On Jul 10, 2007, at 12:12 PM, Laurent Blume wrote: > Stephen Lau a ?crit : >> +1 >> I guess I don't feel the need for a cartoony mascot either. I >> wouldn't >> mind a cool logo akin to the Debian logo, but I don't see what >> having a >> mascot buys us. > > +1 here too. I like the Solaris' stylised sun logos and Debian's > twist, > I don't see how any kind of stuffed animal would represent the quality > of the code. > Beside... It would look a bit outdated, wouldn't it? The use of > animals > as an OS mascot doesn't seem very fashionable in the current > millenium :-)
Perhaps coming up with a mascot and/or logo is something that should be fielded as a contest and let the graphic designers amongst us work their magic. This isn't something that needs a full-fledged spec beforehand. In other words, it's easy for us to fall for the tech geek instinct of prescribing parameters for an envisioned end result. Logos and mascots, I argue, need to be treated differently. Announce a contest, see what's offered, and let the Community vote. It should be kept as simple and straightforward as that. /dale
