On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Karl Glazebrook
<[email protected]> wrote:
> BDFL = ?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=BDFL

(hint: it’s a good thing)

:-)


>
> On 18/07/2010, at 11:35 AM, P Kishor wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Karl Glazebrook <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>>> Re democracy.
>>>
>>> I think I have earned veto power at least over the years. :-)
>>>
>>
>> Yes, I was thinking of exactly you when I mentioned BDFL.
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>>> On 18/07/2010, at 11:25 AM, P Kishor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> My 2 cents : I guess, in the end, if anyone's then it should be the
>>>> vote of the PDL copyright holders or the original creators (the BDFLs)
>>>> that matters, but perhaps voting for a logo is not the best strategy
>>>> for choosing a logo.
>>>>
>>>> PDL without a logo is probably better off than with a bad/inappropriate 
>>>> logo.
>>>>
>>>> With that caveat -- my logos are not great, but could they please be
>>>> put up in the gallery for voting? If nothing, they would provide an
>>>> alternative perspective. I am attaching them again.
>>>>
>>>> ..
>>>>>
>>>>> I attach 4 (not very well drawn, but I hope you all get the idea)
>>>>> examples as my suggestions for a starting point.
>>>>>
>>>>> Two fonts used in my suggestions are protected fonts, but public
>>>>> domain substitutes should be available.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Puneet Kishor
>>>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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