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[Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nope, you don't have to advertise for Mentor Graphics

Here are the terms:

4. PROMOTION.

Participant agrees to promote the integration between the ODB++ Format
and the Participant Products by: (i) joining the ODB++ Solutions
Alliance as a “solutions development partnering” member, via the ODB++
Website, including providing a quote about Participant’s ODB++ Format
implementation for use in Mentor Graphics’ promotional materials and
on the ODB++ Website; (ii) allowing Mentor Graphics to use
Participant’s logo in Mentor Graphics promotional materials and on the
ODB++ Website; (iii) including a brief factual statement on the ODB++
Format implementation in Participant’s promotional materials and a
link from Participant’s website to the ODB++ Website; (iv) making a
visible acknowledgement in the Participant’s Products (user-interface
and documentation) of the support received from Mentor Graphics under
this Agreement for the implementation of the ODB++ Format; and (v)
agreeing to the publication by Mentor Graphics of the existence of
Participant’s membership in the ODB++ Solutions Alliance.




I highly doubt Altium and Cadence (both large EDA developers) would be
supporting ODB++ if they have to advertise their competitor. Its just
really slapping the logo on the supported products page for ODB++ and
some marketing FUD for ODB++ because they really want it to take off
for some reason.
http://www.odb-sa.com/partners/