From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 23 12:30:47 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36B1416A4CE for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:30:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from imo-m22.mx.aol.com (imo-m22.mx.aol.com [64.12.137.3]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90F4943D41 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:30:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Sigmascape1@cs.com) Received: from Sigmascape1@cs.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id n.24.66ef223a (16109) for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:30:40 -0500 (EST) Received: from cs.com (mow-m09.webmail.aol.com [64.12.184.137]) by air-id12.mx.aol.com (v103.7) with ESMTP id MAILINID121-3eed41caba6f1bc; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:30:40 -0500 Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:30:39 -0500 From: Sigmascape1@cs.com To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <39703F0F.4E843084.3F8EDD3A@cs.com> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 X-AOL-IP: 65.82.194.242 X-AOL-Language: english Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:30:47 -0000 I think the daemon is totally cool, and should not be changed. If you want to 'pretty FreeBSD up," I would suggest, if anything, a revamped set of marketing collateral. The website itself is solid, I have no real issues with it. The marketing material I am thinking of is web-based and print-based. FreeBSD could benefit greatly from some PDFs a person could download and distribute to potential users. Thanks. MLF www.sigmascape.com >Hello. > >I am writing this e-mail hoping that someone will share my thoughts >on how the world's best operating system should represent its attributes >and users to the rest of the world. > >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. >The current logo and everything pertaining to it has long since lost its >modern touch. I believe that if this image is strenghtened, so is the >way outsiders view the FreeBSD project and the way they would judge it >compared to other open source operating systems. > >1. Not only is the logo misleading (associating evil) but it also looks >   like something 10-year-olds could produce in Paint Shop Pro ten years >   ago. OpenBSD has an artistic touch to theirs, however I was very >   disappointed when I heard that the new NetBSD logo was in effect. > >2. If it wasn't for the interesting content and structure of the FreeBSD >   website, it would be among the less beautiful. Yes, it serves its >   purpose well by being simple and straight to the point. But a redesign >   could offer just the same -- simplicity and accuracy -- without being >   ugly. > >3. The installation, even though it's text-only, could also be improved >   by simple restructuring to act more cognitive and human-centered than >   previously. Everything pertaining to the eye is important to improve. > >4. There should be some kind of FreeBSD business card and letterhead >   available to all that support this project. > >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? > >Anyone that are interested, please reply ;-) > >Sincerely, >Johann Manaf Tepstad >-- >j. >