Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal
Michael Cheponis <[email protected]> Tue, 4 May 2021 09:15:52 -0700
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--00000000000097a88205c18366a8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" This seems to be in the right direction. In the end, I'd like to have a plush stuffed "Nettie BSDaemon" to put on my couch, and a smaller 'action-figure-style' for my desk at work. With the profits from those sales going to the NetBSD Foundation, of course. On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 8:39 AM Vincent DEFERT <[email protected]> wrote: > Their Alpha is cute! :) > Maybe a red demon version for NetBSD, then? > He would walk in the offices with a NetBSD flag in his hand, preaching > clean code, an evil blue flash in his eyes when a CI build fails... :D > > I'm currently having fun trying and building a spider robot (ok, not so > cute), but a humanoid one is one level above. > There would be room for people with different backgrounds in such a > project. > And it would be a nice showcase for NetBSD in the IoT + AI era. > > On 02/05/2021 05:55, Jay Patel wrote: > > Vincent@ maybe take parts from https://www.generationrobots.com/en/ and > assemble NetBSD mascot be ready to be programmed ? :) > > 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 >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> > --00000000000097a88205c18366a8 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">This seems to be in the right direction= .</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sa= ns-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f= ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">In the end, I'd = like to have a plush stuffed "Nettie BSDaemon" to put on my couch= , and a smaller 'action-figure-style' for my desk at work.</div><di= v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;f= ont-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family= :arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">With the profits from those sa= les going to the NetBSD Foundation, of course.</div></div><br><div class=3D= "gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 4, 2021 at = 8:39 AM Vincent DEFERT <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">20.100@defe= rt.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m= argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left= :1ex"> =20 =20 =20 <div> <font face=3D"DejaVu Sans">Their Alpha is cute! :)<br> Maybe a red demon version for NetBSD, then?<br> He would walk in the offices with a NetBSD flag in his hand, preaching clean code, an evil blue flash in his eyes when a CI build fails... :D<br> <br> I'm currently having fun trying and building a spider robot (ok, not so cute), but a humanoid one is one level above.<br> There would be room for people with different backgrounds in such a project.<br> And it would be a nice showcase for NetBSD in the IoT + AI era.<br> </font><br> <div>On 02/05/2021 05:55, Jay Patel wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> =20 <div dir=3D"auto"> <div>Vincent@ maybe take parts from=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.gen= erationrobots.com/en/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.generationrobots.com/e= n/</a> and assemble NetBSD mascot be ready to be programmed ? :)<br> <br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 17 Feb, 2021, 12:35 pm Jay Patel, <<a href=3D"mailto:jaypatel.ani@gmail.= com" 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 solid rgb(204,204,204);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 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 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 "spot&quo= t;</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:michael.c= [email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">michael.cheponis@gm= ail.com</a>> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0= px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial= ,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I rather liked the 'group' idea because they we= re 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>&= gt; wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0= px 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"><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_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 at 21:07, Kamil Rytarowski <<a href= =3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" 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 solid 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 pi= c one example if animal mascot<br> > required<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihu= u7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D= "_blank">https://app.box.com/s/m4dhpgihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg</a><br> > <<a href=3D"https://app.box.com/s/m4dhp= gihuu7jmizo01yn2qkzj3cx1qeg" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" targe= t=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:bbartlomiej.mail@gma= il.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">bbartlomiej.mail@gm= ail.com</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bbartlomiej.mail@g= mail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">bbartlomiej.mail@= gmail.com</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, 20= 21 at 01:12:38AM PST, Kamil Rytarowski wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0>> Can we avoid t= he 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 are 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 anything with an exoskeleton.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> I'm just tryin= g 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 pufferfish), Beastie (cute li'l<br= > >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0"daemon"),<br= > >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0> Tux (cute[1] li= 9;l penguin), whatever the Minix 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 t= his 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 noti= ce 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 initial 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 per= haps?<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This suggestion:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://app.= box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7vox= bjfuj2l</a><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<<a href=3D"https://= app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju7voxbjfuj2l" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferre= r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://app.box.com/s/hp7ie5430jiwz5r3xxmju= 7voxbjfuj2l</a>><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0shows a good example fo= r me. NetBSD's colours, he's a runner (refere= nce<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to "of course it r= uns NetBSD". It's too detailed, though - Jay, can it<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0be simplified a bit? Tr= y some other poses with open eyes?<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It's in the right d= irection 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> </blockquote> <br> </div> </blockquote></div> --00000000000097a88205c18366a8--