Hi all, Is this list for real or not? It the dev list is to cast a vote too, keep it separate.
The logo discussion/proposal/vote is a marketing list process that has crashed due to the simple fact that it is a first attempt. A nice learning process for the list. I would suggest: Go back to the announced process Amend it with the missing parts Restart on this list to conclude on the recommendation to the PMC Johs > > On 07 Apr 2015, at 21:08, Alexander Shorin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok. The vote is cancelled. Sorry everyone! > See all your votes on dev ML in round #3 thread! > -- > ,,,^..^,,, > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: >> In addition, we should clarify the voting format. People will have to vote >> on all proposals and send a +1/0/-1 (+ variations) for each one of them. Not >> just pick the ones they like. >> >> Alexander’s vote in this thread is a good example. >> >> Thanks! >> Jan >> -- >> >> >>> On 07 Apr 2015, at 19:12, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> My experience is that split thread votes tend to be quite messy. Discussion >>> is missed, etc. >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 at 19:07 Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> that would be the second cancellation ;-). Why not simply resend it to dev@ >>>> ? >>>> >>>> On 7 April 2015 at 18:56, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are we going to cancel this vote and re-run it on dev@? >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 at 09:27 Nick North <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've been away from CouchDB for a few months, so maybe my vote should >>>>> only >>>>>> count at half weight. Echoing Jason's comment: it's great to see the >>>>> effort >>>>>> that has gone into this. >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 Constantin Angheloiu >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 at 07:13 Jason Smith <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> +1 Constantin Angheleloiu >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks to everybody who submitted logos. I am so excited to see this >>>>> sort >>>>>>> of community effort! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Johs Ensby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 Old logo >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The logo is the “memory chip” for the brand experience helping the >>>>>>>> audience to quickly identify the brand and recall previous >>>>> impressions. >>>>>>>> Changing the logo resets our audience’s "memory chip" and you start >>>>>>> pretty >>>>>>>> much all over again. >>>>>>>> I think the logo itself is good enough to take CouchDB all the way, >>>>> it >>>>>>>> could be strengthened by a not having to carry around a slogan or >>>> its >>>>>>>> mother brand Apache. These are separate parts of the identity >>>> program >>>>>> as >>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> have tried to illustrate here. >>>>>>>> https://s3.amazonaws.com/johs/couchdb-old-logo.pdf < >>>>>>>> https://s3.amazonaws.com/johs/couchdb-old-logo.pdf> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Constantin’s proposal is the only one that qualifies as a logo in >>>>>> design >>>>>>>> quality for me. This sofa is an icon, and as such it is functional >>>>> and >>>>>>>> supports the name and makes it easy to recognise and remember, >>>> which >>>>> is >>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> most fundamental function of the logo. >>>>>>>> My reason for still voting on for the old one is that a sofa in it >>>>> self >>>>>>>> does not carry the Relax or Rest message, which I would think is >>>> the >>>>>>> whole >>>>>>>> point with “Couch” in the first place. >>>>>>>> The old logo is a symbol of relaxation, remove the guy and you >>>> have a >>>>>>>> furniture. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I want to say thanks to the contributors with a reason for not >>>> voting >>>>>> for >>>>>>>> their proposal: >>>>>>>> Paul Davis: This is Couch (symbol) + Couch (word) without the key >>>>>> message >>>>>>>> and the sofa dull on its own. >>>>>>>> Nick Pavlica: Overambitious symbolism >>>>>>>> Brad Noble: Looses the link to the name, and too generic a symbol >>>>>>>> Sean Barclay: The 3D logo makes even more of a furniture (rather >>>>> than a >>>>>>>> symbol) out of the logo. The proposal to rebrand and look at >>>>>> alternative >>>>>>>> names is the way to go if the existing logo was to be abandoned. If >>>>> we >>>>>>> want >>>>>>>> to start over again, we should dig deep for something really >>>>> valuable, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>>> for that there needs to be a process to support a multistep >>>> approach. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> johs >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 06 Apr 2015, at 19:09, Alexander Shorin <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> as announced in [1] we are voting on a new CouchDB logo today. >>>>>>>>> Multiple votes are possible. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Options to vote for: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Paul Davis: >>>>>>>>> http://f.cl.ly/items/3U0A1s0r361Z1Y3v1p1b/big-couch-logo.png >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nick Pavlica: >>>>>>>>> Logo 1: >>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x_MiNkTQrS8CHI7IkfzWoLbV_ >>>>>>> Chdpku3fnwj041rYFI/edit?usp=sharing >>>>>>>>> Logo 2: >>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1tDFdIIJePNVC1UOVVxZ0FUWWM/ >>>>>>> view?usp=sharing >>>>>>>>> Logo 3: >>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1tDFdIIJePNYlJUbFo4M2VBVXc/view >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Brad Noble: >>>>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nqptqjrupj54no/2014-11-04% >>>>>>> 2009.54.55.jpg?dl=0 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sean Barclay: >>>>>>>>> https://app.box.com/s/cko5yt2hqbcbejgu2qtl >>>>>>>>> (Logo 1, Logo 2, Logo 3) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Constantin Angheloiu: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwCSb3J9EzV3UEJ1SU41NWk2Q1E/ >>>>>>> view?usp=sharing >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Old logo: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/couchdb/supplement/logo/ >>>>>>> couchdb-logo.png >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb- >>>>>> marketing/201503.mbox/% >>>>>>> 3CCAJ1bcfHWwu%3DYhmkuP1pTwkaOHHr%3D%2B% >>>> 3D2xgSbGPCAafuKHw0gDQQ%40mail. >>>>>>> gmail.com%3E >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> ,,,^..^,,, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>>> >> >> -- >> Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: >> http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/ >>
