Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal
Jay Patel <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:04:00 +0530
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--00000000000080fb1905bc49e54b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Robot concept similar to this https://en.goteo.org/project/eiro-open-source-robot-kit On Wed, 17 Feb, 2021, 12:35 pm Jay Patel, <[email protected]> wrote: > I also had another concept that we can have robot mascot but as actual > robot which only three boar members will keep and it will of course run > using NetBSD and can be developed with OSS hardwares available in market :) > > Other plush toys of robot can be made available but we can have actual > robot in foundation which will also be programmed :P > > For eg. Boston Dynamic has "spot" > > Thanks and Regards , > > > On Tue, 16 Feb, 2021, 1:47 am Michael Cheponis, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>>> > >>>> >>>> --00000000000080fb1905bc49e54b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Robot concept similar to this=C2=A0<a href=3D"https:= //en.goteo.org/project/eiro-open-source-robot-kit">https://en.goteo.org/pro= ject/eiro-open-source-robot-kit</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d= ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir= =3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 17 Feb, 2021, 12:35= pm Jay Patel, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">jaypatel.ani@g= mail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D= "margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D= "auto">I also had another concept that we can have robot mascot but as actu= al robot which only three boar members will keep and it will of course run = using NetBSD and can be developed with OSS hardwares available in market :)= =C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Other plush toys of rob= ot can be made available but we can have actual robot in foundation which w= ill also be programmed :P</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto= ">For eg. Boston Dynamic has "spot"</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></= div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks and Regards ,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div= ></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"= >On Tue, 16 Feb, 2021, 1:47 am Michael Cheponis, <<a href=3D"mailto:mich= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.chepon= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl= e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div di= r=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica= ,sans-serif;font-size:small">I rather liked the 'group' idea becaus= e they were all, you know, "networked" together.</div></div><br><= div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb= 15, 2021 at 12:11 PM Nikolay Kalev <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"= rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> w= rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p= x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><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 po= ssible to have them independently.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di= r=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"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07, Kamil Ryt= arowski <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferre= r" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli= d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">This squirrel with a pumpkin is a cute= 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 noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com= /s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg</a><br> > <<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg"= rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box= .com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg</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]" rel=3D"noreferrer no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> <mailto:<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" targ= et=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 noreferrer 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 noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_bla= nk">https://app.box.com/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> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div></div></div> --00000000000080fb1905bc49e54b--