan Carraturo admin of Free Software Users Group Italia http://www.fsugitalia.org Fedora Ambassador: Axjslack ####################################

March 21, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Open documents in support of software freedom

by Norman Garcia Aguilar

2009/3/19 Robert Schumann <robert(a)softwarefreedomday.org> > Software Freedom International, the worldwide organizer of the annual > Software Freedom Day, encourages all SFD teams to support the Document > Freedom Day 2009 (DFD 2009) celebration (http://documentfreedom.org/) on > 25 March 2009. DFD 2009 aims to raise awareness on the importance of > accessible document formats and open standards in everyone's day to day > activities. The Nicaraguan Linux User Group, the group in charge of the SFD Nicaragua Organization will be participate from the Document Freedom Day (1) (1) http://www.linuxtour.org/dfd -- Norman Garcia Aguilar http://www.normangarcia.info/blog Linux user # 444131 Ubuntu user # 15806

March 21, 2009

Open documents in support of software freedom

by Robert Schumann

Software Freedom International, the worldwide organizer of the annual Software Freedom Day, encourages all SFD teams to support the Document Freedom Day 2009 (DFD 2009) celebration (http://documentfreedom.org/) on 25 March 2009. DFD 2009 aims to raise awareness on the importance of accessible document formats and open standards in everyone's day to day activities. Open standards are agreed document definitions which are available to the public to review and use. They cannot depend on formats or protocols that are not open standards themselves. The definitions of these open standards are free from legal and technical restrictions that limit their use, and can be easily implemented in multiple environments - so they can be used on PCs, iPods, Playstations and whatever computing environments we'll be using in 50 years time. Open standards protect governments, businesses and the wider community of computer users from vendor and data lock-ins. Such lock-ins obstruct users from exercising their full freedom in software and the information they access. Computers have only become part of daily life in the last twenty or thirty years, and yet already there are documents that, due to closed formats, we are unable to easily access using modern software. Software freedom will not be complete without open standards and open document formats. Together, they ensure that free and open source software can be created and developed to implement open standards to benefit millions of users worldwide. The Software Freedom Day and Document Freedom Day teams are united in advancing information and software freedom for everyone. Find out where your closest DFD 2009 team is by visiting the website ( http://documentfreedom.org/) - and if there isn't one, why not plan your own event? REFERENCE: Rick Bahague rick(a)cp-union.com Publicity officer, Software Freedom International

March 19, 2009

Software Freedom Day needs your technical expertise

by Robert Schumann

Software Freedom Day is looking for an innovative TECHNICAL STRATEGY DIRECTOR with strong IT skills to help bring software freedom to new audiences around the world. Software Freedom International (SFI), the organisation behind Software Freedom Day, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit company registered in New Hampshire, USA. We have been organising SFD since 2004 and have supported events in over 90 countries since then. The position of Technical Strategy Director offers the opportunity to serve our community of over 500 team leaders and thousands more software freedom enthusiasts, as well as gain exposure and experience in developing the online presence of Software Freedom Day. Like all positions at SFI, this is a voluntary position with no remuneration apart from reimbursement of approved costs; we may at our discretion make funds available to enable a suitable candidate to develop their technical skills or acquire relevant qualifications. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.... The chosen candidate may be appointed to the board of SFI, but in any case will be required to join in SFI's regular board meetings (which take place every 1-2 weeks via IRC or telephone). The specific responsibilities of the role are to - arrange sysadmin of servers - hold passwords and access to domain names and other key infrastructure - implement online strategy including web and email platforms and our online shop - implement a team registration system, or upgrade the existing system - coordinate web design (in cooperation with our Media & Design officer) - enable collection of metrics including web stats, membership and mailing list subscribers - implement issue tracking (RT) system - facilitate i18n and l10n of online presence We would like the Technical Strategy Director to enable us to reach a broader community, including those without experience of programming. As such the chosen candidate should have ideas about how to use various online tools – including social networking, instant messaging, data mashups, online video and RSS – to promote SFD. The ideal candidate will have some experience of online content management systems for community development. However, we anticipate that they will work with a team (or with SFD partners) to actually execute most tasks and may therefore not need to devote time and energy to programming and web design unless they choose to do so. They will work alongside the SFI team, and particularly the President, the media and design officer and the publicity officer. The successful candidate will be invited to work with SFI at least until December 2009, and beyond that if possible. HOW TO LET US KNOW THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED... Please send a CV or summary of relevant experience to robert(a)softwarefreedomday.org, with the words "Application: SFI technical strategy" in the email subject line. Please highlight any experience that is relevant to the specific responsibilities listed above. The deadline for submissions is 22 March 2009. Any questions regarding this position should be directed to info(a)softwarefreedomday.org.

March 16, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Help needed: Artwork for SFD '09 team starter pack (schwag); Do we need to change the SFD logo font?

by Norman Garcia Aguilar

Its a good idea to change the font to a free (as in speech) and open licensed :) I like the font used on the SFD09 logo. I think that the SFI team needs to choose 5 fonts and make a poll. There is a lot of good fonts, it will be very difficult to the SFI and it'll be a hard work to choose one in a thousand of fonts. -- Norman Garcia Aguilar http://www.normangarcia.info/blog Linux user # 444131 Ubuntu user # 15806

March 10, 2009