Re fish: The authors of the Streaming Systems went with trout, but the book mentioned a missed opportunity to make their cover a "robot dinosaur with a Scottish accent." Perhaps that idea is worth revisiting?
On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 3:20 PM Luke Cwik <lc...@google.com> wrote: > My top suggestion is a cuttlefish. > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:28 PM Reza Rokni <r...@google.com> wrote: > >> Salmon... they love streams? :-) >> >> On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 at 12:00, Kenneth Knowles <k...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> Agree with Aizhamal that it doesn't matter if they are taken if they are >>> not too close in space to Beam: Apache projects, big data, log processing, >>> stream processing. Not a legal opinion, but an aesthetic opinion. So I >>> would keep Lemur as a possibility. Definitely nginx is far away from Beam >>> so it seems OK as long as the art is different. >>> >>> Also FWIW there are many kinds of Lemurs, and also related Tarsier, of >>> the only uncontroversial and non-extinct infraorder within >>> suborder Strepsirrhini. I think there's enough room for another mascot with >>> big glowing eyes :-). The difference in the designer's art will be more >>> significant than the taxonomy. >>> >>> Kenn >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy < >>> aizha...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Aww.. that Hoover beaver is cute. But then lemur is also "taken" [1] >>>> and the owl too [2]. >>>> >>>> Personally, I don't think it matters much which mascots are taken, as >>>> long as the project is not too close in the same space as Beam. Also, it's >>>> good to just get all ideas out. We should still consider hedgehogs. I >>>> looked up fireflies, they don't look nice, but i am not dismissing the idea >>>> :/ >>>> >>>> And thanks for reaching out to designers, Max. To your point: >>>> >how do we arrive at a concrete design >>>> >once we have consensus on the type of mascot? >>>> My thinking is that the designer will come up with few sketches, then >>>> we vote on one here in the dev@ list. >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> https://www.nginx.com/blog/introducing-the-lemur-stack-and-an-official-nginx-mascot/ >>>> [2] https://blog.readme.io/why-every-startup-needs-a-mascot/ >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 5:31 AM Maximilian Michels <m...@apache.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Quick update: The mentioned designer has gotten back to me and offered >>>>> to sketch something until the end of the week. I've pointed him to >>>>> this >>>>> thread and the existing logo material: >>>>> https://beam.apache.org/community/logos/ >>>>> >>>>> [I don't want to interrupt the discussion in any way, I just think >>>>> having something concrete will help us to eventually decide what we >>>>> want.] >>>>> >>>>> On 05.11.19 12:49, Maximilian Michels wrote: >>>>> > How about fireflies in the Beam light rays? ;) >>>>> > >>>>> >> Feels like "Beam" would go well with an animal that has glowing >>>>> bright >>>>> >> eyes such as a lemur >>>>> > >>>>> > I love the lemur idea because it has almost orange eyes. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks for starting this Aizhamal! I've recently talked to a >>>>> designer >>>>> > which is somewhat famous for creating logos. He was inclined to work >>>>> on >>>>> > a software project logo. Of course there is a little bit of a price >>>>> tag >>>>> > attached, though the quote sounded reasonable. >>>>> > >>>>> > It raises the general question, how do we arrive at a concrete >>>>> design >>>>> > once we have consensus on the type of mascot? I believe there are >>>>> also >>>>> > designers working at companies using Beam ;) >>>>> > >>>>> > Cheers, >>>>> > Max >>>>> > >>>>> > On 05.11.19 06:14, Eugene Kirpichov wrote: >>>>> >> Feels like "Beam" would go well with an animal that has glowing >>>>> bright >>>>> >> eyes (with beams of light shooting out of them), such as a lemur >>>>> [1] >>>>> >> or an owl. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> [1] https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/madagascar-lemurs/index.html >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 7:33 PM Kenneth Knowles <k...@apache.org >>>>> >> <mailto:k...@apache.org>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Yes! Let's have a mascot! >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Direct connections often have duplicates. For example in the log >>>>> >> processing space, there is >>>>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/hooverbeaver >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I like a flying squirrel, but Flink already is a squirrel. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Hedgehog? I could not find any source of confusion for this one. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Kenn >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 6:02 PM Robert Burke <rob...@frantil.com >>>>> >> <mailto:rob...@frantil.com>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> As both a Canadian, and the resident fan of a programming >>>>> >> language with a rodent mascot, I endorse this mascot. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:11 PM David Cavazos < >>>>> dcava...@google.com >>>>> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I like it, a beaver could be a cute mascot :) >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 3:33 PM Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy >>>>> >> <aizha...@apache.org <mailto:aizha...@apache.org>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Hi everybody, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I think the idea of creating a Beam mascot has been >>>>> >> brought up a couple times here in the past, but I >>>>> would >>>>> >> like us to go through with it this time if we are >>>>> all in >>>>> >> agreement:) >>>>> >> >>>>> >> We can brainstorm in this thread what the mascot >>>>> should >>>>> >> be given Beam’s characteristics and principles. >>>>> What do >>>>> >> you all think? >>>>> >> >>>>> >> For example, I am proposing a beaver as a mascot, >>>>> >> because: >>>>> >> 1. Beavers build dams out of logs for streams >>>>> >> 2. The name is close to Beam >>>>> >> 3. And with the right imagination, you can make a >>>>> really >>>>> >> cute beaver :D https://imgur.com/gallery/RLo05M9 >>>>> >> >>>>> >> WDYT? If you don’t like the beaver, what are the >>>>> other >>>>> >> options that you think could be appropriate? I would >>>>> >> like to invite others to propose ideas and get the >>>>> >> discussions going. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Thanks, >>>>> >> Aizhamal >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 4:11 PM David Cavazos < >>>>> dcava...@google.com >>>>> >> <mailto:dcava...@google.com>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I like it, a beaver could be a cute mascot :) >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 3:33 PM Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy >>>>> >> <aizha...@apache.org <mailto:aizha...@apache.org>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Hi everybody, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I think the idea of creating a Beam mascot has been >>>>> >> brought up a couple times here in the past, but I >>>>> would >>>>> >> like us to go through with it this time if we are >>>>> all in >>>>> >> agreement:) >>>>> >> >>>>> >> We can brainstorm in this thread what the mascot >>>>> should >>>>> >> be given Beam’s characteristics and principles. >>>>> What do >>>>> >> you all think? >>>>> >> >>>>> >> For example, I am proposing a beaver as a mascot, >>>>> >> because: >>>>> >> 1. Beavers build dams out of logs for streams >>>>> >> 2. The name is close to Beam >>>>> >> 3. And with the right imagination, you can make a >>>>> really >>>>> >> cute beaver :D https://imgur.com/gallery/RLo05M9 >>>>> >> >>>>> >> WDYT? If you don’t like the beaver, what are the >>>>> other >>>>> >> options that you think could be appropriate? I would >>>>> >> like to invite others to propose ideas and get the >>>>> >> discussions going. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Thanks, >>>>> >> Aizhamal >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> >> This email may be confidential and privileged. If you received this >> communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, please >> erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it has gone >> to the wrong person. >> >> The above terms reflect a potential business arrangement, are provided >> solely as a basis for further discussion, and are not intended to be and do >> not constitute a legally binding obligation. 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