I agree that this is a really strong position now. :) Good job everyone!
Best Jan -- > On 01 Dec 2014, at 18:33 , Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > > "Data where you need it." -- This is good as a single sentence. > > "Data. Wherever you need it." -- I think I prefer a period here... > > So my understanding is that: > > WHY -- Getting your data where ever you need it (mobile, geolocations, > cloud, etc) > > HOW -- Sync protocol (with CouchDB as the reference implementation) > > WHAT -- Erlang, MapReduce, CouchDB Query, REST, JSON, JavaScript, etc., etc. > > Is it just me, or is this looking really strong now? > > Alexander, BTW: I do not think it's an issue to have a slogan that > someone else has used. Unless these people are also building database > software, I don't think it's an issue (much like trademark law). > > On 21 November 2014 at 16:13, Johs Ensby <[email protected]> wrote: >> Heartwarming to see an advocate for the “Relax” (word and logo) attractive, >> differentiating and cool >> How about.. >> >> Data where you need it. Relax. >> >> Johs >> >>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 16:01, Benjamin Young <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Weighing in a bit late here, but here's some thoughts out of reading the >>> thread and various suggestions: >>> >>> Relax with your data. >>> Your data's here. Relax. >>> Relax. Your data is here. >>> Data where you are. >>> Cuddle with your data. ;) >>> Data delivered. >>> Marxist Data Management. ;) >>> Relax. It's data time! >>> >>> k...that's probably too many. :-P >>> >>> One short comment on the logo. In it's current form, it's very inviting. >>> Many of the alternatives put forward (over the years) make it feel >>> corporate, distant, or generic. My CouchDB shirt (which is aging badly) >>> still gets compliments--from all kinds of people! >>> >>> There's something very promising about any product that might make one feel >>> that relaxed, confident, happy, "chilling"--especially in a space (data >>> management) where it's usually all stress, corrupted backups, latency, lag, >>> and rejected writes and data loss. >>> >>> Mario doesn't want a fire flower. He wants to shoot fire balls and destroy >>> goombas! >>> http://bufferblog.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mario1.gif >>> >>> :) >>> >>> Keep up the greatness, all, >>> Benjamin >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Andy Wenk [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 7:26 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: New motto? >>>> >>>> I like most in order: >>>> >>>> "Data where you need it." >>>> >>>> "Data wherever you need it." >>>> >>>> "Data everywhere” >>>> >>>> I love the word "need" in the slogan because it transports reliability. >>>> Not only >>>> everywhere but where I need the data. The proposed version of Jan (and >>>> Noah) with "wherever" is a bit stronger than only "where" but when you >>>> speak the sentence (at least for me) the version with "where" rolls more, >>>> or >>>> is more concise. >>>> >>>> Nick - thanks for the good overview. I highly appreciate you work. >>>> >>>> * The approach in R3 to change the position of the man is good, but it >>>> will not >>>> end the discussions unfortunately, >>>> >>>> * R4 is bit too hippi for me. It reminds me of '70 music what is a super >>>> super >>>> cool thing but at the time of writing, I wear my CouchDB hat and not the >>>> music hat :D >>>> >>>> * R5 is perfect for a sticker but ... I dunno - a lot of heavy red >>>> >>>> * R6 is the one I like most even though I don't know if it is better than >>>> we >>>> have today. It is modern, abstract and forces attention. Even though, the >>>> red >>>> halt circle is very massive still .... >>>> >>>> All the best and Cheers >>>> >>>> Andy >>>> >>>> On 21 November 2014 06:38, Johs Ensby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> All, >>>>> >>>>> - "Data where you need it” >>>>> or >>>>> - “Live data where you need it" >>>>> >>>>> to try an squeeze in the VALUE of the replication feature. >>>>> We would then cover >>>>> - the product category “data” >>>>> - the main feature “where” (mobility across platforms, devices and >>>>> scale) >>>>> - the differentiator “live" >>>>> >>>>> Looking at the candidates: >>>>> - "Data where you need it" >>>>> - "Data wherever you need it" >>>>> - "Data everywhere” >>>>> >>>>> I would argue that >>>>> “wherever" is a stronger, but longer version of “where”, “where” >>>>> sounds to me more precise, and you certainly don’t need data >>>>> “everywhere”, the “need” is important, it is what moves us from >>>>> “everywhere” to “where”, the specific places >>>>> >>>>> The question remains who “you” are >>>>> I guess we are marketing the technology to developers, so the >>>>> developer (be it a system or biz developer) is the “you”. >>>>> The “you” has a challenge: providing data where she/he needs it — and >>>>> that is what CouchDB is the solution to. >>>>> >>>>> Nick, >>>>> following my many negative responses to your logo proposals: >>>>> I find R6 a fresh direction that could be an evolution of the current >>>>> logo without just diminishing or cluttering it >>>>> - it keeps a symbol that could be a couch, but in a new form >>>>> - it retains the simplicity, and the red C could become the icon alone >>>>> >>>>> - Johs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 21:32, Nick Pavlica <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> All, >>>>>> The slogan, "Data(,) wherever you need it", does summarize CouchDB >>>>>> and the surrounding community quite effectively. I would like to >>>>>> add a >>>>> couple >>>>>> of options that are a little more succinct to the mix. >>>>>> >>>>>> - "Data where you need it" >>>>>> - "Data Everywhere" >>>>>> >>>>>> I have created a sample board with some of the updated logos that >>>>>> I've >>>>> been >>>>>> working on that use these potential mottos. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/2rz0iwlbqm4j1jn/couchdb_concept_art_16.pd >>>> f?d >>>>> l=0 >>>>> >>>> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/2rz0iwlbqm4j1jn/couchdb_concept_art_16.p >>>> df? >>>>> dl=0 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope this helps cement some of the ideas that have been presented >>>>>> thus far. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards! >>>>>> -- Nick Pavlica >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu Nov 20 2014 at 9:59:07 AM Joan Touzet <[email protected] >>>> <mailto: >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> +1 to "Data, wherever you need it." though I think I prefer it with >>>>>>> +the >>>>>>> comma. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Jan Lehnardt" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:25:39 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: New motto? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 16:24 , Mike Broberg <[email protected] >>>> <mailto: >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just some ideas -- if only to kick this thread back up when people >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>> returned from Apachecon Europe :P >>>>>>>> - Data that moves >>>>>>>> (from a short doc that Diana Thayer wrote: >>>>>>>> http://docs.cloudant.com/ < >>>>> http://docs.cloudant.com/> >>>>>>> guides/moving-clusters.html) >>>>>>>> - Data, with all the right moves >>>>>>>> - Set your data in motion >>>>>>>> - The freedom to move >>>>>>>> (a basic human right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ < >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/> >>>>>>> Human_rights#Freedom_of_movement) >>>>>>>> - Data that moves. Data that's freed. >>>>>>>> - Your data, wherever you need it >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Funny, on our way to ApacheCon EU last Saturday, Noah and I came up >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Data wherever you need it.” — which I still think is succinct, >>>>>>> neat, captures both the mobile and the big-data case, isn’t too >>>>>>> convoluted and totally memorable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sleeping on this a couple of nights, I really like it :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CouchDB >>>>>>> Data wherever you need it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best >>>>>>> Jan >>>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andy Wenk >>>> Hamburg - Germany >>>> RockIt! >>>> >>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>>> >>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >> > > > > -- > Noah Slater > https://twitter.com/nslater
