Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal
Nikolay Kalev <[email protected]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:11:15 +0200
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--00000000000041e3a105bb659786 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi all, Maybe there could be few mascots instead of one ? Old logo was a group of mascots with devices and computers around them, but also possible to have them independently. Regards, Nikolay On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07, Kamil Rytarowski <[email protected]> wrote: > This squirrel with a pumpkin is a cute idea and I support it. > > On 15.02.2021 09:49, Jay Patel wrote: > > Bartek@ okay i will try to get more poses and simplified. > > > > Kamil@ inspired by maya@'s squirrel pic one example if animal mascot > > required > > > > https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg > > <https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg> > > > > Thanks, > > Jay > > > > On Sun, 14 Feb, 2021, 7:59 pm Bartek Krawczyk, > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > W dniu 12.02.2021 o 22:37, A Dog pisze: > > > On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 01:12:38AM PST, Kamil Rytarowski wrote: > > >> Can we avoid the appearance of a monster, devil or an alien? > > >> > > > > > > Or an insectoid. There are people who are capable of finding bugs > > cute, but > > > many others have a visceral repulsion to anything with an > exoskeleton. > > > > > > I'm just trying to compare these proposals to the existing OS > > mascots that > > > are out there: Puffy (cute li'l pufferfish), Beastie (cute li'l > > "daemon"), > > > Tux (cute[1] li'l penguin), whatever the Minix raccoon is > > called... do I see > > > a pattern here? > > > > > > And then we have this thing that looks like a robot bug devil. > > Beastie may > > > look like a devil too, but at least he's a *cute* devil... > > > > > > [1] Until you notice his resemblance to Homer Simpson. > > > > > > > I second that. I'm no artist myself however initial suggestions by > Jay > > Patel are more in line with current trends and what people like in > > general. > > In my opinion the logo should be cute, fun, not too serious. Like > > Golang's gopher perhaps? > > > > This suggestion: > > https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l > > <https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l> > > shows a good example for me. NetBSD's colours, he's a runner > (reference > > to "of course it runs NetBSD". It's too detailed, though - Jay, can > it > > be simplified a bit? Try some other poses with open eyes? > > It's in the right direction imho. > > > > Regards > > -- > > Bartek Krawczyk > > > > --00000000000041e3a105bb659786 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">Hi all,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto= ">Maybe there could be few mascots instead of one ?</div><div dir=3D"auto">= Old logo was a group of mascots with devices and computers around them, but= also possible to have them independently.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div= ><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Nikolay</div><div dir=3D= "auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07, K= amil Rytarowski <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a= >> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px= 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1= ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">This squirrel with a pumpkin is a cu= te idea and I support it.<br> <br> On 15.02.2021 09:49, Jay Patel wrote:<br> > Bartek@ okay i will try to get more poses and simplified.<br> > <br> > Kamil@ inspired by maya@'s squirrel pic one example if animal masc= ot<br> > required<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg" rel= =3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01y= n2qkzj3cx1qeg</a><br> > <<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg"= rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmiz= o01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg</a>><br> > <br> > Thanks,<br> > Jay<br> > <br> > On Sun, 14 Feb, 2021, 7:59 pm Bartek Krawczyk,<br> > <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">bb= [email protected]</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bbartlomiej.mail@= gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>> wrote:<= br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0W dniu 12.02.2021 o=C2=A022:37, A Dog pisze:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 01:12:38AM PST, Kamil = Rytarowski wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0>> Can we avoid the appearance of a monster, = devil or an alien?<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0>><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Or an insectoid.=C2=A0 There are people who ar= e capable of finding bugs<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0cute, but<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> many others have a visceral repulsion to anyth= ing with an exoskeleton.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> I'm just trying to compare these proposals= to the existing OS<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0mascots that<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> are out there:=C2=A0 Puffy (cute li'l puff= erfish), Beastie (cute li'l<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0"daemon"),<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Tux (cute[1] li'l penguin), whatever the M= inix raccoon is<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0called... do I see<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> a pattern here?<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> And then we have this thing that looks like a = robot bug devil.=C2=A0<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Beastie may<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> look like a devil too, but at least he's a= *cute* devil...<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> [1] Until you notice his resemblance to Homer = Simpson.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I second that. I'm no artist myself however ini= tial suggestions by Jay<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Patel are more in line with current trends and what= people like in<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0general.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0In my opinion the logo should be cute, fun, not too= serious. Like<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Golang's gopher perhaps?<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This suggestion:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xx= mju7voxbjfuj2l" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/= hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l</a><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5= r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.co= m/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l</a>><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0shows a good example for me. NetBSD's colours, = he's a runner (reference<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to "of course it runs NetBSD". It's t= oo detailed, though - Jay, can it<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0be simplified a bit? Try some other poses with open= eyes?<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It's in the right direction imho.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Regards<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0-- <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Bartek Krawczyk<br> > <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div> --00000000000041e3a105bb659786--