[CoLoCo] get on the CoLoCo shirt wiki asap!

Jim Hutchinson jim at ubuntu-rocks.org
Sat Aug 25 07:06:02 BST 2007 

The one on the web site seemed a bit low res. Anything higher? What about
one without the text? I can remove it I guess but if you have the source it
might look better to do it right.

On 8/24/07, NICK VERBECK <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jim. If you need a logo. You can still the Logo from the CoLoCo
> website. Just right click and save. Also if you need the Ubuntu font I
> have a copy of the Font file for windows/mac/Ubuntu. At least It
> should work with mac.
>
> On 8/24/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > Well, multiple people have added to the wiki so that accounts for the
> > confusion. Basically it's to say I'm putting in money for a shirt. Most
> want
> > polo, most want black, most don't care what it says. Based on that I'm
> going
> > for a coloco shirt with no logo. We can do another sooner or later with
> a or
> > many slogans. I'm going for a coloco logo since you can buy an Ubuntu
> shirt
> > from Canonical but you can't get a coloco shirt anywhere. I'm thinking
> > smallish logo on left breast with no url. Underneath it will say
> Colorado
> > Loco Ubuntu Team. Notice I'm putting Ubuntu there instead of community
> since
> > that is the key word.
> >
> > According to the shop we don't have to get all the same shirt or color
> so if
> > you want something slightly different that seems an option. I'll know
> more
> > Monday. I still need a good version of the logo though. The one on the
> wiki
> > may be okay for the size we are talking but then again it may not.
> >
> > If possible I was going to use the Ubuntu font for the text. We'll see
> if
> > they can do that. Otherwise it will be something generic.
> >
> > Keep the ideas coming. If you absolutely can't live with something
> similar
> > to what I'm describing then you should remove your name from the wiki.
> As
> > soon as I have a price I'm going to start calling for money. I can't
> afford
> > to have a bunch of people back out and stick me with a dozen shirts so
> make
> > sure you are committed. I'll post the final cost on Monday or Tuesday
> after
> > I get the info from the shop.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On 8/24/07, Neal McBurnett <neal at bcn.boulder.co.us> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 05:59:27PM -0600, Jim Hutchinson wrote:
> > > > Two days before I need to submit something we finally get some
> > discussion.
> > > > Well, better late than never.
> > >
> > > There's nothing like a deadline :-)
> > >
> > > > I'm still wondering if we want to silk screen anything on the back
> of a
> > polo
> > > > shirt. I kind of think it will look tacky.
> > >
> > > I can go either way
> > >
> > > > As for color and such, they will do whatever we want but I think the
> > price
> > > > breaks apply to each style. So if only 5 people order brown then it
> > might be
> > > > more expensive than the 12 people who order black. Same with pocket
> T
> > vs. polo.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone is adamant about more choices then feel free to add a
> column
> > on the
> > > > wiki for your preferences.
> > >
> > > But we should clarify - are those votes, or selections?
> > >
> > > > Regarding the slogan, a lot of good points made. The question is,
> are
> > the
> > > > shirts for us to wear when proselytizing Ubuntu or to were when we
> hang
> > out and
> > > > geek it up? I guess the same shirt could do both but for geeking it
> up I
> > want
> > > > something more funny.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe we need our professional Ubuntu shirts with stitched logo and
> a
> > our
> > > > tshirt with silk screened slogan.
> > >
> > > Right.  I want both - a nice polo with a classy design, and a tshirt
> > > with lots of slogans, front and back, that will win newbies to our
> > > cause.
> > >
> > > Many of the newbies I want to work on don't know what Linux is either
> > > and don't want to.  But they do want to know that there is a cool
> > > thing called Ubuntu (both the African concept and the implications for
> > > computers) which is why I made some of my suggestions (see below).
> > > I agree that an Ubuntu phrase would be better than something about
