Re: [Haskell] Marketing Haskell
I, for one, welcome our new Koala overlords. Thank you, Mr. Peyton-Koala, for this wonderful contribution to our community. -- ryan 2009/4/1 Simon Peyton-Jones : > > Dear Haskell enthusiasts, > > Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select > the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's > involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success > at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language > striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive > mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? > > Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the > futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - > to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an IBM > mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. > > So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in > the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image > accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. > > Simon > > > ___ > Haskell mailing list > Haskell@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell > > ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
Re: [Haskell] Marketing Haskell
"Angelos Sphyris" writes: > Surely, I can't be the only person to suspect an April Fool's Day joke Well, since nobody seems to bite anyway, I guess I might as well 'fess up. As we rely on Simon P J and others like him not only to provide us with the theoretical foundations, but also with the implementation of the language we all use and love, I thought perhaps I'd step in and relieve him of some of the load of providing additional entertainment. Thus, in the name of expediency, I took the liberty pasting together a couple of images (alas, of too poor resolution). I added some accompanying text that he otherwise would have had to write himself, and posted it to the mailing list. Or, to put it more bluntly, I forged the message (a fact that can be verified with a casual inspection of the headers). I realize nobody took the message seriously, but lest anybody think Simon actually be responsible for my feeble joke, or, heavens forbid, suggest a mascot based on a picture of himself, I hereby take full responsibility, and promise never ever to do it again for the next 364 days. -k -- If I haven't seen further, it is by standing in the footprints of giants ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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> > A good one indeed, Simon. Check the ``Received: from'' headers of the original message... Wolfram ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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Oh just looked at the date stamps here nice one. Perhaps I should have a coffee now rather than later as I'm not fully awake. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:51 AM, David Leimbach wrote: > Nice... I'm glad Microsoft sees the logic in supporting Haskell beyond just > researchy stuff (which is also very important!!!) > > 2009/4/1 Simon Peyton-Jones > >> Dear Haskell enthusiasts, >> >> Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select >> the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's >> involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success >> at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language >> striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive >> mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? >> >> Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the >> futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - >> to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an >> IBM >> mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. >> >> So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in >> the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image >> accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. >> >> Simon >> >> >> ___ >> Haskell mailing list >> Haskell@haskell.org >> http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell >> >> > ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
Re: [Haskell] Marketing Haskell
Nice... I'm glad Microsoft sees the logic in supporting Haskell beyond just researchy stuff (which is also very important!!!) 2009/4/1 Simon Peyton-Jones > Dear Haskell enthusiasts, > > Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select > the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's > involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success > at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language > striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive > mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? > > Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the > futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - > to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an > IBM > mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. > > So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in > the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image > accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. > > Simon > > > ___ > Haskell mailing list > Haskell@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell > > ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
Re: [Haskell] Marketing Haskell
On Wed, 2009-04-01 at 10:07 +0200, Simon Peyton-Jones wrote: > Dear Haskell enthusiasts, > > Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select > the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's > involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success > at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language > striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive > mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? > > Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the > futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - > to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an IBM > mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. > > So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in > the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image > accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. The sad thing is, despite the form of this message, I entirely agree with the content... jcc ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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Surely, I can't be the only person to suspect an April Fool's Day joke lurking behind this choice of mascot! A good one indeed, Simon. Best regards Angelos - Original Message - From: "Simon Peyton-Jones" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:07 AM Subject: [Haskell] Marketing Haskell Dear Haskell enthusiasts, Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an IBM mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. Simon ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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Hello, > So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in > the form of the image attached below. Is it possible to get a bigger version of this image to appropriately identify the koala? ;-) Kind regards, Michael -- Dipl.-Inf. Michael C. Lesniak University of Kassel Programming Languages / Methodologies Research Group Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Wilhelmshöher Allee 73 34121 Kassel Phone: +49-(0)561-804-6269 ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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> "Simon T" == S J Thompson writes: Simon T> wikipedia also says Simon T> "The only people who are permitted to keep Koalas are Simon T> wildlife carers and, occasionally, research scientists." Well, I'm neither. And I didn't think the entity concerned was Haskell. I assumed something more up-to-date was the relevant entity. Lennart> Koalas are slow and lazy animals. I think the choice is highly appropriate. Colin> I have hitherto been unaware of any connection between this Colin> creature and the entity concerned. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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wikipedia also says "The only people who are permitted to keep Koalas are wildlife carers and, occasionally, research scientists." Simon T. On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Lennart Augustsson wrote: > Koalas are slow and lazy animals. I think the choice is highly appropriate. > > -- Lennart > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Colin Paul Adams > wrote: > >> "Simon" == Simon Peyton-Jones writes: > > > > Simon> So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the > > Simon> koala, in the form of the image attached below. > > > > Could you please explain the logic that caused you to choose a koala? > > > > I have hitherto been unaware of any connection between this creature > > and the entity concerned. > > > > I would have thought a fish be more appropriate (at least across the > > channel). > > -- > > Colin Adams > > Preston Lancashire > > ___ > > Haskell mailing list > > Haskell@haskell.org > > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell > > > ___ > Haskell mailing list > Haskell@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell > ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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Koalas are slow and lazy animals. I think the choice is highly appropriate. -- Lennart On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Colin Paul Adams wrote: >> "Simon" == Simon Peyton-Jones writes: > > Simon> So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the > Simon> koala, in the form of the image attached below. > > Could you please explain the logic that caused you to choose a koala? > > I have hitherto been unaware of any connection between this creature > and the entity concerned. > > I would have thought a fish be more appropriate (at least across the channel). > -- > Colin Adams > Preston Lancashire > ___ > Haskell mailing list > Haskell@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell > ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
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> "Simon" == Simon Peyton-Jones writes: Simon> So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the Simon> koala, in the form of the image attached below. Could you please explain the logic that caused you to choose a koala? I have hitherto been unaware of any connection between this creature and the entity concerned. I would have thought a fish be more appropriate (at least across the channel). -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire ___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
[Haskell] Marketing Haskell
Dear Haskell enthusiasts, Now that the logo issue finally has been settled, it is time to select the proper Haskell mascot. As you are no doubt aware, Microsoft's involvement in Haskell means that we have moved from avoiding success at all cost to actively marketing the language, and any language striving for success is entirely dependent on a cute and distinctive mascot. Where would Perl be today without its camel? Since the recent logo discussion has demonstrated once and for all the futility of attempting a democratic process in the Haskell community - to be quite honest, the elected logo looks like an error message from an IBM mainframe - I have decided to decide on a mascot myself. So I hereby declare the official Haskell mascot to be the koala, in the form of the image attached below. Please ensure that this image accompanies any material published on the web or on paper. Simon <>___ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
