Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:10:39 -0600 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Logo Contest Message-ID: <200502092210.39490.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <420ACD5E.3030708@pacific.net.sg> References: <200502091349.00708.algould@datawok.com> <420ACD5E.3030708@pacific.net.sg>
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On Wednesday 09 February 2005 08:56 pm, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > this all sounds like a very stupid idea to me. > > This also sounds like the effort in the EU banning the swastika not > seeing that some two billion people using it as a religious symbol. No. Your statement would be correct if Beastie were losing his status as the mascot. Beastie is retaining his status as the mascot. > > I never ever heard that a company has chosen a product because of its > logo. > > Do you believe that Windows is this successful because of its logo? > > Erich > FreeBSD has a powerful, serious, professional side that Beastie does not express well. I think a new logo, in addition to having Beastie as a mascot, would help create an image for FreeBSD that is more complete and accurate. A symbol should never become more important than the object/concept/principle it symbolizes. All religious and Political Correctness issues aside, do you have any objections to a more complete and accurate image for FreeBSD? Andrew Gould
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