Re: [boost] OSI logo?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-07 12:33:39

on Thu Feb 07 2008, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> on Thu Feb 07 2008, "John Maddock" <john-AT-johnmaddock.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>>> The Open Source Initiative provides "Open Source" and "OSI Certified"
>>>> logos we could use on the Boost home page.
>>>>
>>>> See http://www.opensource.org/trademark for the HTML markup and
>>>> conditions of use.
>>>>
>>>> See http://www.opensource.org/trademarks/opensource and
>>>> http://www.opensource.org/trademarks/osi-certified for the logos
>>>> themselves, in various formats and sizes.
>>>>
>>>> Should we include one of the OSI logos on the web site's home page?
>>> Yes +1
>> 
>> +1
>
> [-1]
>
> It would make more contextual sense to put that in the license page 
> <http://beta.boost.org/users/license.html>. And adding a FAQ entry to 
> explain the OSI certification.
>
>>>> Which one?
>>> Both? :-)
>> 
>> Might be a good idea, actually.
>> 
>>>> I vote "yes", and prefer the "OSI Certified" logo.
>>> If we have to stick to one only, then yes that one.
>> 
>> Agreed.
>> 
>>> Can we modify the Boostbook stylesheets to put these in the footer 
>>> automatically?
>> 
>> Yes of course we can.
>
> Note that OSI "insist[s] and ask[s]" that the images be linked to their 
> site. So including them in the docs would either go against their 
> wishes/instructions or cause loading problems for off-line viewing.

I don't think the problems caused would be serious enough to worry
about.  If there's no image available, you get a box that says "OSI
Approved."

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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