Malcolm Cadman makes some magical things to make me read
} >>The problem is that we don't have a logo to represent
} >>QDOS or SMSQ/E.
} >>..
I agree.
} >>
} >> The main QL screen.
} >>..
} >>
} >>So, what do you think? Would it be worthwhile to have a logo?
} >>Would the QL screen work?
It may be a good logo, but we would still need some sweetie character
(like the linux penguin) to generate some good feelings...
} >
} >Hasn't there been a discussion on this and IIRC Jerome has made a
} >nice Webpage where QLers can choose and vote for a logo?
Page for suggestion and choose : Yes.
Vote : it never take place.
} >
} >PS: You're right that the main QL screen is unique to all QLers but
} >in my opinion this logo is too simple. I prefer to have also an animal
} >or at least a more complex and thrilling logo. But I don't know which one,
} >sorry.
The idea of a simple flag is good. But I agree too: we need a more
complex and cut mascot !
}
} The Linux Penquin is a friendly association - very 'toy like'. Yet it
} takes time and repetition to associate the image with the product.
} Linux is certainly no toy. Also it may not wish to have this image at
} some time in the future.
The penguin is a kind of teddy-bear : it attracts sympathy.
We need something like that too.
} Anything for the QL would be have to be simple, direct and be made to
} have an association by promotion.
simple: not necessary (but clearly distinguishable is mandatory)
direct: No (the penguin is not direct from Linux !)
promotion: Yes
} The QL now hasn't got this advantage, so a logo will need to reflect
} both the 'history' of the QL and the coming 'future'. No easy task.
The logo(main screen) may represent the history, we need to find
a mascot to represent the future. The mascot could then display the logo,
or have a pool with the flag-logo, or whatever.
A simple logo is a good thing for the webdesigner which has no great
graphic tools...
}
} As we all know 'QL' is derived from 'Quantum Leap', or so the promotion
} at the time had it. As a 'quanta' is a package of energy in physics,
} this idea is still up to date; and may not go out of date. Where as an
} image of Clive Sinclair 'leaping' as, sadly, gone well out of date.
The problem is : how to represent clearly, and for the mundane people,
the notion of quantum ?
Clive Sinclair image will provide a problem of right to use his image...
And an image being static, a leap is difficult to represent.
}
} I hope this prompts further thought :-)
}
} PS - Did Jerome get any response on his web site ?
I initially filled the page with my idea/proposal, but nobody even dare
to submit another picture, or even another idea.(from April to August !)
So, assuming the interest was dropped (even after the long thread on the list)
, when I had to move my website, I did not kept the page.
