Re: LyX Logo

2018-10-08 Thread Daniel
On 08/10/2018 16:39, Baris Erkus wrote: Hello, Attached is a logo of a driving school in Istanbul. Just surprised to see its familiarity with the LyX logo. :-D BTW, does anybody know who the inventor of the LyX logo is? Baris In the credits it says *Bernhard Psaier* Designer of the

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo ... * funny ... * home made The problem I see with these

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Jim
It is gorgeous. I like it. On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Andre Poenitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G.

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo ... * funny ... * home made The problem I see with these

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Jim
It is gorgeous. I like it. On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Andre Poenitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G.

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: > On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: > > > > > >>> About the logo > ... > > >> * funny > ... > > >>> * home made > > > > > >

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-03 Thread Jim
It is gorgeous. I like it. On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Andre Poenitz < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 09:29:18AM +0200, G. Milde wrote: > > On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > On Mon, 31 Mar

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo ... * funny ... * home made The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications.

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We try hard to make a good application. We do not want to be - ISO 9002 compliant - 99.% reliant - 24/24, 7/7 - Vista Experience Qualified Professional (or whatever) - [insert your own here] This should go to the LyX

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there is no platypus visible. It's not on the

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard wrote: On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Pavel Sanda
Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop you cannot convince them that using LyX will increase productivity as well as quality but fear for the reputation of their

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo ... * funny ... * home made The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications.

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We try hard to make a good application. We do not want to be - ISO 9002 compliant - 99.% reliant - 24/24, 7/7 - Vista Experience Qualified Professional (or whatever) - [insert your own here] This should go to the LyX

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there is no platypus visible. It's not on the

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard wrote: On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Pavel Sanda
Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop you cannot convince them that using LyX will increase productivity as well as quality but fear for the reputation of their

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Andre Poenitz wrote: > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: > > > >>> About the logo ... > >> * funny ... > >>> * home made > > > > The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for > >

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread G. Milde
On 31.03.08, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > We try hard to make a good application. We do not want to be > - ISO 9002 compliant > - 99.% reliant > - 24/24, 7/7 > - Vista Experience Qualified Professional (or whatever) > - [insert your own here] This should go to

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there is no platypus visible. It's not on the

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard wrote: On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, G. Milde wrote: Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your desktop However, if you're actually using LyX to prepare documents there

Re: LyX logo

2008-04-01 Thread Pavel Sanda
> Rather that there are bosses believing that if you have fun at work you > are not seriously working. I.e. once they see the platypus on your > desktop you cannot convince them that using LyX will increase > productivity as well as quality but fear for the reputation of their >

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread G. Milde
On 25.03.08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny which in my view conveys a basic aspect of LyX + It is fun to use:

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny snip * home made The problem I see with these associations is getting an

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might object to the application being used for company documents... Maybe we need a separate logotype for bosses... :-)

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny snip

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:02:41AM -0400, Paul A. Rubin wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might object to the application being used for company

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Andre Poenitz wrote: Here's a thought that would simultaneously emphasize that this is a word processing application, an alternative to MS Word, Well, honestly, it isn't. I'm sorry, but I feel compelled to offer Andre' et al. an unsolicited supporting opinion on this

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread G. Milde
On 25.03.08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny which in my view conveys a basic aspect of LyX + It is fun to use:

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny snip * home made The problem I see with these associations is getting an

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might object to the application being used for company documents... Maybe we need a separate logotype for bosses... :-)

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny snip

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:02:41AM -0400, Paul A. Rubin wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might object to the application being used for company

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Andre Poenitz wrote: Here's a thought that would simultaneously emphasize that this is a word processing application, an alternative to MS Word, Well, honestly, it isn't. I'm sorry, but I feel compelled to offer Andre' et al. an unsolicited supporting opinion on this

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread G. Milde
On 25.03.08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following > lines (I have to translate): > * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny which in my view conveys a basic aspect of LyX + It is fun to use:

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish For me, this are co-notations of * funny * home made The problem I see with these associations is getting an

