I really don't think we need to name the owl, do we? Are we just naming it for fun or is there a reason we want to?
Cheers, Paul On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Stephen Connolly < stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Jeroen Hoek <jer...@lable.org> wrote: > > > I would recommend leaving it without a name. > > > I think that the name Pandora's box is already open, I suspect in the > absence of a concrete alternative, "shotgun" will be the name > > > > The mascot can help in > > providing Maven with a stronger visual identity, but I'm not convinced > > naming it is helpful. > > > > On the contrary, it might come across as 'silly' or 'unprofessional', > > which for me goes against the nature of Maven: a mature tool many use > > as one of the steps towards stabilizing and professionalizing their > > code base. > > > > Why not call it simply 'The Maven Owl'? > > > Ok, we'll add that suggestion into the pot. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Jeroen Hoek > > Lable > > > > 2014-11-25 12:05 GMT+01:00 Stephen Connolly < > > stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>: > > > > > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-large.png > > > > > > When I created this owl, I gave it the name "Couché Tard" which is a > > french > > > nickname for an owl (literal translation: "Sleeps Late").... > > > > > > Early versions of this owl have ended up with the nickname "Shotgun > Owl" > > > due to the belly feathers being white in the initial versions, which > some > > > people thought made it look like it had been shot. > > > > > > Some people feel that we shouldn't name a mascot... > > > > > > As creator of the graphic, I could force the issue... but I would much > > > rather if the community has a name that the community wants. > > > > > > Please provide your suggestions in this thread. If the owl is adopted > as > > a > > > mascot, we will have a second vote thread to confirm its name. > > > > > > I personally recommend a gender neutral name. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > <javascript:;> > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > <javascript:;> > > > > > > -- > Sent from my phone >
