On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> . >> . >> . >> >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> > Levels in which we might do things: >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> > Level 1 -- Do nothing but watch for abuses. If someone wants to >> >>> sell >> >>> >>> > a CD, then they are free to do it, per the license. They can >> >>> >>> > advertise on eBay, their website, etc., but they have no >> permission >> >>> to >> >>> >>> > use the trademarks. Nothing special on our website. >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> > Level 2 -- We allow a listing on our website (or wiki) of those >> who >> >>> >>> > offer CDs. But we make no attempt to verify anything. It is >> all >> >>> >>> > "caveat emptor". We put in disclaimers on the page so users >> know >> >>> that >> >>> >>> > we have not vetted anything. >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> > Level 3 -- We review requests for listing and approve them only >> if >> >>> >>> > they meet our qualifications, which might include proper use of >> >>> >>> > trademarks, a link back to our website, etc. This is similar to >> what >> >>> >>> > we did with consultants. >> >>> >>> > >> >>> >>> > Level 4 -- Like Level 3, but for those distributors who meet our >> >>> >>> > qualifications we offer a special logo they can use, something >> like >> >>> a >> >>> >>> > "Community Distributor". >> >>> >>> > >> . >> . >> . >> >> >>> >> >> >> > It seems there is at least some consensus of moving ahead with a CD >> vendor >> > page similar to the consultants page: >> > >> > http://www.openoffice.org/bizdev/consultants.html >> > >> > so, Rob, if you feel inclined to work on #1 and #2 from your suggestions >> > above, please feel free to draft up something for us to review. Then >> move >> > on to #3? >> > >> >> We might be able to jump directly to #3. We don't need to do #1 or #2 >> first. >> >> I've started to draft the "Distributor Best Practices" page here: >> >> http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/best-practices.html >> > > ok, this looks pretty good... > > >> >> I think in the end we need three pages: >> >> 1) The main page, which is the listings page. >> >> 2) The Distributor Best Practices page >> >> 3) An instructions page for would-be distributors, of how to get >> listed. It might grow over time to include links to ISO's, CD labels, >> etc., in the future. >> >> These pages would be cross-linked. >> >> >> > So, we don't have to un-reroute what we've already done with the old >> > distribution area, I'm inclined to put this new CD page(s) in bizdev >> also. >> > >> > I'm hoping we can just implement this with xml and xslt. I'll do some >> > testing in a day or so. >> > >> >> That could be done now or later on. It is OK to start with a static >> HTML page (not MDText) and prototype the design and even go live with >> it, and then add the XSLT automation to generate it later. Depending >> on the number of listings automation might not be needed. >> >> Do you want to mock up a distributor listings page? >> > > Yes, I can do this over the next day or so I think. I just do up a static > HTML as you suggest. Maybe like the old listing but without the region info > -- to start. > > > I started looking at some XML, and XSL just now, and well, not sure how > this could be handled with the CMS vis a vis standard page headers etc. > We could probaly define a "new" page type. > > For now, static HTML it is. > OK, start here (revision of /distribution/index.html) http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/index_new.html Mockups needing MUCH discussion I'm sure. > >> >> Regards, >> >> -Rob >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from." > > -- Jodie Foster > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from." -- Jodie Foster
