[WWW FUG-BR] [Fwd: Usage of FreeBSD Marks]

[Patrick Tracanelli]

FYI e pro historico.

Deb Goodkin wrote:
> Dear Patrick,
> 
> The FreeBSD Foundation is pleased to give FUG-BR permission to use the 
> FreeBSD mark and the FreeBSD Logo on your users group website, freebsd 
> advocating materials, and t-shirts.
> 
> Please make sure you include the proper attribution for the marks as 
> specified in the guidelines. This includes statements that say:
> 
> "The mark FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation 
> and is used by FUG-BR with the permission of The FreeBSD Foundation."
> 
> "The FreeBSD Logo is a trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation and is used 
> by FUG-BR with the permission of The FreeBSD Foundation."
> 
> Since it is difficult to put attribution on merchandise, if you can put 
> it on your website that would be appreciated. Also make sure you use the 
> registered symbol next to the mark FreeBSD in your design (the font does 
> not have to match). Not all the examples on the project's website have 
> this symbol.
> 
> I need to get back to you on getting the font. Please contact me if you 
> have any questions.
> 
> Thank You,
> 
> Deb Goodkin
> The FreeBSD Foundation
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Usage of FreeBSD Marks
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:26:45 -0300
> From: Patrick Tracanelli <eksffa em freebsdbrasil.com.br>
> Organization: FreeBSD Brasil LTDA
> To: trademark em FreeBSDFoundation.org
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am writing you this e-mail in behalf of FUG-BR (FreeBSD Users Group,
> Brasil) to ask the permission of usage of the Marks in
> 
> 1) our users group website
> 2) users group freebsd advocating materials
> 3) users group t-shirts
> 
> All forms of use on the website can be checked by you, on:
> 
> http://www.fug.com.br/
> 
> They are all based on the 'http://www.freebsd.org/logo.html' sample works.
> 
> We already have had Foundation's permission in behalf of FreeBSD Brasil LTDA 
> by way of Justin T. Gibbs, Foundation's Secreatary. Since now we are using the 
> Marks on extra subjects (only Web site was originally known by Foundation) I 
> decided it would be good to let you know and ask for new permissions for the
> new usage of the Mark (t-shirt and advocating materials).
>
> Regarding advocating materials we have some printed flyers which we
> usually give to people in Open Source conferences. They use this image:
> 
> http://www.freebsd.org/logo/logo-full.png "as is".
> 
> and regarding t-shirts all possible usages of Foundation's Marks can be
> seen here:
> 
> http://www.fug.com.br/index.php?set_albumName=camisetas-fug-out2006&option=com_gallery&Itemid=63&include=view_album.php 
> 
> 
> We, FUG-BR, are aware and agree with the terms mentioned in
> http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/Guidelines.shtml
> 
> We already have permission from Mr McKusick to use the beastie, but the
> FreeBSD Marks are pending.
> 
> Aditionally, we would LOVE if you could point us to (or send us) the
> fonts used to create the "sample" images. It is the same font used in
> the 'FreeBSD' word but used a number of times in the samples, in
> sentences like 'more than secure' or 'choose your way with freebsd'. We
> would like to write sentences like 'Power to Serve' or other ones in the
> advocating materials with the same fonts so it can be a better material.
> 
> I dont know if Mr Gural created those fonts himself or used an existing
> one. If you can point us where to find TTF or TYPE1 formats of the font
> it would be great, specially to comply with Usage Guidelines regarding
> the (R) (Registered TM) character, without the fonts we have to
> transform the letters one-by-one (including the (R)) into high-quality
> PNG-graphics via Inkscape and later overlay the individual files on a
> image layer. Very difficult ;)
> 
> Thank you a lot.
> 
> 
> 


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