January 2013 - Inkscape Board of Directors

[tony@...41...: Conservancy-wide discussion re: project merch]
by Bryce Harrington 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

In case anyone's interested in pursuing this... ----- Forwarded message from Tony Sebro <tony@...41...> ----- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:40:31 -0500 From: Tony Sebro <tony@...41...> To: project-reps@...41... Subject: Conservancy-wide discussion re: project merch Hi, all: Several member projects have expressed interest in designing and selling "official" project merchandise (t-shirts, stickers, mugs, etc.). So, we've started a mailing list that will be used for discussions relating to merch, e.g., asking questions, vendor recommendations, strategy comparisons, design feedback. If you or someone from your Project Leadership Committee would like to join the discussion, please subscribe here: http://lists.sfconservancy.org/mailman/listinfo/merch Best, -Tony -- Tony Sebro, General Counsel, Software Freedom Conservancy +1-212-461-3245 x11 tony@...41... www.sfconservancy.org ----- End forwarded message -----

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lgm pledgie
by Alexandre Prokoudine 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Hello, board! I recently re-enabled the LGM pledgie banner on inkscape.org. The campaign is on again, and we did it each year before, so I don't really expect any controversion, but just so you know. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org

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Re: [Inkscape-board] Update of Committee & other matters for Conservancy/Inkscape discussion
by Bryce Harrington 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 09:16:35AM -0500, Bradley M. Kuhn wrote: > Bryce Harrington wrote on Wednesday, 14 November: > > Aside from the above, are there any other significant points in the > > new template we should consider, particularly ones that would require > > voting on? > > I'd suggest that we do the following: since the 10%-back-to-Conservancy > is probably the biggest change, go ahead and finish the vote on that. A majority of board has voted in favor of this 10%. See inkscape-board@ list archives for details on the voting. > Once that's done, let's work together on the Representation section. > Once that's drafted, Tony and I can send around a final draft of the > template that's adapted specifically for Inkscape, and then you can vote > on that as a whole. > > I do encourage everyone on the Inkscape Committee to read the entire > document in detail and ask any questions you have. It's a formal > agreement with lots of details and Conservancy wants to be sure that > everyone in Inkscape's leadership is comfortable with the new FSA before > we sign it. > -- > Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy

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new fundraising opportunity: using Amazon Affiliate links
by Bryce Harrington 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Forwarding from SFC in case anyone thinks this looks interesting. (I'm guessing it wouldn't generate enough revenue for us to be worth the trouble, but I certainly could be wrong.) Bryce ----- Forwarded message from Tony Sebro <tony@...41...> ----- Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:01:39 -0400 From: Tony Sebro <tony@...41...> To: project-reps@...41... CC: amazon@...41... Subject: new fundraising opportunity: using Amazon Affiliate links Hi, all: Conservancy has created an Amazon Associates account we can use to create Amazon Affiliate links for Projects to use. Projects can place affiliate links on their websites to point to project-related/mission-related books available for purchase on Amazon. When visitors use those links to visit Amazon.com and make purchases, Amazon sends a royalty back, thereby creating another fundraising revenue stream for the Projects. For more information about the Amazon Associates program, visit http://affiliate-program.amazon.com. If your project is interested in creating an affiliate link for one or more books, please send the following information to <amazon@...41...>: * URL for each book for sale on Amazon.com * URL(s) for the project web page(s) that will feature the affiliate link(s) We'll then send you the Amazon-generated HTML needed to create the link. RULES: * The books have to be project- or mission-related. In other words, you can't link to /The Hunger Games/ just to generate traffic and raise money. * Linking to non-book items is more complicated. If you want to link to a non-book item that you feel is mission-related, let Conservancy know; we'll then determine whether we can create a link that complies with Amazon's terms and conditions and IRS guidelines. * Lastly (IMPORTANT): _Project pages cannot host affiliate links created with third-party or personal Amazon accounts_. The IRS forbids the use of Project resources for personal fundraising. So, if there are any legacy affiliate links of this nature anywhere on your Project's websites (or wikis, or fora, for that matter), please remove them. The only affiliate links on Project websites should be ones created by Conservancy's affiliate account. If you have any questions about the process, please direct them to <amazon@...41...>, and Bradley or I will get back to you. Thanks! -Tony -- Tony Sebro, General Counsel, Software Freedom Conservancy +1-212-461-3245 x11 tony@...41... www.sfconservancy.org ----- End forwarded message -----

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Re: [Inkscape-board] (c) license request from Pearson Education re: Inkscape screen shoots; (c) license for website/wiki content
by Bryce Harrington 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

