[issue12423] signal handler doesn't handle SIGABRT from os.abort
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Re: Python mascot proposal
Hm, interesting. So I'm hearing lots of different opinions here, but it seems like there's not too many radical thoughts about not using snake at all and it can be pretty much summed up to 2 things 1) use a snake 2) combine snake with -some- monty python's symbolic I personally totally like the thought of calling the snake Monty, I couldn't even think of any other alternatives. But before pushing forward any particular design, maybe it will make sense to make some sort of official logo contest on Python's main website and post it on /. ? That should be a better option, since there obviously are waaay more great artists out there than the ones that somehow got on these newsgroups :) So the question is, how can this be arranged? I am pretty new to Python in general, so I don't know how this community's clockwork is arranged and who to contact about that. Any opinions? Dimitri. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python mascot proposal
Jeremy Bowers wrote: On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:54:38 +, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote: I haven't came up with the name for that guy yet, so I'm leaving that for public suggestions :). It is time Python gets an official face in the Net! *cough* Anyway, I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I mean no offense, this was just my initial reaction: I like the drawing itself, but the first thing that coloration brings to mind is the word diseased. Sorry, I don't know how to make this sound less brutal without getting that across. But I do like the drawing. Heh, well, I tried to pick the actual snake colors, but I agree that it looks rather plagued. I shall remove the colouring for now, and think on a more lively colour scheme. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python mascot proposal
richard wrote: Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote: While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't have any official mascot or logo. As already mentioned, there is a snake that gets used in a number of icons around the place - the windows installer, for example. Hence, here's something I came up with yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a draft to show an idea. Here's a link to png file. http://www.sfu.ca/~dtcaciuc/art/pymascot.png Very cute :) Having said that, don't forget that Python's name has *nothing to do with snakes*. Please consider sticking to the original roots of the language's name: Monty Python's Flying Circus. IIRC, Guido has said a number of times that he's not fond of using a snake for logos. Hence the MacPython stuff uses a 16 ton weight in its icons. Richard Yup, I was aware of the fact of Monty Python roots of the language name. However, you will probably agree that a snake is more associative. Plus, if to use some characteristic MP feature like a giant foot, I'm not positive that it won't trigger any copyright issues. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Python mascot proposal
Hey everybody, While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't have any official mascot or logo. Hence, here's something I came up with yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a draft to show an idea. Here's a link to png file. http://www.sfu.ca/~dtcaciuc/art/pymascot.png I haven't came up with the name for that guy yet, so I'm leaving that for public suggestions :). It is time Python gets an official face in the Net! *cough* Anyway, I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Cheers, Dimitri. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Best book on Python?
Michael McGarry wrote: Hi, What is the best book covering Python? Michael IMHO, you have to try at least several books. There's no such thing as 'best book' for everybody. It's all very subjective, one book can work for you better than it worked for me. Google for Dive Into Python. Its a free online publication, see if is any good for you. Cheers, -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python mascot proposal
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote: Hey Dimitri, I completely agree with you in that Python needs once for all a cool logo. I like your design very much, but I have a few thoughts about it: 1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power. If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the wrong idea: that Python is a toy language, instead of a very good alternative to other mainstream languages. 2) We should also bear in mind Guido's oppinion about using a snake for identifying Python. 3) And finally, we should consider it very seriously. Image is not everything, but it is very important for marketing a product. I'm sure that if Java didn't have a cool name and a cool logo, it wouldn't have been that succesfull. I don't mean to sound like I'm rejecting your idea. I really like it alot, and it is an excellent mascot. It's just that I wouldn't use a mascot... I'd rather use a more killer image. Something that reflects power and excellence. What do you think? Hehe, well, looking at linux, Tux is definitely not a killer type, yet it became very popular. BSD devil is kind of a cutsy thing, yet it proved to be pretty popular as well. Not sure if the word 'marketing' applies here, but I agree that the logo could probably be 'more serious' than what I proposed above. I'll think about that one some more. Cheers, -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
