On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Radu Gheorghe <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi Rainer, > > Thanks for your comments. I like the idea of a *r*ocket, because it begins > like *r*syslog does, so one can think it's RocketSyslog :p > > As for the octopus, regardless of whether it's the mission or not, I don't > see how it can fit with some other thing on a logo (that is by definition > small). Sure, just the octopus would fit, but an octopus driving a > car/rocket would probably be too much for the small scale. > > If I had to choose, I'd go with rocket over car over octopus. Not sure how > to combine octopus with rocket, unless the rocket is in the shape of an > octopus, which again would be too much. > > So, unless someone has a better idea, or the mission discussion reveals > something new, I'd with something like this: > > _ > / \ > | |rsyslog > /|\ > > What do you think? Don't criticize my ASCII art, though we could also have > an ASCII art logo :D > > hahaha ... that would also convey the current "easy to configure" paradigm ;) I like the idea and reasoning, but would love wider community comments than just us two ;) Rainer > 2014/1/22 Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]> > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Radu Gheorghe <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Attached you can find a draft of a new logo from my buddy. > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > Don't worry > > > about the small size or the background: he'll give me plenty of options > > and > > > higher resolution when we decide what we want. > > > > > > He said he's a stranger to this space so he just did something :) I > > assume > > > he didn't know "syslog" was a word and so he broke it, but I like > exactly > > > that. It's about "logs" not only "syslog" anymore. > > > > > > Then the weird tree there is rather cute, and the emphasis on "sys". > IMO, > > > it's better than the existing logo and it's good enough for the current > > > state of the project. I wouldn't strive for a "perfect" logo when a lot > > of > > > other stuff needs so much work. > > > > > > > > yup, agree it's much better! > > > > > > > That said, a logo that would actually show the mission would be nice. > We > > > don't want to change logos every year, no? This one doesn't show > > > performance, reliability (maybe a bit of reliability, since "sys" > relies > > on > > > that tree), lightness nor the controversial flexibility. > > > > > > He said if we have a clear idea (eg: make a lion's head) he'll just do > > it. > > > So I've asked him about a race car. If he can do one with the rsyslog > > text > > > somewhere (on the side, on the road, somewhere where it looks good). > And > > > maybe to make it look like it's carved in a log or carrying logs or > > > something (if it would look good). He said he can do it, but I'd like > to > > > ask you guys first if this is OK with you. I don't want to ask him to > do > > > more than 2 logos :D > > > > > > > > If possible, it would probably be good to let the mission discussion run > > for a couple of more days. But that depends on when he has time, of > course. > > But a clearer mission statement would help. > > > > From the other discussion (which I am not yet full through with), I like > > the octopus, because it really conveys what *I* *intend* rsyslog to be > (not > > commenting on if we currently fail to deliver!). I also like the F1 car > (or > > the rocket) as it shows the emphasis on speed. So... maybe an octopus > > driving a racing car? ;) [Probably overdone, but, hey, I am not a visual > > guy in any case ;)]. > > > > > > > To me, a race car is fast++, light++, and reliable+ so it ticks pretty > > much > > > all the boxes. Any objections or new ideas? > > > > > > > > Thanks everyone for all the help. It's really motivating. > > > > Rainer > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Radu > > > > > > P.S. Just double-checking: "rsyslog" is with lowercase "r", correct? > Not > > > "Rsyslog". > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > rsyslog mailing list > > > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > > > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > > > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > > > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a > myriad > > > of sites beyond our control. 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