It's probably fine, but forwarding to the board for discussion. On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 05:55:44PM -0500, Tony Sebro wrote: > Hello, all. > > FYI, I received the attached request from Pearson; they want to > create derivative works using the screen shoots below. From > Conservancy's perspective, we're fine with granting such requests. > If Inkscape strenuously objects, let's discuss. > > On a related point: while Inkscape itself is released under GPLv2, > the website doesn't make it clear whether the copyrighted content on > the website/wiki itself is freely licensed. Absent any notice, > third parties like Pearson will (rightly) treat all content, > including screen shots, as "all rights reserved." If there *is* a > license notice, and I missed it, please point it out to me. If not: > have you thought about how you'd like to license the content and > documentation? Let me know how you'd like to proceed. > > Thanks! Best, -Tony There is a GPL-2 COPYING file in the website SVN tree, inkscape_web. Bryce > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Request for Permission - Pearson Education Asia Ltd > (Longman Secondary ICT) - Inkscape > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:11:03 +0800 > From: Lai, Leslie <Leslie.Lai@...53...> > To: Tony Sebro <tony@...41...> > CC: Tang, Regina <Regina.Tang@...53...> > > > > Dear Tony, > > *Request for Permission -- Pearson Education Asia Ltd (Longman > Secondary ICT) -- Inkscape* > > We are writing to request your formal permission to reproduce > someimages owned/represented by Inkscape("the Content") in a > forthcoming project at present entitled: Longman Secondary ICT ("the > Project"). > > Inkscape warrant that you have full title guarantee in the copyright > for all Content that you supply to us for use(except the artwork > which is created by Pearson Education Asia Ltd), or are the > authorised agent of the owner of such copyright and you hereby grant > the following rights for Pearson Education Asia Ltd to use the > Content listed on the attached Schedule, namely: > > *Project Title*:****Longman Secondary ICT* > > *Rights:*The non-exclusive right to publish the Content in the > Project in print, electronic and any other form including but not > limited to the following formats: print, eBook, videocassette, DVD, > CD-ROM, online, interactive whiteboards and interactive software and > hardware (including Virtual Learning Environments) and educational > applications on mobile and handheld devices and in all associated > marketing, promotional and learning materials. > > Additionally the rights shall include but not be limited to the > right to publish the Content in derivatives of the Project. For > purposes of this Agreement, derivatives shall be defined as but not > limited to adaptations, abridgements, versions, custom versions, > brief editions, split editions and foreign market editions whether > published in whole or in part by Pearson Education Asia Ltd or any > associated company. > > *Print run:****Unlimited * > > ** > > *Territory:****World * > > ** > > *Languages: ****All * > > ** > > *Term:****All editions* > > ** > > *Editions:****All editions * > > ** > > * The title of the Project may be changed. > > Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact me. > > Thank you very much for your kind consideration and we look forward > to hearing from your reply. > > Best regards, > > Leslie > > *Leslie Lai* > > Assistant Publishing Support Manager > > Content and Project Management > > Pearson Education Asia Ltd. > > 6th Floor, Cornwall House > > Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road > > Quarry Bay, Hong Kong > > D: +852 3181 0427 <tel:%2B852%C2%A03181%200427> > > F: +852 2563 1611 <tel:%2B852%202563%201611> > > ** > > *Pearson * > > Always Learning > > Learn more at www.pearson.com <http://www.pearson.com/> > > > *CONTENT SCHEDULE* > > ** > > *Images**from Inkscape to be reproduced in:* > > ** > > *Project Title: Longman Secondary ICT* > > ** > > *Components: Student's book, workbook, teacher's resources, > multimedia components* > > ** > > *Source / Ref. Number* > > > > *Description* > > > > *Page / Position in final product* > > http://inkscape.org/ > > > > Screencapturesof Inkscape (2 screens) > > (The artwork is created by Pearson Education Asia Ltd) > > ChapB02E_Act01_Step03_02_Text01_001 > > ChapB02E_Act01_Step08_Decorated01b_002 > > > > Inside page > > http://inkscape.org/ > > > > Toolbar icons of Inkscape (3 icons) > > - brush > > - text edit > > Chap02_Activity01_Step05_SelectTool_002- arrow > > > > Inside page > > http://inkscape.org/ > > > > Calligraphy tool of Inkscape > > ChapB02E_Act01_Step04_03_Drawing01c_001 > > > > Inside page > > http://inkscape.org/ > > > > Pull-down menu of Inkscape (3 icons) > > ChapB02E_Act01_Step05_02_PutTextOnPath01_001 > > > > Inside page >

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Proposal: travel subsidy for SCALE 11x
by Jon Cruz 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Hi Guys, I was wondering if would want to offer a travel subsidy to help get a few people to our booth at SCALE 11x? We have a booth allocation, and 10 conference passes that go with it. At the moment I have just two bodies committed (myself, and a talented assistant in my now college student daughter), so more can be helpful. I live near enough so I just drive on in. Rooms at the hotel are listed for $112 a night, and a quick spot-check on flights from the East Coast are in the $300-$400 range. Those might be a good benchmark for the upper range on a normal expectation of how far SCALE attendees might come. Sometimes even partial assistance can help get people there who otherwise might be on the fence. As a follow-up item, might we want to try coordinating for any other shows during the year? I know we'd mentioned a few somewhere just about a year ago, so this seems like a good time to consider/plan.

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Re: [Inkscape-board] Update Re: Inkscape trademark issue
by Ted Gould 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Great! Thank you very much Tony! Ted On Mon, 2013-01-28 at 18:23 -0500, Tony Sebro wrote: > Hello, all: > As an update, the owner of the @InkscapeApp Twitter account posted their > intent on Twitter to cease using the account and rebrand their product > before they launched. The Twitter account has since been terminated, > but I kept a screen shot (attached). > > I emailed Kyle Banks (the registrant for the Inksca.pe and Inkscape.co > domains) to identify myself as the point of contact, acknowledge the > termination of the @InkscapeApp Twitter account, and ask him to cease > and desist use of the Inkscape mark in any other capacity. Mr. Banks > replied, acknowledged our ownership of the mark, and said that he would > take down the Inkscape.co and Inksca.pe domain names and rebrand his > product. As of the sending of this email, the domains no longer point > to an active page. > > I'll keep an eye on the Inksca.pe and Inkscape.co domains, but if Mr. > Banks stays true to to his word, then I think the matter can be > considered resolved. > > Best, > -Tony >

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Inkscape trademark issue
by Josh Andler 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Hi board, Bradley, and Tony, suv informed me of the existence of another "inkscape". I was originally just going to email them, but my guess is that a more formal communication is really the appropriate way to handle it. http://inkscape.co which forwards to http://inksca.pe/ Luckily their contact info is available via whois. http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp?domain=inkscape.co It is for software, which kind of makes it that much worse. https://twitter.com/InkscapeApp Cheers, Josh

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