I'm with Luke on cuttlefish. We can have color changing schwag... On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:57 AM David Cavazos <dcava...@google.com> wrote:
> 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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