Cuttlefish are cool, but I don't know how recognizable they are, and they don't scream "fast" or "stream-y" or "parallel processing" to me (not that that's a requirement...) I like that firefly, nice working the logo into the trailing beam of light.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:03 PM Udi Meiri <eh...@google.com> wrote: > > Dumbo octopus anyone? https://youtu.be/DmqikqvLLLw?t=263 > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 2:06 PM Luke Cwik <lc...@google.com> wrote: >> >> 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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