The real answer, what cool schwag can we get based upon the mascot. On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 2:04 PM Kenneth Knowles <k...@apache.org> wrote:
> 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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