Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal
Michael Cheponis <[email protected]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:16:50 -0800
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--0000000000009f04f405bb65acb8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I rather liked the 'group' idea because they were all, you know, "networked" together. On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 12:11 PM Nikolay Kalev <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > >> >> --0000000000009f04f405bb65acb8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he= lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I rather liked the 'group' idea= because they were all, you know, "networked" together.</div></di= v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On M= on, Feb 15, 2021 at 12:11 PM Nikolay Kalev <<a href=3D"mailto:nkalev@gma= il.com">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail= _quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204= ,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Hi all,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b= r></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 co= mputers around them, but also possible to have them independently.</div><di= v 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_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon,= 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07, Kamil Rytarowski <<a href=3D"mailto:kamil@netbsd.= org" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote= class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so= lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">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> </blockquote></div> --0000000000009f04f405bb65acb8--