9 and 7 for me (in that order) On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 7:18 AM Maximilian Michels <m...@apache.org> wrote:
> Here are some sketches from the designer. I've put them all in one image > and added labels to make it easier to refer to them. My favorites are > (2) and (9). > > Cheers, > Max > > On 09.11.19 19:43, Maximilian Michels wrote: > > I like that sketch! The designer has also sent me some rough sketches, > > I'll share these here when I get consent from the designer. > > > > -Max > > > > On 09.11.19 19:22, Alex Van Boxel wrote: > >> +1 for a FireFly. Ok, I can't draw, but it's to make a point ;-) > >> > >> Fire2.jpg > >> > >> > >> > >> _/ > >> _/ Alex Van Boxel > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 12:26 AM Kyle Weaver <kcwea...@google.com > >> <mailto:kcwea...@google.com>> wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> <mailto:lc...@google.com>> wrote: > >> > >> My top suggestion is a cuttlefish. > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:28 PM Reza Rokni <r...@google.com > >> <mailto:r...@google.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Salmon... they love streams? :-) > >> > >> On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 at 12:00, Kenneth Knowles > >> <k...@apache.org <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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> > >> >> <mailto: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> > >> >> <mailto: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> > >> >> <mailto: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> > >> <mailto: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> > >> >> <mailto: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> > >> <mailto: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. 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