[Open-graphics] Open Graphics publicity: wrote some stuff for you to check.

[Timothy Normand Miller]

On 3/18/07, Lourens Veen <lourens at rainbowdesert.net> wrote:
> On Sunday 18 March 2007 19:38, Timothy Normand Miller wrote:
> > Latest revisions:
> >
> > http://www.traversaltech.com/ogd1_press/ogd1-graphics.pdf
>
> * There is a much nicer image over on
> http://nova.student.utwente.nl/~lourens/gfx/opengraphics/press/
> IIRC, these press images were mirrored on the TT site as well.

Thank you.  I can't keep track of all of this.  :)

Also, thanks to Simon for doing another one.

Also, I think GIMP needs more work on its UI usability.

>
> * In the spec sheet, the memory bandwidth values lack a unit (MB/s?)

"All numbers are given in units of Mp/s, unless otherwise stated."

> * Do we need physical dimensions in millimetres as well?

I don't know.  We didn't have it at all until someone asked for it.

> > http://www.traversaltech.com/ogd1_press/ogd1%20publicity%202.pdf
>
> * Xilinx, Spartan and Lattice are trademarks. We definitely want to
> acknowledge them properly in a press release, or these companies would
> have to sue us or at least have their lawyers send us a nastygram (or
> risk losing their trademark). It also looks more professional.
> The "showcase" image I made has the following (with actual TM signs
> instead, but I can't seem to type them easily):
>
> - Xilinx(r) SpartanTM 3S4000
> - LatticeTM XP10

I assume the TM should be superscript.  The (R) also?

What about OpenGL?  Conexant?  X11?

Wasn't OpenGL sold?  Why does SGI's stuff still indicate that they
hold the trademark?

>
> At the bottom, there should be something like "Xilinx and Spartan are
> trademarks or registered trademarks of Xilinx, Inc. Lattice is a
> trademark of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation."

Got it.

>
> Yes, I know I'm suffering from broken-recordness on this :-). However,
> there is enough FUD about free software developers not
> respecting "intellectual property" out there already, we don't need
> them to add free design hardware developers to that list (although they
> probably will anyway).

Keep repeating it.  :)

> * "Given the high cost of hardware development, the Open Graphics
> Project cannot function as many loose-knit Free Software projects. They
> have developed legal frameworks to assist in the legal and financial
> aspects of the project."
>
> That should be rephrased I think. I understand what you're trying to
> say, but you're not making it easy :-).
>
> * At the end of "Licensing", "the all remaining software"
>
>
> Typographical notes: I think the spacing between the headers and the
> following text is too big. Perhaps I've been looking at LaTeX output
> too much lately, but somewhat wider margins and filled-out text would
> look better. I'm not sure this is even relevant since I'm not sure in
> what format this stuff is going to be distributed.

I just didn't try all that hard yet.  The test should be reformatted,
possibly in LaTeX.

-- 
Timothy Normand Miller
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti
Favorite book:  The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman, ISBN
0-465-06710-7