-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA224 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA224 > >> >> >>> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:03:10 -0500 >>> From: mutantturkey@... >>> To: trinity-devel@... >>> Subject: Re: [trinity-devel] New mascot for TDE, or no? >>> >>> hummingbird is also already employed by dillo as a mascot. of course >>> for being 'light and fast' >>> >>> On 22 December 2014 at 08:39, E. Liddell <ejlddll@...> >>> wrote: >>> > On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:39:37 -0600 >>> > "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf@...> wrote: >>> > >>> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> >> Hash: SHA224 >>> >> >>> >> > Hi, >>> >> > >>> >> > Some months ago, a discussion about finding a new mascot for TDE >>> has bee >>> >> > going on. Recently, I bought an HP 620lx palmtop (er, Handheld PC, >>> for >>> >> > non-Psion users) and I installed Jornada Linux Mobility Edition, >>> available >>> >> > at jlime.com >>> >> > >>> >> > I thought that a modified version of their logo could be >>> interesting as a >>> >> > TDE mascot, but I am not sure about the legal aspect of it. Also, >>> what is >>> >> > you opinion on it? I made a quick mockup of what it could be. >>> >> > >>> >> > Have a great Christmas time! >>> >> > >>> >> > -Alexandre >>> >> >>> >> The basic idea is OK; as you said though I'm not sure of the legal >>> >> implications as the penguin is universally associated with the Linux >>> >> kernel. >>> > >>> > I don't that would be a particular problem, since there are lots >>> > of distributions using penguin variations in their logos. >>> > >>> >> Taking the bird idea further, looking at this Wikipedia image I see >>> a >>> >> couple of birds that might be appropriate but I have no idea if they >>> are >>> >> already taken: >>> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird#mediaviewer/File:Bird_Diversity_2013.png >>> >> >>> >> Birds that imply lightweight operation and speed, such as the >>> hummingbird >>> >> or various members of the swallow family would be my first choices. >>> In >>> >> line with TDE's professional image (at least that's what I aspire >>> for >>> TDE >>> >> to be...) something that could be used and easily recognized in >>> >> businesslike vector art (e.g. for logos and such) would also be >>> >> preferred. >>> > >>> > Hummingbirds don't have much stamina, which is not a connotation I'm >>> > sure we want, but the swallows have definite possibilities. Some of >>> them >>> > have very nice plumage, too. >>> > >>> > I'd be kind of tempted by the Welcome Swallow just because of its >>> name. >>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_swallow Not a bad-looking bird >>> > either, although it isn't as flashy as, say, the Lesser Striped >>> Swallow. >>> > >>> > E. Liddell >> >> Hi, >> >> Personnally, I'm not sure about these kinds of birds of prey. >> In french, we call it ''rapace'', which has an extremely bad >> connotation. >> Is there a specific reason why it should be a bird? >> On kde.org, I can find the source blender file for Konqui, but I don't >> know much at all on how to use Blender... >> >> -Alexandre > > Thank you for the info; I had no idea as there is no such connotation in > English! Dragons don't exactly have a good reputation in English though, > and crows even less so unfortunately. > > No, there is no hard and fast reason for the mascot having to be a bird; > my thoughts were just that we already have a big flightless bird as the > Linux logo, and birds are lightweight and fast. > > Tim > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > > iFYEARELAAYFAlSYhGMACgkQLaxZSoRZrGH9JADfYrK3yp85JtSHVVNo2qE0zYSY > oS6eleqq4MpuNADeNcCNaETSZ4NSgQ4lrCN2IKah2fU4catO9QYglA== > =jPBM > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- How about something in the heron family? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heron_tricol_01.JPG It's a distinctive, intelligent bird with no negative connotations that I am aware of for English speakers, and is pleasing to my eye (need more feedback here though!). Tim -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iFYEARELAAYFAlSYl8YACgkQLaxZSoRZrGG61ADgnHyUa4Uvwo8CEl5NyncZl4k+ z30PGfgVR8t9GgDfeM9GrO4+ckQ4ixGCd56H8nwgESuDAHueMZ3d6Q== =arT7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----