New logo, new look

[Marc G. Fournier]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006, DAve wrote:

> fbsd_user wrote:
>> So a little red ball with 2 little pointed ears is the new logo.
>> It sucks big time.
>
> This was cussed and discussed earlier I believe. I did get bored with the 
> thread and stopped reading it, so I can't say what the final outcome of the 
> thread was or what the final outcome of the logo was.
>
> Personally I think the logo is the least important issue right now.

Agreed ... I just, for the first time, took a look at the new logo, and 
really am curious as to why they even bothered changing though .. it goes 
from a 'cute daemon' to a 'non-descript daemon' :) "red ball with two 
pointy ears" isn't supposed to look like a daemon? :)

Ah well ... its close enough to Beastie that *I* know its him, even if in 
disguise ;)



  >
> DAve
>
>> 
>> When you have a contest and none of the entrees are any good
>> you do not have to pick any of then, you could have just
>> closed the contest with no winner.
>> 
>> I am sadden that the new logo is so plain.
>> Being pressured by the holy rollers over beastie looking like
>> the devil is no reason to choose such a poor replacement or for
>> that matter even considering to change the logo in the first place.
>> 
>> There is no way I will use the new logo, People will be laughing at
>> it
>> and say "What the Hell is that red ball".
>> 
>> I am really disappointed. The contest should be run again and if
>> nothing
>> better comes along then stay with beastie. And this time post the
>> contest to all the different FreeBSD lists, just not to the
>> announcement list.
>> 
>> I read the contest announcement just now from the below link and
>> don't agree
>> with any of the reasons stated there for a new logo. All the stated
>> reasons
>> could have been address just by doing new art work using beastie.
>> 
>> Check here to see new logo and then post your thoughts.
>> 
>> http://logo-contest.freebsd.org/result/
>> 
>> 
>> 
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