Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:21:50 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Please don't change Beastie to another crap logo such asNetBSD!!! Message-ID: <20050210162150.GE89175@keyslapper.net> In-Reply-To: <d9175cad05021006037304a482@mail.gmail.com> References: <200502092223.01650.algould@datawok.com> <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNKEFGFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <1905317067.20050210103050@wanadoo.fr> <d9175cad05021006037304a482@mail.gmail.com>
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--yLVHuoLXiP9kZBkt Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 02/10/05 08:03 AM, Eric Kjeldergaard sat at the `puter and typed: > Anthony Atkielski writes: > > Ted Mittelstaedt writes: > >=20 > > > And, I am also concerned about the historical revisionists who > > > are claiming FreeBSD never had a logo. That is hogwash. > >=20 > > Where can I see the logo? > >=20 > > > Nobody ever said that FreeBSD lacked a logo until after a few days ago > > > when this ill-conceived competition was leaked - because everyone knew > > > the logo was Beastie. > >=20 > > That's not a logo. Just about every image I've seen of Beastie has been > > different, so it's not a logo, it's a character associated with the > > brand (like Mickey Mouse). Logos are simple and instantly recognizable; > > they do not mutate from one presentation to the next. Most open-source > > projects don't have logos; even Linux lacks a proper logo (one could > > probably be made from the popular penguin character, but I haven't seen > > any examples). > >=20 >=20 > Okay, I figured I just as well join in...seems like a good idea. I'm > choosing this email to respond to: randomly selected from a relatively > large number of messages expressing this same idea. >=20 > The logo can be seen on the website www.freeBSD.org. it is in fact a > relatively (from a printing perspective) high-resolution image of our > daemon, holding a pitchfork on his left side. He is slightly facing > forward, though looks off somewhat to the right. I know, "He's a > mascot, not a daemon"...but that's not entirely true (not true at > all?). dictionary.com says that a logo is a >=20 > A name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite > recognition, especially one borne on a single printing plate or piece > of type. >=20 > or a=20 >=20 > n : a company emblem or device >=20 > These are definitely vague enough to not disqualify an image of our > daemon on technical merit. Further, FreeBSD proper calls the daemon > image our logo (see logo_saver.ko). Before I read another of these > stating that beastie is not a logo, I thought I should voice the fact > (not my opinion, mind you) that we do indeed have a logo, albeit one > that could use some modification to ease reproduction. (The latter > part being opinion) There are a couple other images labeled as logos on the FreeBSD site: http://www.freebsd.org/gifs/littlelogo.gif http://www.freebsd.org/gifs/powerlogo.gif Plus the fact that anyone who is even remotely familiar with FreeBSDs existence would immediately associate Beastie with FreeBSD. Yeah, maybe that is considered a mascot, but nothing I've seen supports the idea that the mascot can't be part of the logo. Lou --=20 Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint =3D C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 All life evolves by the differential survival of replicating entities. -- Dawkins --yLVHuoLXiP9kZBkt Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFCC4oer4Wi/oDI2aIRAtbMAJ941rG5t9txNzdvZGcuLKQgBBwFXwCfQPAV +j4greGPxUjn7NGew0jMOT8= =p8Db -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --yLVHuoLXiP9kZBkt--
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