SVG file. Works in Inkscape. I wanted the [ | ] to be a golden rectangle.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio 1.618 something (1 + 5 sqrt) / 2 Look at how the reciprocal of the golden ratio looks like [|] We should have GoldenRatio in Float class. initialize "Float initialize" "Constants from Computer Approximations, pp. 182-183: Pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288 Pi/2 = 1.57079632679489661923132169163975144 Pi*2 = 6.28318530717958647692528676655900576 Pi/180 = 0.01745329251994329576923690768488612 2.0 ln = 0.69314718055994530941723212145817657 2.0 sqrt = 1.41421356237309504880168872420969808" Pi := 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288. Halfpi := Pi / 2.0. Twopi := Pi * 2.0. ThreePi := Pi * 3.0. RadiansPerDegree := Pi / 180.0. Ln2 := 0.69314718055994530941723212145817657. Ln10 := 10.0 ln. Sqrt2 := 1.41421356237309504880168872420969808. E := 2.718281828459045235360287471353. Epsilon := 0.000000000001. "Defines precision of mathematical functions" MaxVal := 1.7976931348623157e308. MaxValLn := 709.782712893384. MinValLogBase2 := -1074. Infinity := MaxVal * MaxVal. NegativeInfinity := 0.0 - Infinity. NaN := Infinity - Infinity. NegativeZero := 1.0 / Infinity negated. On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 2:52 PM, Esteban A. Maringolo <emaring...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Phil, > > I don't like the diamond in the back, nor the colors (looks old). > Also the square brackets and vertical bar are not horizontally centered. > > I still like the concept though. I couldn't see the golden ratio. Can > you overlay it? > > Regards! > Esteban A. Maringolo > > > 2017-05-03 9:38 GMT-03:00 p...@highoctane.be <p...@highoctane.be>: >> I got a shot at this and this gives the following. >> >> What we should do: >> >> - ensure the [|] shape has the gold ratio (so it is naturally attractive). >> - make sure the square is positioned so that the golden ratio is also >> all over the place. >> >> Color wise, I went for blue because Smalltalk has a natural elegance >> and goes for no crap. >> >> Phil >> >> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 12:49 PM, horrido <horrido.hobb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Esteban A. Maringolo wrote >>>> A decade+ ago I created the one attached, and I've seen used in some >>>> Smalltalk related sites. I still like it but it can be done better. >>> >>> *[|]* seems to be a popular choice. I got two votes for this at LinkedIn. >>> >>> It looks rather plain to me, though. It lacks sizzle. >>> >>> Maybe the best way to settle this is to have a Smalltalk logo competition. >>> People can submit their logo designs and a panel of judges can decide on the >>> best one. The winning entry would be the "official" Smalltalk logo. >>> >>> For the panel of judges, I would like representatives from each of the >>> following: >>> >>> o ESUG >>> o the Pharo project >>> o the Squeak project (Alan Kay?) >>> o Cincom >>> o Instantiations >>> o GemTalk >>> >>> Of course, my stylized hot air balloon would be Logo Candidate Entry #1. >>> >>> If you think this is a good idea, I'll start organizing it. The submission >>> deadline for the competition would be July 18, 2017 (the first anniversary >>> of my TechBeacon article, " How learning Smalltalk can make you a better >>> developer >>> <https://techbeacon.com/how-learning-smalltalk-can-make-you-better-developer> >>> "). >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://forum.world.st/A-Logo-Proposal-for-Smalltalk-tp4945122p4945390.html >>> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> > >
