New logo, new look

[Danial Thom]

--- fbsd_user <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> 
> So a little red ball with 2 little pointed ears
> is the new logo.
> It sucks big time.
> 
> 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/

The entire FreeBSD experience has become a
nightmarish ride. I've never seen a project team
so unable to learn from their mistakes both
technically and marketing-wise. Its a damn
tragedy what they're doing.

DT

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