> On 08 Apr 2015, at 05:13, Johs Ensby <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > Is this list for real or not? > It the dev list is to cast a vote too, keep it separate.
It’s CouchDB’s main mailing list and forum for all official project business. > > 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 The vote is already running on [email protected], subscribe by sending an email to [email protected] Best Jan -- > > 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/ >>> > -- Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/
