Re: KDE branding guideline advice needed

On Wednesday 23 March 2011 16:53:50 Stuart Jarvis wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> On Wednesday 23 March 2011 15:03:59 you wrote:
> > As you might have seen on kde-promo@ we're producing some KDE 4.6 promo
> > DVDs. Siddarth Sharma is working on a DVD sleeve.  I'd welcome your
> > advice on how to title it - he's just using "KDE 4.6" atm but I am not
> > sure whether it should be KDE SC 4.6, KDE Software Collection, Plasma
> > Workspace or what...
> 
> Depends what's on the dvd ;-) If you're only packaging the SC then KDE SC
> 4.6 is ok. If you're including other stuff like Amarok etc then how about
> calling it "KDE LiveDVD 4.6" so that the product is "KDE LiveDVD" (or
> whatever) and you version that product according to the version of the SC
> that's included.

It's other stuff as well, Amarok of course, KOffice, KDevelop, etc etc

"KDE LiveDVD 4.6" is accurate but a bit clunky - what about "KDE Live 4.6""

> > The work in progress:
> > http://img402.imageshack.us/i/coverps.png/
> 
> Looks nice

Now updated to http://img59.imageshack.us/i/coveriu.png/

> > The disk contains a hybrid Live/installable image with 4.6.1 and clean
> > upstream branding.
> 
> Yep, this will be useful.
> 
> > Also would you be able to write us a paragraph for the rear cover?  That
> > would be super.
> 
> What have you got in mind? Something like the first paragraph from
> http://www.kde.org/community/whatiskde/ maybe?
> 
> Or more about the software:
> 
> ---
> What's on the DVD?
> 
> This DVD contains the latest software from KDE, the free software
> community.
> 
> The KDE software includes Plasma Desktop, our flexible workspace for
> desktop and laptop computers and Plasma Netbook, optimized for small
> screen devices. It also includes the latest versions of KDE applications,
> covering all your needs from office tasks, through web browsing,
> entertainment, creativity and software development.
> 
> The DVD can either be run live on your computer without changing your
> existing software, or you can choose to install it to test out our
> software running at full speed.
> ---

That's great IMO.  I've forwarded it to Siddarth to add to the WIP.

> 
> Let me know if that's any good - and feel free to reply back to kde-promo
> for more views :-)

Done, comments appreciated!

Thanks for the quick response

Will
 
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