Re: Use new Konqi mascot

On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 10:01:40PM +0200, Ingo Malchow wrote:
> I seriously question why you even opened up your mail client to write this 
> reply.
>
fine, then i'll explain it to you.

you may notice that this is -promo, not -artists. on this list i would
expect people to have some basic understanding of trademarks (and yes,
konqi definitely *is* part of our trademark, even if not a registered
one), and what it means to change them on a whim, both from a messenging
perspective and a practical one.

second, you apparently think that The Artists have the absolute
authority on this matter. you may want to think about what you are
actually trying to do here, on a purely personal level.

and yes, i find this artwork personally awful, and a disastrous fit for
kde as a whole - i can already see the faces of the business users who
open the about dialog to be greeted with an oversized, flashy,
ridiculously looking logo.

and in case you wonder about my aggressive sarcasm: i just find it
amazing how far this farce has apparently gone in certain circles
without consultation with the wider kde community (that means, those who
are not explicitly interested in artwork, but would be affected by a
change of this magnitude (which is, like, everyone)).


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