Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal

Jay Patel <[email protected]> Sat, 17 Apr 2021 23:25:08 +0530
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Another reference

Polar bear with holding NetBSD flag

https://www.canstockphoto.com/polar-bear-holding-flag-mascot-59043489.html


On Sat, 27 Feb, 2021, 10:04 am Jay Patel, <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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>Another reference=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Polar bear with holding NetBSD flag</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://www.canstockphoto.com/polar=
-bear-holding-flag-mascot-59043489.html">https://www.canstockphoto.com/pola=
r-bear-holding-flag-mascot-59043489.html</a><br></div><br><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 27 Feb, 2021, 1=
0:04 am Jay Patel, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">jaypatel.a=
[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"auto"><div>Robot concept similar to this=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://en.go=
teo.org/project/eiro-open-source-robot-kit" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">https://en.goteo.org/project/eiro-open-source-robot-kit</a></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=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:jaypatel.=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]<=
/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 actual robot =
which only three boar members will keep and it will of course run using Net=
BSD and can be developed with OSS hardwares available in market :)=C2=A0<di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Other plush toys of robot can be=
 made available but we can have actual robot in foundation which will 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><b=
r><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:michael.chepo=
[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">michael.chep=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif;font-size:small">I rather liked the &#39;group&#39; idea beca=
use 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, F=
eb 15, 2021 at 12:11 PM Nikolay Kalev &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
m" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">nkalev@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"auto">Hi all,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Maybe there could be few mascots instead of one ?</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">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"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07=
, Kamil Rytarowski &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferre=
r noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">This squirrel wi=
th 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 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 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http=
s://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 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;m=
ailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noref=
errer noreferrer" target=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 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 noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l</a>&g=
t;<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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