[advocacy-discuss] Re: [osol-discuss] Logo/Mascot for OpenSolaris

[Stephen Lau]

Darren.Reed at sun.com wrote:
> In addition to coming up with a catch phrase or a very short
> definition about what OpenSolaris is about, we also need a
> mascot/logo - the current splattering of source code with the
> "open(2)" is cute from a geek perspective but it is hardly the
> kind of thing you could expect people to carry on boxes or cds
> as a way of saying "we're OpenSolaris".
> 
> It looks like this has been discussed in the past but nothing
> has gone anywhere.
> 
> What I'd like to see the OGB consider doing is:
> - decide if we'll have a mascot or logo (or both)
> - come up with a prize (monetary or otherwise)
> - decide on some dates for when to run the competition
> - announce opening of a competition
> - collect submissions and have a vote to decide the best
> - require winner to hand over copyright to OpenSolaris
> - undertake the above with a clear understanding that
>  it is possible that no entries may "win"
> 
> Lastly, I don't think that this course of action should be
> in any way dependent on any other activity.

I don't really see that this is related to governance, so I don't 
believe the OGB should be involved.

This discussion should probably happen in the advocacy community group. 
  I'm moving the discussion there.

cheers,
steve

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