Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal

Jay Patel <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:04:00 +0530
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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
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>

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<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, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">jaypatel.ani@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; 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 &quot;spot&quot;</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, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mich=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.chepon=
[email protected]</a>&gt; 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 &#39;group&#39; idea becaus=
e they were all, you know, &quot;networked&quot; 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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; 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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; 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>
&gt; Bartek@ okay i will try to get more poses and simplified.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Kamil@ inspired by maya@&#39;s squirrel pic one example if animal masc=
ot<br>
&gt; required<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <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>
&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box=
.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt; Jay<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Sun, 14 Feb, 2021, 7:59 pm Bartek Krawczyk,<br>
&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;mailto:<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0W dniu 12.02.2021 o=C2=A022:37, A Dog pisze:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 01:12:38AM PST, Kamil =
Rytarowski wrote:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;&gt; Can we avoid the appearance of a monster, =
devil or an alien?<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Or an insectoid.=C2=A0 There are people who ar=
e capable of finding bugs<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0cute, but<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; many others have a visceral repulsion to anyth=
ing with an exoskeleton.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; I&#39;m just trying to compare these proposals=
 to the existing OS<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0mascots that<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; are out there:=C2=A0 Puffy (cute li&#39;l puff=
erfish), Beastie (cute li&#39;l<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&quot;daemon&quot;),<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Tux (cute[1] li&#39;l penguin), whatever the M=
inix raccoon is<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0called... do I see<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; a pattern here?<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; And then we have this thing that looks like a =
robot bug devil.=C2=A0<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Beastie may<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; look like a devil too, but at least he&#39;s a=
 *cute* devil...<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; [1] Until you notice his resemblance to Homer =
Simpson.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I second that. I&#39;m no artist myself however ini=
tial suggestions by Jay<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Patel are more in line with current trends and what=
 people like in<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0general.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0In my opinion the logo should be cute, fun, not too=
 serious. Like<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Golang&#39;s gopher perhaps?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This suggestion:<br>
&gt;=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>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<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>&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0shows a good example for me. NetBSD&#39;s colours, =
he&#39;s a runner (reference<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to &quot;of course it runs NetBSD&quot;. It&#39;s t=
oo detailed, though - Jay, can it<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0be simplified a bit? Try some other poses with open=
 eyes?<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It&#39;s in the right direction imho.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Regards<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0-- <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Bartek Krawczyk<br>
&gt; <br>
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