Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Branding ... Progress, Next Steps, Roadmap, Outlook?

Hi Ivan, hi Bernhard, Jens, *!

Am Freitag, den 05.11.2010, 21:18 +1300 schrieb Ivan M.:
[...]

> > We'll have to tell our users about the planned update of the graphics, but
> > at least we provide colors...
> >
> >
> > >       * From LibO 3.3. to 3.4: Finalize the branding stuff for "initial
> > >         branding" and further refine it (e.g. create missing MIME icons
> > >         etc.) and use it for the software. More important, start working
> > >         on the "community branding" (e.g. brainstorming, community
> > >         values, demos, agreement, ...).
> >
> > This version should contain the final mimetype icons IMHO, even if they
> > would rather be part of the "community branding" for LibO 3.5. But I don't
> > want to release another version with the "old" icons - and don't see a
> > reason to create an interim branding set of icons for just one release.

Of course, if we are that good :-)

> I agree, although I think all branding should be open to minor tweaks
> (definition: taking existing material and modifying it some small way
> to improve its usability). It would be nice if we shipped with perfect
> icons but based on user feedback, there might be something we missed
> no matter how much testing we do initially. There could be a branding
> review and opportunities for more substantial changes for major
> version-number releases.
>
> > >       * After LibO 3.5: Use the "community branding" and for both the
> > >         software and also for the web presence etc.
> > >
> > > What do you think? We may ask the TDF Steering Committee to decide on
> > > that to make this somehow official.
> >
> > +1
>
> +1 from me too, with one small caveat: I'm not sure about how soon
> these releases are going to come out (i.e., faster than once every 6-8
> months), so I wouldn't like to talk about version numbers without any
> (rough) schedule.

It was more meant to get an idea how it could work - but I also assumed
approx. 6 months between the releases. To be honest, I didn't want to
talk about a time based roadmap (within this idea) without knowing some
dates for the currently planned LibO 3.3 ;-)

However, it seems there is some agreement - and I am very happy about
that. I'm very much looking forward what we can achieve :-)

Any other thoughts?

Cheers,
Christoph


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