RE: [trinity-devel] New mascot for TDE, or no?

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:03:10 -0500 From: mutantturkey(a)gmail.com To: trinity-devel(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net Subject: Re: [trinity-devel] New mascot for TDE, or no? hummingbird is also already employed by dillo as a mascot. of course for being 'light and fast' On 22 December 2014 at 08:39, E. Liddell <ejlddll(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:39:37 -0600 > "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf(a)pearsoncomputing.net> wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA224 >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > Some months ago, a discussion about finding a new mascot for TDE has bee >> > going on. Recently, I bought an HP 620lx palmtop (er, Handheld PC, for >> > non-Psion users) and I installed Jornada Linux Mobility Edition, available >> > at jlime.com >> > >> > I thought that a modified version of their logo could be interesting as a >> > TDE mascot, but I am not sure about the legal aspect of it. Also, what is >> > you opinion on it? I made a quick mockup of what it could be. >> > >> > Have a great Christmas time! >> > >> > -Alexandre >> >> The basic idea is OK; as you said though I'm not sure of the legal >> implications as the penguin is universally associated with the Linux >> kernel. > > I don't that would be a particular problem, since there are lots > of distributions using penguin variations in their logos. > >> Taking the bird idea further, looking at this Wikipedia image I see a >> couple of birds that might be appropriate but I have no idea if they are >> already taken: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird#mediaviewer/File:Bird_Diversity_2013.png >> >> Birds that imply lightweight operation and speed, such as the hummingbird >> or various members of the swallow family would be my first choices. In >> line with TDE's professional image (at least that's what I aspire for TDE >> to be...) something that could be used and easily recognized in >> businesslike vector art (e.g. for logos and such) would also be >> preferred. > > Hummingbirds don't have much stamina, which is not a connotation I'm > sure we want, but the swallows have definite possibilities. Some of them > have very nice plumage, too. > > I'd be kind of tempted by the Welcome Swallow just because of its name. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_swallow Not a bad-looking bird > either, although it isn't as flashy as, say, the Lesser Striped Swallow. > > E. Liddell