I agree that the new logo looks nice, but I also think that
Rob is right: When you see the logo you wouldn't know that
we are talking about a general purpose plotting package.
So the question is: are we going for looks over meaning?
I guess the other way around would be terrible: choosing
meaning over looks you are stuck with an ugly logo that
carries the right message. So to me, looks it is,
Mark
> On Jun 1, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Rob Hetland wrote:
> >
> > 2. I like the figure to the side (and agree that there should be
> > only one), but it seems that polar plots are more rarely used than
> > normal x-y plots. Perhaps an x-y plot (the histogram, for example)
> > would be better advertising.
>
> I was the one who originally chose the polar plot. I admit, it was
> mainly for aesthetics. Here are a few reasons:
>
> * I think a circular plot works better on the logo than a rectangular
> plot would.
> * The polar plot is one of the more attractive plots in the examples.
> * It's a plotting featuring that most plotting software wouldn't have
> so it seems to differentiate matplotlib from other plotting software.
>
> Originally, it wasn't a big deal because there were other plots in the
> logo. Still, I'd be in favor of keeping the polar plot for aesthetic
> reasons.
>
> Great, now I'm that guy who's arguing for looks over practicality. :(
>
> -Tony
>
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