From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 14 19:29:05 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA3E016A4CE for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:29:05 +0000 (GMT) Received: from neptune.atopia.net (neptune.atopia.net [209.128.231.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9037F43D45 for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:29:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dcp1990@neptune.atopia.net) Received: by neptune.atopia.net (Postfix, from userid 1034) id D0909412E; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:29:04 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:29:04 -0500 From: Dan Ponte To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <20050214192904.GA50992@neptune.atopia.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG References: <200502141228.j1ECS8NX074135@lurza.secnetix.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200502141228.j1ECS8NX074135@lurza.secnetix.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: Save the Demon! X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:29:05 -0000 On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 01:28:08PM +0100, Oliver Fromme was witnessed plotting the following conspiracy: > PhysicalChemist@aol.com wrote: > > Oh I would not suggest removing Beastie altogether Jesper! That one is too > > well known, but to add a supplementary angel with the feminine would add to the > > Package. I am not talking St. Michael here, but rather Lillith, or Mary, or > > one of Lot's daughters, or even Dinah (who was raped), or the Harlot by the > > side of the road...no, not the harlot, because it would better be the absolute > > opposite of Beastie...but not too soft, not Bianca, but the shrew. Probably a > > Mary would make a good bet. > > AFAIK, one of the main points of that logo competition is > to do away with anything that could be interpreted in an > religious way. Therefore an image of an Angel would be > completely inappropriate. (Why feminine anyway? Beastie > has no specific gender, therefore it would be best to not > bias the logo one way or the other.) > > Also take into account that a logo is not a mascot and > should not be designed in a way that it could be confused > with the mascot (Beastie will still exist), so the logo > should not contain a person or creature. > > Just my 2 cents, YMMV. > > Best regards > Oliver > Such a goal makes no sense. No matter what logo is chosen, it *will* offend /someone/ in /some way/. Though, maybe a plain black square would work, but on the other hand, it could be racist. See? You cannot win. -Dan -- Dan Ponte http://www.theamigan.net/ It's easier to get forgiveness for being wrong than forgiveness for being right.