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might object to the application being used for company documents... Maybe we need a separate logotype for bosses... :-)

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 04:42:18PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, G. Milde wrote: > >>> About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following >>> lines (I have to translate): >> >>> * toys, playground, childish >> >> For me, this are co-notations of >>

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:02:41AM -0400, Paul A. Rubin wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> The problem I see with these associations is getting an acceptance at for >> work these applications. If the boss thinks it's not serious, he might >> object to the application being used for company

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-31 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Andre Poenitz wrote: Here's a thought that would simultaneously emphasize that this is a word processing application, an alternative to MS Word, Well, honestly, it isn't. I'm sorry, but I feel compelled to offer Andre' et al. an unsolicited supporting opinion on this

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-27 Thread José Matos
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 20:06:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, and I guess it's no coincidence that there's a platypus in the users' guide?  Is there a story behind this particular animal, e.g. something like that it's a hybrid animal, like LyX? I am not sure, the platypus figure made its

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-27 Thread José Matos
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 20:06:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, and I guess it's no coincidence that there's a platypus in the users' guide?  Is there a story behind this particular animal, e.g. something like that it's a hybrid animal, like LyX? I am not sure, the platypus figure made its

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-27 Thread José Matos
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 20:06:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ah, and I guess it's no coincidence that there's a platypus in the users' > guide?  Is there a story behind this particular animal, e.g. something > like that it's a "hybrid animal", like LyX? I am not sure, the platypus figure made

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Maksi
On 2008-03-25 23:28:34 +0100, Joost Verburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Anyway, writing down her comments I've certainly learnt a lot. Most importantly that there can actually be some thinking involved in creating stuff like this! Yes. Personally I think a nice website and logo are quite

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Andre Poenitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish * unstructured * many different elements and colours = unclear * home made Especially mathematicians _love_ toys.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) This is the key point indeed. JMarc

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) This is the key point indeed. Oops! After further thinking, I have to retract that. It only comes down to the kind of program we want (and believe in).

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus So please don't

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? Joost inline: lyx-splash2.gif

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, José Matos wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread sunfire
Hi there, [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. My girlfriend had a suggestion, could we get some design student to do a project related to this? Sounds like a great idea. Any ideas on how we find such a person? Maybe

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. The version number is

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's no clash with the

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread rgheck
Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost, They are all outstanding! Very well thought out and crafted. Any of them will do everyone proud. Rich -- Richard B.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 15:54, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? Personally, I like it. SteveT

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rex C. Eastbourne
Joost Verburg wrote: rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost They're all really nice; great work! Rex

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Maksi
On 2008-03-25 23:28:34 +0100, Joost Verburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Anyway, writing down her comments I've certainly learnt a lot. Most importantly that there can actually be some thinking involved in creating stuff like this! Yes. Personally I think a nice website and logo are quite

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Andre Poenitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following lines (I have to translate): * toys, playground, childish * unstructured * many different elements and colours = unclear * home made Especially mathematicians _love_ toys.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) This is the key point indeed. JMarc

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) This is the key point indeed. Oops! After further thinking, I have to retract that. It only comes down to the kind of program we want (and believe in).

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus So please don't

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? Joost inline: lyx-splash2.gif

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, José Matos wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread sunfire
Hi there, [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. My girlfriend had a suggestion, could we get some design student to do a project related to this? Sounds like a great idea. Any ideas on how we find such a person? Maybe

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. The version number is

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's no clash with the

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread rgheck
Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost, They are all outstanding! Very well thought out and crafted. Any of them will do everyone proud. Rich -- Richard B.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 15:54, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? Personally, I like it. SteveT

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rex C. Eastbourne
Joost Verburg wrote: rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost They're all really nice; great work! Rex

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Maksi
On 2008-03-25 23:28:34 +0100, Joost Verburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: Anyway, writing down her comments I've certainly learnt a lot. Most importantly that there can actually be some thinking involved in creating stuff like this! Yes. Personally I think a nice website and logo are quite

