I like 9 as well. Not related to anything, but chinchillas are also cute. On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:25 AM Luke Cwik <lc...@google.com> wrote:
> 9 and 7 for me (in that order) > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 7:18 AM Maximilian Michels <m...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Here are some sketches from the designer. I've put them all in one image >> and added labels to make it easier to refer to them. My favorites are >> (2) and (9). >> >> Cheers, >> Max >> >> On 09.11.19 19:43, Maximilian Michels wrote: >> > I like that sketch! The designer has also sent me some rough sketches, >> > I'll share these here when I get consent from the designer. >> > >> > -Max >> > >> > On 09.11.19 19:22, Alex Van Boxel wrote: >> >> +1 for a FireFly. Ok, I can't draw, but it's to make a point ;-) >> >> >> >> Fire2.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _/ >> >> _/ Alex Van Boxel >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 12:26 AM Kyle Weaver <kcwea...@google.com >> >> <mailto:kcwea...@google.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Re fish: The authors of the Streaming Systems went with trout, but >> >> the book mentioned a missed opportunity to make their cover a >> "robot >> >> dinosaur with a Scottish accent." Perhaps that idea is worth >> >> revisiting? >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 3:20 PM Luke Cwik <lc...@google.com >> >> <mailto:lc...@google.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> My top suggestion is a cuttlefish. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:28 PM Reza Rokni <r...@google.com >> >> <mailto:r...@google.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Salmon... they love streams? :-) >> >> >> >> On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 at 12:00, Kenneth Knowles >> >> <k...@apache.org <mailto:k...@apache.org>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Agree with Aizhamal that it doesn't matter if they are >> >> taken if they are not too close in space to Beam: >> Apache >> >> projects, big data, log processing, stream processing. >> >> Not a legal opinion, but an aesthetic opinion. So I >> >> would keep Lemur as a possibility. Definitely nginx is >> >> far away from Beam so it seems OK as long as the art is >> >> different. >> >> >> >> Also FWIW there are many kinds of Lemurs, and also >> >> related Tarsier, of the only uncontroversial and >> >> non-extinct infraorder within suborder Strepsirrhini. I >> >> think there's enough room for another mascot with big >> >> glowing eyes :-). The difference in the designer's art >> >> will be more significant than the taxonomy. >> >> >> >> Kenn >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy >> >> <aizha...@apache.org <mailto:aizha...@apache.org>> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Aww.. that Hoover beaver is cute. But then lemur is >> >> also "taken" [1] and the owl too [2]. >> >> >> >> Personally, I don't think it matters much which >> >> mascots are taken, as long as the project is not >> too >> >> close in the same space as Beam. Also, it's good to >> >> just get all ideas out. We should still consider >> >> hedgehogs. I looked up fireflies, they don't look >> >> nice, but i am not dismissing the idea :/ >> >> >> >> And thanks for reaching out to designers, Max. To >> >> your point: >> >> >how do we arrive at a concrete design >> >> >once we have consensus on the type of mascot? >> >> My thinking is that the designer will come up with >> >> few sketches, then we vote on one here in the dev@ >> >> list. >> >> >> >> [1] >> >> >> >> >> https://www.nginx.com/blog/introducing-the-lemur-stack-and-an-official-nginx-mascot/ >> >> >> >> [2] >> >> >> >> https://blog.readme.io/why-every-startup-needs-a-mascot/ >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 5:31 AM Maximilian Michels >> >> <m...@apache.org <mailto:m...@apache.org>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Quick update: The mentioned designer has gotten >> >> back to me and offered >> >> to sketch something until the end of the week. >> >> I've pointed him to this >> >> thread and the existing logo material: >> >> https://beam.apache.org/community/logos/ >> >> >> >> [I don't want to interrupt the discussion in >> any >> >> way, I just think >> >> having something concrete will help us to >> >> eventually decide what we want.] >> >> >> >> On 05.11.19 12:49, Maximilian Michels wrote: >> >> > How about fireflies in the Beam light rays? >> ;) >> >> > >> >> >> Feels like "Beam" would go well with an >> >> animal that has glowing bright >> >> >> eyes such as a lemur >> >> > >> >> > I love the lemur idea because it has almost >> >> orange eyes. