[boost] Re: Collecting Users/Usage of Boost (was A more confrontingBoost (long))

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-28 21:53:44

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:

> We also need a clear policy for what goes on the page, my initial thoughts 
> are that as an incentive to users to "own up" we should allow:
>
> A company logo, where appropriate.
> A link to the home page of the product/organisation that's using Boost.
> A brief description of the product/organisation that's using Boost.
>
> In addition, the text should say which parts of Boost the 
> product/organisation is using (anything else?).
> Glowing recommendations would be strictly optional ;-)

We can use http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/projects.html as a
model/starting point.

> Finally, before posting on a web page, we should have the permission of a 
> "responsible person" in the organisation concerned, probably whoever does 
> their public relations, this is obviously the tricky bit.

I don't think we need to do that kind of diligence.  If we have heard
from someone who we have reasonable confidence works for the company,
that should be enough.  If a company asks us to, we can always remove
mention from the site.  I do think it would be wrong to use a logo
without special permission from someone in authority, but companies
don't have any special right to control information about their use of
Boost.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com