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Spread Open Media Project Tasks

2007-06-27T00:02:54Z

Jon Phillips:

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:26:16Z

Jon Phillips: /* Why Open Media Matters */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 3 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

=== Milestone 4 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:26:03Z

Jon Phillips: /* Why Open Media Matters */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 3 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

=== Milestone 4 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:25:43Z

Jon Phillips: /* Roadmap */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 3 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

=== Milestone 4 ===

* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:25:20Z

Jon Phillips: /* Milestone 2 */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:25:08Z

Jon Phillips: /* Milestone 1 */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:25:01Z

Jon Phillips: /* Milestone 0 */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
* When all accomplished, launch PR + news posting about this release (cameron)

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:24:13Z

Jon Phillips: /* Roadmap */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* (DONE) Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple languages?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition (ivo)
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
** Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

Project Tasks

2007-06-26T23:22:01Z

Jon Phillips: Project Tasks moved to Spread Open Media Project Tasks

#REDIRECT [[Spread Open Media Project Tasks]]

Spread Open Media Project Tasks

2007-06-26T23:22:01Z

Jon Phillips: Project Tasks moved to Spread Open Media Project Tasks

These are the general project tasks for the SOM project.

== Project Tasks ==
=== General Ideas ===
* Explanation of what spread open media is and what not (in multiple
languages?)
* A nice looking theme for the website (keep multiple languages in mind?)
* Examples of best practices such as an interview I did with SJ Klein for the OLPC
* Clear and concise description / definition for open media formats, until now I focussed on using Bruce Perens' Open Standards definition
* Tutorials about using / creating open media on multiple platforms
=== Immediate ===
* Get WordPress theme up and running
=== Long Term ===
* Get OpenMedia Standards to take over the world

Design

2007-06-26T23:21:42Z

Jon Phillips: Design moved to Spread Open Media Design

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Spread Open Media Design

2007-06-26T23:21:42Z

Jon Phillips: Design moved to Spread Open Media Design

This is where the design ideas for the SOM project will be found.

== General ==
===Ground Work===
*Based in WordPress
*Simple and intuitive
*"Cool" and geared towards your average user

===WordPress Theme===
*What WP themes offer what we need and are easily modifiable?

===Proposed Tags===
*audio
*video
*text
*image
*presentation
*news
*<country name> (refers to a specific country, in case of multilingual)
*<language> (refers to a specific language, in case of multilingual)
*best-practice
*<format name> (refers to a specific format such as ODF or VORBIS)

Spread Open Media

2007-06-26T23:21:21Z

Jon Phillips: /* Roadmap */

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Why Open Media Matters ==
* You can use, modify, and distribute [[Free software|Free]] software for open formats without needing permission from (or paying royalties to) [[software patent]] holders.
* It has equal or better quality compared with formats that stuff DRM up your nose and get you sued in court.
* You can share media files across P2P and different operating systems, and it will work on those computers because the specification of the formats are open.
* No matter your needs, be it music, speech, video, playlists, or slideshows: open media will cover them.
* If you help spread the word, then you will see more support and compatibility in portable players, which will benefit everyone.
* You can buy music or videos online, and they won't be crippled with DRM.
* You can save your bandwidth in case you author podcasts or stream content, and those will have better quality than when using proprietary formats.
* The more people that use open media, the better formats you can expect in the future, so if you use open media you are making the world a little bit of a better place.
* It's one of those little things that make you feel happier.
* We'll lose our job if you don't use open media, and if we lose our job, I'll shoot this little bunny that I'm holding right now. I'M SERIOUS; DON'T MAKE ME KILL THE LITTLE BUNNY.

== Idea Map ==
*[[Project Tasks]]
*[[Design]]

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* (DONE) Get accounts to key developers
* Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides

=== Milestone 1 ===

* blog 10 posts using the tags and standards setup (Cameron + Jon + Bjorn + Ivo)
* Wordpress theme based on mockup by Ivo and Sebastian Kraft's pirate-smile logo (IVO)

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Prepare initial promotional campaigns.

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

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2007-06-21T22:34:50Z

Jon Phillips:

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2007-06-21T22:34:30Z

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Spread Open Media

2007-06-21T22:32:35Z

Jon Phillips: /* See Also */

Spread Open Media

2007-06-21T22:32:02Z

Jon Phillips:

Spread Open Media

2007-06-21T22:31:24Z

Jon Phillips:

'''[http://www.spreadopenmedia.com/ Spread Open Media]''' (or SOM) is a project to promote the different Xiph.Org Foundation formats. You may help create or edit content in the official site by making edits in this wiki.

== Roadmap ==

=== Milestone 0 ===

* Get accounts to key developers
* Fill out this wiki with information from our discussions and slides

=== Milestone 1 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 2 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 3 ===

* Add your point here!

=== Milestone 4 ===

* Add your point here!

==See Also==
*[[SpreadOpenMedia/Index|Index]]

SpreadOpenMedia/Index

2007-06-21T22:29:51Z

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SpreadOpenMedia

2007-06-21T22:29:35Z

Jon Phillips: SpreadOpenMedia moved to Spread Open Media

#REDIRECT [[Spread Open Media]]

Spread Open Media

2007-06-21T22:29:35Z

Jon Phillips: SpreadOpenMedia moved to Spread Open Media