[Xiph-Advocacy] Artwork resources.

[Cory K.]

Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves wrote:
> On 1/19/08, Cory K. <coryisatm at nc.rr.com> wrote:
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>> This is really just too broad a generalization and can't agree.
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> Same.
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>> I never did. I simply showed a font that was close and never said this
>> *should* be used instead.
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> The DejaVu aren't bad but still far from perfect.  The FreeSomething
> are all awful as far as I have seen.  Nobody is opposing free fonts,
> though.  Just gotta find one that looks good and professional.
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Agreed. That's all I was proposing. FreeSerif isn't to anyone's liking,
that's cool. I'll tinker if people don't mind. :)

>> (...) is contrary to what I always felt Xiph was about.
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> Make love not war.  Xiph is about free media, free software, and free
> licenses.  Don't get the wrong idea.
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That is my felling as well. Hence me questioning the use of non-free
fonts. But I understand the reasoning just don't fully agree. ;)

>> you've still given a unnecessarily aggressive
>> response.
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> It's the stress.  FOMS is right around the corner and preparing to
> travel to Australia is tiring.  I hear the place is full of ninja
> kangaroos, so please cut some slack.
>   

I'll try to wrangle up some Aussie Samurai for protection. ;)

>>> Theora is a logo that never got settled, just so you know.
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> By the way, Monty, the Wikipedia et al people are asking if we can
> license the logos under a free license.  Say CC-BY, or CC-BY-SA.  If
> you'll decide on this, please inform me, so I may rely the message to
> them.
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>> So besides all the font chat, (which isn't really the point here) what
>> about a place on the wiki with official art/logos to be used?
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> Sure.
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Ok. Ill start a page and throw up some items based on discussion in this
thread.

>> Press and fan resource material.
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> http://spreadopenmedia.org
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> Help is welcome here, Cory.
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This is just for Spread Open Media right? So only material branded as
such should appear there?

>> I come from a very D.I.Y. background and would love to have official
>> logos to use the help spread free media.
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> The SOM ones are under the Public Domain and only use free fonts as
> far as I am aware.
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> -Ivo
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Cool. I'll take a look closer at the SOM site and Xiph wiki to see what
I can get going.

Also, is everyone open to mascot submissions for other Xiph projects
like Ghost?

-Cory \m/