On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Kadal Amutham <vka...@gmail.com> wrote: > Most of the cases the screen shots will be developed by the organisation > who want to use it. So when ever there is a request for permission, it > shall be granted immediately, including the screen shots of our website. If > the want any screen shot, which they can not make it themselves, then the > same can be provided by openoffice.org. > > For example, if they want a screen shot with Tamil text, I can provide them. >
We don't see many cases where they create their own screen shots. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, of course. But it may mean that those who create their own screenshots don't think they need permission to use them, so they never write to us. When we are contacted it is almost always for permission to use an existing screenshot from our website. But certainly it is one possibility to create in advance screenshots in just English but then say on the website that we can create additional languages on request. However, the more that we do in advance the easier it is for the journalist example, and more likely they will use our materials. -Rob > With Warm Regards > > V.Kadal Amutham > 919444360480 > 914422396480 > > > On 10 March 2013 20:36, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > >> The PMC receives requests, every couple of weeks, from book publishers >> for permission to use OpenOffice screenshots in a book. Most often >> they are asking to use a specific screenshot from the website that >> they have identified, such as: >> >> http://www.openoffice.org/product/pix/writer-big.png >> >> Generally, Apache permits the use of product screenshots in books, per >> the trademark policy here: >> http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/faq/#insidebook >> >> However, that only covers the trademark. There is another rights >> owner to consider, the author of the document included in the >> screenshot, including any text, graphics, images, etc., displayed. Of >> course, the book publisher can avoid that issue by making their own >> screenshots. But that is extra work. Generally they are trying to >> clear permissions for dozens or hundreds of images. The more >> difficult we make it, the less likely they are use it. Since this is >> free publicity for us, we should try to make it easy for them to use. >> >> Another issue is that our posted screenshots are quite old. They >> don't reflect the new Apache branding. >> >> Here's how we can do better: >> >> 1) Create a set of "demo" documents that showcase the capabilities of >> OpenOffice. Use either public-domain text (Charles Dickens, for >> examples) or Loren Ipsum, or original text contributed to the project >> under ALv2 by the original authors. We want documents, for all of >> our applications. that look good, and are clearly under ALv2. >> >> Multilingual text would be ideal, or separate documents for different >> languages. (We do get requests from book publishers in many >> countries, so having a native-language screenshot is ideal) >> >> 2) Create screenshots for each document, on each platform Do it with >> AOO 3.4.1 for now. But plan on repeating with each major new release. >> Agree on screen resolutions, color depth, and image formats, so we >> have uniformity. >> >> 3) Host the screenshots online, along with text that explains their >> purpose and permissions. >> >> What do we think? I can help with the webpage and with screen shots >> on Windows. But I'll need help assembling a set of showcase demo >> files. >> >> Note: aside from book publishers, this will also be useful for >> journalists who want a screenshot for an article. >> >> -Rob >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: marketing-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: marketing-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
