Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal

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I tried to not comment on this....

Probably want something that emphasizes NetBSD's strengths, as well as
projecting a positive, (youthful?) image.

I'd say NetBSD's strengths are:

1) "It Just Works"  (vast majority of the time)
2) Networking.
3) Security
4) a clean, coherent architecture  (hey, where is that NetBSD OS Book?)
5) multi-generational machines

There are many more.

Superficially, they are

1) Net
2) BSD

Of those strengths (and/or others), Which are to be represented, and How,
in Jay's mascot?

My bias says 'horns' for sure, in the traditional McKusick style; maybe 3
or 4 figures holding hands in a circle, signifying NETworking.
Something signifying simple, complete Design ('Cathedral'); and from
Grandpa VAX down to Baby New machine.

The Goal of doing re-branding would be to attract new contributors & users
to the Project --- Popularize.

Should probably be timed with a well-tested Major Release.

-Mike



On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 5:20 AM Valery Ushakov <[email protected]> wrote:

> Christos Zoulas <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Pierre-Philipp Braun  <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> I would like to propose a mascot name and mascot character design for
> >>> NetBSD mascot with soon coming release of 10.0:
> >>
> >>Hello, as a long-time netbsd user I like the idea of gaining a mascot
> >>with some dinosaur-like features, however, I hope we can spare the happy
> >>and childish smiley-like graphics and hair puff.  As far as I've
> >>experienced our user-base are mainly old-school veterans, which is quite
> >>the opposite of the depicted character.
> >
> > Replace it with grumpy old folks instead? ;-)
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell
>
>   Umarell is a folk term in Bologna referring specifically to men of
>   retirement age who pass the time watching construction sites,
>   especially roadwork -- stereotypically with hands clasped behind
>   their back and offering unwanted advice.
>
> -uwe
>
>

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lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I tried to not comment on this....</div=
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if;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Probably want something th=
at emphasizes=C2=A0NetBSD&#39;s strengths, as well as projecting a positive=
, (youthful?) image.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family=
:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I=
&#39;d say NetBSD&#39;s=C2=A0strengths are:</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
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erif;font-size:small">1) &quot;It Just Works&quot;=C2=A0 (vast majority of =
the time)</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helv=
etica,sans-serif;font-size:small">2) Networking.</div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">3)=
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y:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">4) a clean, coherent architec=
ture=C2=A0 (hey, where is that NetBSD OS Book?)</div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">5) =
multi-generational machines</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:s=
mall">There are many more.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:sm=
all">Superficially, they are</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">1) Net</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">2) BSD</div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif;font-size:small">Of those strengths (and/or others), Which are to b=
e represented, and How, in Jay&#39;s mascot?=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif;font-size:small">My bias says &#39;horns&#39; for sure, in the =
traditional McKusick style; maybe 3 or 4 figures holding hands in a circle,=
 signifying NETworking.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Something signifying simple=
, complete Design (&#39;Cathedral&#39;); and from Grandpa VAX down to Baby =
New machine.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">The Goal =
of doing re-branding would be to attract new contributors=C2=A0&amp; users =
to the Project --- Popularize.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">Should probably be timed with a well-tested Major Release.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil=
y:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">-Mike</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 5:20 AM Val=
ery Ushakov &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Chris=
tos Zoulas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">chr=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; In article &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:33f32aec-1d43-6970-d9cf-88589e372473@=
nethence.com" target=3D"_blank">33f32aec-1d43-6970-d9cf-88589e372473@nethen=
ce.com</a>&gt;,<br>
&gt; Pierre-Philipp Braun=C2=A0 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; I would like to propose a mascot name and mascot character des=
ign for <br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; NetBSD mascot with soon coming release of 10.0:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Hello, as a long-time netbsd user I like the idea of gaining a masc=
ot <br>
&gt;&gt;with some dinosaur-like features, however, I hope we can spare the =
happy <br>
&gt;&gt;and childish smiley-like graphics and hair puff.=C2=A0 As far as I&=
#39;ve <br>
&gt;&gt;experienced our user-base are mainly old-school veterans, which is =
quite <br>
&gt;&gt;the opposite of the depicted character.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Replace it with grumpy old folks instead? ;-)<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell</a><br>
<br>
=C2=A0 Umarell is a folk term in Bologna referring specifically to men of<b=
r>
=C2=A0 retirement age who pass the time watching construction sites,<br>
=C2=A0 especially roadwork -- stereotypically with hands clasped behind<br>
=C2=A0 their back and offering unwanted advice.<br>
<br>
-uwe<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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