> > > Open Source, which is a pretty obscure concept for most people.
> > >
> > > > Whatever we do someone needs to make a decision soon. If I'm making
> the
> > > > decision I'm going to go for a polo shirt with logo and no slogan.
> I'll
> > also
> > > > order a silk screen tshirt if there is interest.
> > >
> > > And remember my original post about the shop on the Boulder Pearl
> > > Street Mall (north side, near Broadway?).  He prints slogans for
> > > walk-ins.  So you can put your own slogan on any shirt that you bring
> > > in.
> > >
> > > > As for the CoLoCo logo, do we have anything of a higher resolution?
> It
> > may not
> > > > matter but just in case.
> > >
> > > I think it matters, but it depends on what size and placement you're
> > > talking about - a big logo in the middle of the front, or a little one
> > > on the left breast?  I doubt the small print with the domain name will
> > > work well in a small embroidered design.  In that case I'd go for
> > > the standard Ubuntu logo, for which I'm sure there are vector-graphics
> > > files on the web if you follow the links I put on the wiki.
> > >
> > > By the way, the wiki page on the shirt is now very confusing.  You
> > > asked originally for a vote, so I put a bunch of choices on there,
> > > with numbered and lettered lists so we'd know that "1" is for white,
> > > while "C" is the multi-line phrase
> > >
> > >      Ubuntu:
> > >       People are people through other people
> > >       Free software, free society. Share freely.
> > >
> > > But now there are two places on the page where the shirt is described
> > > - above the table and below it.  And the table itself makes it sound
> > > more like an order than a vote.  Confusing....
> > >
> > > But as long as the logo, whichever one is chosen, is readable and
> > > isn't an ugly jagged blown up version of some low-resolution file,
> > > I'm game.
> > >
> > > Thanks again, Jim!
> > >
> > > -Neal
> > >
> > > > SFD is up in the air at the moment. I have a request into Carl at
> System
> > 76 to
> > > > see if he can swing the permit. Since they are sponsoring it will
> end up
> > in
> > > > their lap sooner or later so I'm checking to see if they can pull it
> > off. If
> > > > not, SFD is probably not going to happen. At least not with an
> official
> > ( i.e.
> > > > with permit) booth. We can still show in our matching shirts and
> pass
> > out CDs
> > > > like some techie Hare Krishnas.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > On 8/24/07, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >     I would never do the words "Open Source".  Those words don't
> mean
> > > >     anything to non-gear-heads, I think.  I would do "Free Software"
> or
> > > >     "Linux", because I can't think of anyone I know that doesn't get
> > Linux,
> > > >     but does get Open Source.  Linux seems to be more easily
> understood,
> > and
> > > >     ~everyone~ knows, or can quickly figure out, what Free Software
> is.
> > > >
> > > >     Let's use my own dear mum as an example:  My mother would have a
> > hard
> > > >     time understanding the concept of "source", much less "open
> source",
> > or
> > > >     why that matters.  She has an idea that Linux matters, from me,
> and
> > that
> > > >     it doesn't suck, from using my computer, but I think she would
> > > >     intuitively grasp "Free Software", and it might be a short leap
> to
> > > >     explain why it matters.
> > > >
> > > >     On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 15:14 -0600, Andrew wrote:
> > > >     > I don't know about anyone else, but I would want the quote to
> be
> > > >     > centered around Open Source, mostly for those who don't know
> what
> > Linux
> > > >     > is at all.
> > > >     >
> > > >     > here's some things I found/and or came up with:
> > > >     >
> > > >     > something like:
> > > >     >
> > > >     >    >Idealism is for dreamers, what we have is reality! -Open
> > Source
> > > >     >
> > > >     >    >Free of viruses. Free of cost. Free or restrictions. -Open
> > Source
> > > >     >
> > > >     > I will keep looking on Ubuntu Forums or Google for neat
> quotes.
> > > >     > -Andrew
> > > >     >
> > > >
> > > >
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