Something from Minnesota would be cool. How about Mapserver Loon or Mapserver Mosquito? :) Seriously though Aspen sounds cool so does Osprey as quit a few live in the BWCA.
On 11/28/05, David Bitner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that the Mascot should be secondary and a nice little thing to > use for logos etc.. I think that having two products Mapserver Foo > and Mapserver Bar are going to make it sound like they are two levels > of the same product (like ArcView/ArcInfo) rather than two distinct > products. > > I like the proposal of something like Community Mapserver and > Mapserver Enterprise and then having a logo mascot of some kind that > represents the Mapserver Foundation. If it was a natural thing, I > would vote for something found in Minnesota to reflect the heritage of > Mapserver (Perhaps the Aspen reflecting the interconnected root system > with a nice simple leaf as a logo, or the Eagle as stated before, or > why not the loon to represent ....). Basically, keep the names of the > products descriptive and then back that up with having some kind of > symbol to use across all products that come out of the Mapserver > Foundation. > > On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thomas, > > > > I like the idea of the inclusion of 'Community' in the name. It shows > > the roots of the product and the responsive support that has built up > > around it. We could still pick a Peregrine, Shrew, Slime Mold, Cyano > > Bacteria, whatever as the mascot... > > > > Of course, IANAMC (IANA Marketing Consultant) > > > > David. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of thomas bonfort > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:06 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter > > > > > > +1 with david, I don't think adding a somewhat artificial suffix to > > mapserver adds any value. > > how about a simple "Mapserver community edition" or something in the > > likes? > > -- > > tb > > > > On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My frustration is that there is a need to pick a random animal or > > > additional name to add to the product. This just dilutes the value of > > > > > the current brand. To me, MapServer is the product that we all use, > > > love/hate, contribute to, etc. Not even U of M MapServer, just > > > MapServer. > > > > > > I hate to lose that brand. AutoDesk taking on MapServer Enterprise, I > > > > > believe, will confuse a lot of people to think that it is a code > > > extension of MapServer or a Deluxe version of what is currently being > > > called 'Cheetah'. They get more of the name than the original product > > > > > does. > > > > > > Maybe MapServer and MapServer Enterprise, just as confusing, but at > > > least we get to keep the original name and brand. MapServer Core? > > > MapServer Foo Edition? ... > > > > > > My concern with branding has nothing to do with whether or not the > > > foundation is a good thing. I think that it could be. > > > > > > David. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Andy Canfield > > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:18 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter > > > > > > > > > Do we get a say or is this already a done deal? From what I read on > > > the DM Solutions site it seems like this is pretty much a done deal. > > > If it's not I like "Osprey" as they have always been my favorite bird > > > of prey and I like the raptor idea way better than the cheeta thing. > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Abe Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I like the raptor idea. You got my vote Chip! > > > > > > > > See, this is how "community" is *supposed* to work. :) > > > > > > > > -Abe > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The dolphin may be taken in the opensource world as well.... > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mysql.com/ > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sears, Jeremy > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:04 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open > > > > > Letter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I concur. > > > > > How about a dolphin? They're fast, agile and intelligent. If TV > > > > > has taught us anything they are also friendly and fun to work > > > > > with... just like Mapserver. > > > > > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Behalf Of Abe Gillespie > > > > > Sent: November 28, 2005 1:55 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open > > > Letter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honestly, Cheetah? Hasn't Apple already monopolized all the large > > > > > > > cat names? Besides, there's an HTML server named Tomcat. > > > > > > > > > > Let's start our own naming cliche. > > > > > > > > > > -Abe > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Tyler Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Are there any graphics wizards out there who could doctor a > > > > > > > photo of > > > > > > > > > > > > a cheetah to look something like the cow in the attached jpeg? > > > > > > > > > (I'm told that's a moo-cator projection...) > > > > > > > > > > > > You guys are sorta twisted ;) and I'm even worse because I'll > > > > > > probably > > > > > try something tonight :) > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm really excited about the foundation developments. I have > > > > > > some > > > > > > > > > notes > > > > > online about all the possible things a foundation could do: > > > > > > http://ms.gis.umn.edu/community/foundation > > > > > > > > > > > > I look forward to your comments/feedback (but suggest it be > > > > > > moved over > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > the foundation mailing list instead). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