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for starting this Aizhamal! I've >> >> recently talked to a designer >> >> > which is somewhat famous for creating logos. >> >> He was inclined to work on >> >> > a software project logo. Of course there is >> a >> >> little bit of a price tag >> >> > attached, though the quote sounded >> reasonable. >> >> > >> >> > It raises the general question, how do we >> >> arrive at a concrete design >> >> > once we have consensus on the type of >> mascot? >> >> I believe there are also >> >> > designers working at companies using Beam ;) >> >> > >> >> > Cheers, >> >> > Max >> >> > >> >> > On 05.11.19 06:14, Eugene Kirpichov wrote: >> >> >> Feels like "Beam" would go well with an >> >> animal that has glowing bright >> >> >> eyes (with beams of light shooting out of >> >> them), such as a lemur [1] >> >> >> or an owl. >> >> >> >> >> >> [1] >> >> >> >> https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/madagascar-lemurs/index.html >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 7:33 PM Kenneth >> >> Knowles <k...@apache.org <mailto: >> k...@apache.org> >> >> >> <mailto:k...@apache.org >> >> <mailto:k...@apache.org>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yes! Let's have a mascot! >> >> >> >> >> >> Direct connections often have >> >> duplicates. For example in the log >> >> >> processing space, there is >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/hooverbeaver >> >> >> >> >> >> I like a flying squirrel, but Flink >> >> already is a squirrel. >> >> >> >> >> >> Hedgehog? I could not find any source >> of >> >> confusion for this one. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kenn >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 6:02 PM Robert >> >> Burke <rob...@frantil.com >> >> <mailto:rob...@frantil.com> >> >> >> <mailto:rob...@frantil.com >> >> <mailto:rob...@frantil.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> As both a Canadian, and the >> resident >> >> fan of a programming >> >> >> language with a rodent mascot, I >> >> endorse this mascot. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:11 PM David >> >> Cavazos <dcava...@google.com >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com> >> >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I like it, a beaver could be a >> >> cute mascot :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 3:33 PM >> >> Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy >> >> >> <aizha...@apache.org >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org> >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> >> >> >> >> I think the idea of >> creating >> >> a Beam mascot has been >> >> >> brought up a couple times >> >> here in the past, but I would >> >> >> like us to go through with >> >> it this time if we are all in >> >> >> agreement:) >> >> >> >> >> >> We can brainstorm in this >> >> thread what the mascot should >> >> >> be given Beam’s >> >> characteristics and principles. What do >> >> >> you all think? >> >> >> >> >> >> For example, I am proposing >> >> a beaver as a mascot, >> >> >> because: >> >> >> 1. Beavers build dams out >> of >> >> logs for streams >> >> >> 2. The name is close to >> Beam >> >> >> 3. And with the right >> >> imagination, you can make a really >> >> >> cute beaver :D >> >> https://imgur.com/gallery/RLo05M9 >> >> >> >> >> >> WDYT? If you don’t like the >> >> beaver, what are the other >> >> >> options that you think >> could >> >> be appropriate? I would >> >> >> like to invite others to >> >> propose ideas and get the >> >> >> discussions going. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Aizhamal >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:11 PM David >> >> Cavazos <dcava...@google.com >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com> >> >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com >> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I like it, a beaver could be a >> >> cute mascot :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 3:33 PM >> >> Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy >> >> >> <aizha...@apache.org >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org> >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org >> >> <mailto:aizha...@apache.org>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> >> >> >> >> I think the idea of >> creating >> >> a Beam mascot has been >> >> >> brought up a couple times >> >> here in the past, but I would >> >> >> like us to go through with >> >> it this time if we are all in >> >> >> agreement:) >> >> >> >> >> >> We can brainstorm in this >> >> thread what the mascot should >> >> >> be given Beam’s >> >> characteristics and principles. What do >> >> >> you all think? >> >> >> >> >> >> For example, I am proposing >> >> a beaver as a mascot, >> >> >> because: >> >> >> 1. Beavers build dams out >> of >> >> logs for streams >> >> >> 2. The name is close to >> Beam >> >> >> 3. And with the right >> >> imagination, you can make a really >> >> >> cute beaver :D >> >> https://imgur.com/gallery/RLo05M9 >> >> >> >> >> >> WDYT? If you don’t like the >> >> beaver, what are the other >> >> >> options that you think >> could >> >> be appropriate? I would >> >> >> like to invite others to >> >> propose ideas and get the >> >> >> discussions going. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Aizhamal >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> This email may be confidential and privileged. 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