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[Luis Panozzo <luis.panozzo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Donning my devil's advocate suit (or hat) I have to take exception with the
allowance for everyone being able to use the Odoo brand.
Yes, we need all the marketing muscle we can muster but indiscriminate
usage of the Odoo name can very easily backfire.
Of course, community based initiatives will have reviews, internal
criticism et al. Good will all around.
Applause for that.
But many people may see this as an opportunity to distribute below-par
software under the Odoo umbrella.
And if there is no rein to this practice the ultimate victim of the lack of
control is going to be the brand itself. Let alone the possibility of
confusion. What or who may stop three different organizations from
launching Odoo Legal or Odoo Trains or whatever? Or five organizations?
(But I guess this matter deserves a new thread so as not to contaminate
Mario's initiative which, I feel, deserves all the praise it can get)
IMHO
Lp


Luis Panozzo (Lp)
Technology Manager
Elmatica AS
luis.panozzo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Skype: luispanozzo


On 6 August 2014 09:37, Ana Juaristi <ajuaristio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mario: +1 +1 +1 +1+1+1+1
> :)
> El 06/08/2014 03:40, "Mario Arias" <the.clone.master@xxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>
>>  Well, thanks everybody for participating on this topic...
>>
>> So far we have:
>> We *CAN* use odoo as part of the application name, with official
>> blessing from Fabien.  It *doesn't mean* *we* *HAVE TO*, but so far I
>> haven't read any good and solid reason to not do so (besides some "what if"
>> future scenarios... )
>> In this regard, I also favor trying to keep aligned with S.A.'s marketing
>> campaigns and branding, as we should be joining efforts instead of pulling
>> in different directions, but that is just my (naive/optimistic) opinion...
>>   ;-)
>>
>>
>> We now need please some specific inputs from the *OCA board *to move
>> forward:
>>
>> Is medical part of OCA or not?  I would say yes, as it even has its own
>> page on the OCA website... http://odoo-community.org/project/15
>> and also on the OCA github project...
>> https://github.com/OCA/vertical-medical
>>
>> If so, is it possible to stay in OCA using as technical name medical, but
>> calling the vertical odoo medical ?
>> If not, then we will need to relocate the project, and start this process
>> again between all those willing to collaborate...
>>
>> Based on the answers to these two questions, we as a community  will be
>> ready to start naming all the different odoo verticals hosted in OCA, and
>> create the corresponding logos..
>>
>>
>> My personal opinion again... I don't understand why avoid using odoo, if
>> some of OCA's goals read "promote the use of the Odoo solution, facilitate
>> synergies, collaborations..."
>> How omitting odoo in the name helps to reach those goals ??  it is even
>> part of the name of the association!!
>>
>> If tomorrow, or in ten years, S.A. goes evil (I still don't get why this
>> is a recurring topic in the community by the way)   wouldn't it be the same
>> work as anyways the whole association name would need to change its name ??
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Mario
>>
>>
>>
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