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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:58:58 -0800
From: Bakul Shah <bakul@BitBlocks.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? 
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> Being an architect as well as graphic designer, I feel it is about time
> for a complete revamp of the visual aesthetics of the FreeBSD project.

Go for it!  Rather than complain here about various things,
create a mailing list for interested people where you can
discuss aesthetics etc., make a plan and execute.  This would
also be a very good exercise for a future in Marketing and
PR!  And we (FreeBSDers) *need* friends there....

> How do I know though, that if I manage to pull together a team to work
> on this refined vision, that we won't be totally ignored even though we
> produce the most magnificent result?

Why do you care?  ``Build it and they will come!''