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NetBSD logo design competition
The NetBSD Project is an international collaborative effort of a

large group of diverse people to produce a freely available, and

redistributable UNIX-like operating system.
NetBSD is a trademark of the NetBSD Foundation, Inc., which is a

non-profit corporation which whose primary goal is to promote

the development of the NetBSD operating system and related software.
The NetBSD Foundation is retiring the existing NetBSD daemon identity

and is adopting a new logo.  To that end we are launching an

international competition for the creation of a new logo.
We extend an invitation to all interested parties to submit design(s)

for consideration.  This is an open competition, to be judged by

the Board of Directors of the NetBSD Foundation and selected other

people.
There is a cash prize of $ 100.00 (one hundred US dollars) for the

winning entry.  The successful logo will also have wide exposure,

featuring in all NetBSD material including, but not limited to;

the NetBSD.org web site, software media, apparel, and business

systems.
The competition will close on February 29, 2003.

The rules of the competition, submission information and the

design brief are included in this document.
Please forward all designs and contact details via email to:
We look forward with interest to receiving all proposals.
Thanks and kind regards,

Luke Mewburn , on behalf of

The Board of Directors of The NetBSD Foundation .

http://www.NetBSD.org/
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Design Brief
NetBSD's current image can be viewed here:

	http://www.NetBSD.org/

	http://www.NetBSD.org/images/NetBSD.jpg
The following problems have been identified with the current identity:

    *	Too complicated.

    *	Hard to reproduce.

    *	Has negative cultural, and religious ramifications.
Some suggested themes for the new identity include:

    *	An animal character such as the Linux `Tux' penguin (4) or

	Darwin `Hexley' platypus (2).

    * 	An abstract symbol conveying the goals and spirit of open source

	technology.

    *	A logo based on the letter-forms of the organization name (NetBSD).
The following list of links to existing identities may be used for

guidance:

	(1)	http://www.debian.org/

	(2)	http://www.hexley.com/

	(3)	http://www.ibm.com/

	(4)	http://www.nd.edu/~ljordan/linux/tuxhistory.html

	(5)	http://www.redhat.com/

	(6)	http://www.sun.com/

	(7)	http://www.suse.de/

	(8)	http://www.wasabisystems.com/
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Judgment criteria
The new logo shall meet the following requirements:

    *	Due to the issues identified above, the current NetBSD

	daemon character cannot be used.

    *	The organization name (NetBSD) must be included in the

	final logo.

    *	The logo must be identifiable.

    *	If abstract, the logo must be simple and clear in concept.

    *	It must convey traditional goals and spirit of the NetBSD

	Project.

    *	It must be distinctive in the quality and originality of

    	its visual image and not offend any national, cultural or

	religious sensitivity.

    *	The concept should have relevance to the organization (NetBSD).

    *	It must adapt well to electronic and printed media, to

	reproduction on small surfaces, and to use in color, both in

	positive and in negative form.

    *	Must be the original work of the submitter.

    *	Must be free of any copyright or other intellectual property

	claims.
The above information is not meant to limit creativity in any way.

We look forward to, and are open to a wide range of creative solutions.
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Rules and Submission Requirements
1. Form of the competition

	Open design competition.
2. Conditions of participation

	The competition is open to all designers, both professional

	and non-professional.
3. Object of the competition

	The creation of a logo to serve as the emblem of NetBSD.

	The new logo is intended to replace the one currently in use.
4. Number of designs, design and presentation data

	Each participant is entitled to submit a maximum of three

	designs.  Designs shall be submitted in their final form,

	in other words as finished works (no sketches)
5. Submission format
	The final design must be submitted as a scalable vector

	format EPS (Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand or

	similar), therefore no halftone (photographic or bitmap)

	images will be taken into consideration by the jury.

	Please also avoid the use of gradients (including elements

	such as drop shadows) unless created inside a vector program.
	All designs shall be submitted for judging in electronic form as:

	    *	JPEG or PNG.

	    *	300 DPI, 1200 x 1200 pixels.

	    *	In color (RGB).
6. Submission deadline

	The designs must reach the NetBSD Foundation by

	February 29, 2003, at 23:59 UTC.

	Any design reaching the NetBSD Foundation after the time

	and the date mentioned will not be taken into consideration

	by the jury.  The NetBSD Foundation disclaims any liability

	for designs submitted.
7. Jury

	The judgment leading to the final selection of designs

	shall be undertaken by the Board of Directors of the NetBSD

	Foundation, and will occur in two stages.
	    First Stage - Preselection

		A technical and artistic preselection group has

		been set up by the NetBSD Foundation and entrusted

		with recommending to the second stage between 5

		and 10 of the designs submitted that meet the

		prescribed criteria.  The preselection group consists

		of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee

		for Communications, and independant technical

		consultants.
	    Second stage - Final selection

		The final selection of the winner shall be judged

		by the NetBSD developer community via a direct

		vote.
8. Copyright, right of use

	Upon completion of the competition, the NetBSD Foundation

	acquires ownership of the winning logo by assignment of

	copyright, and the winning designer will disclaim any

	trademarks and without limitation all other rights

	related to the design.

	The $ 100.00 cash prize to the winning designer consists

	of $ 50.00 for ownership rights and $ 50.00 for the

	competition prize.

	All the other designs submitted shall remain the

	intellectual property of their creators, unless otherwise

	agreed by negotiation between the parties.

	Due credit will be given to the winning designer on the

	NetBSD.org web site.
9. Exploitation of the competition results for public relations purposes

	By submitting their designs, the participants authorize

	the NetBSD Foundation to use those designs for public

	relations purposes, for instance by publishing the competition

	results in broadcasts and in written or electronic media

	or both - with a mention of the creators' names - and to

	display or publish all or some of the designs submitted

	anywhere in the world.
10. Return of designs

	Participants are advised to retain personal records of

	their designs, as neither the designs submitted nor the

	electronic media will be returned to them.
11. Validity of the Rules

	By participating in the competition, the participants

	unreservedly accept these rules.
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