How about a tiger? After all PHP is vast (and dangerous). Alok K. Dhir wrote:
>How about the "Phrog"? It's sort of a marine animal as well... Don't >think there are any trademark infringements there. Although my guess is >Phish wouldn't mind our using the 'Phish'. PHP is hardly in the same >industry as the band... > >Or - how about "Phundulus"? > >http://zeus.mbl.edu/public/mrc/animals.php?func=detail&myID=F3196&source >_myID=D1 > >Some quotes from the description: > > "most abundant species" > "very hardy, existing in an environment of extremes" > >Seems appropriate, no? Good PHP metaphors. :) > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. >>net] On Behalf Of Mark >>Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 3:53 PM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Armin Hartinger >>Cc: PHP >>Subject: Re: [PHP] PHPhish Logo >> >> >>On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:09:38 -0600, Barton Hodges wrote: >> >>>The PHP PHish. >>> >>>great idea (and great band too!) >>> >>with great trademark lawyers! bad idea I think/ :( >> >>>Armin Hartinger wrote: >>> >>>>Personally, I think it should be something f-based ... the f will >>>>then be replaced with the "ph" ... e.g. Phish etc... >>>> >>>>Also I think it should be something maritime ... >>>>Penguin, Dolphin >>>> >>>>After all, Linux, PHP & MySQL is the killer-combo, isn't it? >>>> >>>>-Armin >>>> >>>>On Tue, 2001-12-11 at 19:32, Andrew Chase wrote: >>>> >>>>>Maybe an animal beginning with "P" would be a good Mnemonic >>>>> >>>>device (and good >>>> >>>>>for alliteration; think "The PHP Panda" or "The PHP Platypus".) >>>>> >>>>Hmm, I >>>> >>>>>guess Panda and Platypus aren't particularly "powerful" animals, >>>>> >>>>though. :/ >>>> >>>>>Other animals beginning with "P": >>>>> >>>>>Pelican >>>>>Panther (cheesy) >>>>>Polliwog >>>>>Protozoa >>>>> >>>>>Of course, the Penguin is already spoken for. :) >>>>> >>>>>Personally, I don't have a problem with the current PHP logo... >>>>> >>>>From a >>> >>>>>marketing standpoint, I don't know; has MySQL become a more >>>>> >>>>attractive >>>> >>>>>prospect to the pointy haired bosses of the world since they >>>>> >>>>streamlined >>>> >>>>>their logo and added a Dolphin? It would be interesting to >>>>> >>know. >> >>>>>If PHP was going to adopt a mascot, I kinda like the idea of the >>>>> >>>>Platypus. >>>> >>>>>If you want to force a metaphor, think of PHP as an interesting >>>>> >>>>language >>>> >>>>>that fits between traditional scripting languages and the HTTP >>>>> >>>>server - sort >>>> >>>>>of like the Platypus is an interesting critter that fits >>>>> >>>>somewhere between >>>> >>>>>mammal and.. whatever else. :) >>>>> >>>>>-Andy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: Tim Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:02 AM >>>>>>To: PHP; Valentin V. Petruchek >>>>>>Subject: RE: [PHP] Logo proposal >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Chinchillas are fluffy, and I don't think anyone is using them >>>>>> >>>>for their >>>> >>>>>>logo. >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- >>>>>> From: Valentin V. Petruchek [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>>>> Sent: 10 December 2001 16:58 >>>>>> To: PHP >>>>>> Subject: [PHP] Logo proposal >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello world of php-programmers! >>>>>> >>>>>> It seemes to me PHP is very powerful tool and very popular >>>>>> >>>>among >>>> >>>>>> web-programmers, too. As for me I use php for solving web >>>>>> >>>>tasks for >>>> >>>>>>2 years >>>>>> and I'm very satisfied with it. >>>>>> >>>>>> It seemes to me current PHP logo (can be found by >>>>>> http://www.php.net/gifs/logo.gif) doesn't suite to PHP. >>>>>> >>>>It's common >>>> >>>>>>logo >>>>>> without any idea except using title in it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I propose to create and develop new PHP logo corresponding >>>>>> >>>>to its >>>> >>>>>>power. >>>>>> >>>>>> My propose is WoodPecker (e.g. like Woody). >>>>>> >>>>>> Other propositions? >>>>>> >>>>>> Respectfully, Zliy Pes http://www.zliypes.com.ua >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>For additional commands, e-mail: >>>>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] To >> >>>>>contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list- >>>>> >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>For additional commands, e-mail: >>>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] To >> >>>>contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list- >>>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >>-- >>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To contact the list administrators, e-mail: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > -- http://www.fedoXpress.com Looking for a new email address? http://www.fedoXpress.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
