From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 10 14:18:44 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5F9516A4CE for ; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:18:44 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ritamari.vonostingroup.com (ip193-230.digitalrealm.net [216.144.193.230]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 412C643D46 for ; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:18:44 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from laszlof@tvog.net) Received: from adsl-68-72-248-38.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net ([68.72.248.38] helo=tvog.net) by ritamari.vonostingroup.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.44 (FreeBSD)) id 1CzF94-000ENB-8k for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:18:14 -0500 Message-ID: <420B6D42.9090203@tvog.net> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:18:42 -0500 From: Frank Laszlo User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200502092223.01650.algould@datawok.com> <1905317067.20050210103050@wanadoo.fr> <894943359.20050210150947@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <894943359.20050210150947@wanadoo.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ritamari.vonostingroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [26 6] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tvog.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Subject: Re: Please don't change Beastie to another crap logo such asNetBSD!!! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:18:44 -0000 Anthony Atkielski wrote: >Eric Kjeldergaard writes: > > > >>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?). >> >> > >Tell you what: Go out and find out how much it would cost to print >10,000 copies of that "logo" on paper, exactly as it appears on the >site, in crisp detail and bright colors. Then you'll see why a separate >logo is required. > > > >>A name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite >>recognition, especially one borne on a single printing plate or piece >>of type. >> >> > >Yes, a _single printing plate_ or a _piece of type_. The image you >reference doesn't even come close to that. > > you are all looking at a web graphic. Allready rendered as process colors. Its impossible to say how many "printing plates" its on. Obviously its more than 1. But that graphic could easily be a spot color print job, Which I think by today's standards is acceptable. And I believe you stated a logo should be free of "screens" You only need 1 plate to do a screen, so this is also irrelevent. Regards, Frank Laszlo