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> About the logo, her reaction to the current logo were along the following >> lines (I have to translate): >> * toys, playground, childish >> * unstructured >> * many different elements and colours => unclear >> * home made > > Especially

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) This is the key point indeed. JMarc

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) > > This is the key point indeed. Oops! After further thinking, I have to retract that. It only comes down to the kind of program we want (and believe

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: > I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. > It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus So please

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? Joost <>

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, José Matos wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2008 00:48:50 M-L wrote: I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. That is not a bird. That is a platypus and is a mammal although it lays eggs.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread sunfire
Hi there, [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. My girlfriend had a suggestion, could we get some design student to do a project related to this? Sounds like a great idea. Any ideas on how we find such a person? Maybe

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! What about this one? The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. The version number is

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's no clash with the

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread rgheck
Joost Verburg wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The copyright notice is less obvious now, I think that's good. OK. The version number is gone now, do we need it? (A drawback with having it there is that we'd have to remember to change it in every release). Without the version text, there's

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Joost Verburg
rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost, They are all outstanding! Very well thought out and crafted. Any of them will do everyone proud. Rich -- Richard B.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 26 March 2008 15:54, Joost Verburg wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > (...) I think that if you did some more tweaking on > > that splash screen it'd get quite good. I hope you'll do so! > > What about this one? Personally, I like it. SteveT

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-26 Thread Rex C. Eastbourne
Joost Verburg wrote: rgheck wrote: For what it's worth, I really like the most recent one. I've uploaded some more designs to compare (including the current splash screen) at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/SplashScreen Joost They're all really nice; great work! Rex

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 01:22:25AM +0100, Joost Verburg wrote: Andre Poenitz wrote: I'd like to have the bird in one way or the other. Smoothing edges, adding something in the background or similar I can live with... A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only one here

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Pavel Sanda
A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only one here that is somewhat unique. I don't know how it represents the LyX brand and it may be more a mascot than a logo, but in my opinion we should not change the logo unless we get one that is really professionally

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Maksi
On 2008-03-25 01:22:25 +0100, Joost Verburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Andre Poenitz wrote: I'd like to have the bird in one way or the other. Smoothing edges, adding something in the background or similar I can live with... A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Joost Verburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If the bird is combined with the word LyX I would prefer the typeface to be more simple instead of the rotated/colorful letters of the banner. Just as an example, I attached a splash screen design with the logo that I think looks more professional.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Joost Verburg
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: If the bird is combined with the word LyX I would prefer the typeface to be more simple instead of the rotated/colorful letters of the banner. Just as an example, I attached a splash screen design with the logo that I think looks more professional. While the banner

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: I'd like to have the bird in one way or the other. Smoothing edges, adding something in the background or similar I can live with... A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only one here that is somewhat unique. I don't know

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Pavel Sanda wrote: A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only one here that is somewhat unique. I don't know how it represents the LyX brand and it may be more a mascot than a logo, but in my opinion we should not change the logo unless we get one

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Joost Verburg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. My girlfriend had a suggestion, could we get some design student to do a project related to this? Sounds like a great idea. She gives the old splash screen a grade of 1 (out of 5), and yours get a grade of 3. So it's certainly an improvement! I agree with

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Pavel Sanda
might be that it associates to creativity, through it's childish appearance. after all i'm just a child playing with toys. pavel

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 11:03:42PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg wrote: I'd like to have the bird in one way or the other. Smoothing edges, adding something in the background or similar I can live with... A good logo should be recognized immediately.

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread christian . ridderstrom
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Pavel Sanda wrote: might be that it associates to creativity, through it's childish appearance. after all i'm just a child playing with toys. Just like the rest of us:-) Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) /C -- Christian Ridderström,

Re: LyX logo

2008-03-25 Thread Pavel Sanda
might be that it associates to creativity, through it's childish appearance. after all i'm just a child playing with toys. Just like the rest of us:-) Guess it really comes down to the kind of users we _want_ :-) me? :)) p

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