EP [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
(what is the mascot for C++?)
I can't seem to find a goatse link... (But I didn't try very hard.)
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:42:38 GMT, Dimitri Tcaciuc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hm, interesting. So I'm hearing lots of different opinions here, but it
seems like there's not too many radical thoughts about not using snake
at all and it can be pretty much summed up to 2 things
1) use a snake
2)
But before pushing forward any particular design, maybe it will
make
sense to make some sort of official logo contest on Python's main
website and post it on /. ?
I was waiting for someone to propose that :-)
I'm new to this list and Python in general, but I think that this sort
of things
It's a great marketing idea. There was a thread recently on Python-dev
that started with a message from Guido, where he talks about a
seemingly persistent perception that exists in the specialized press
regarding Python as a flexible, nice, but generally slow (or slower
than the
Please note that to make something official, it has to be passed
through the Python Software Foundation, which holds the intellectual
property for Python and is responsible for trademarks associated with
the language.
If you're serious about doing this, you may want to email psf at
python dot org
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Well, the snake mascot as drawn is, of course, very flexible, appears
to be friendly, and is, well, just how fast is a big snake, esp. a
python?
I don't know about Pythons but there is a black snake in Africa (a black
mamba?) that when
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:51:18 -0500, Peter Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
EP wrote:
It's a great marketing idea. There was a thread recently on Python-dev
that started with a message from Guido, where he talks about a
seemingly persistent perception that exists in the specialized press
http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png
Wow, that's sharp!
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In reply to the OP, I think the snake mascot drawing is cute and
pretty compelling.
On Sunday 12 December 2004 05:49 pm, Luis M. Gonzalez wrote:
1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power.
If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the wrong idea:
that Python is a toy
Hm, interesting. So I'm hearing lots of different opinions here, but it
seems like there's not too many radical thoughts about not using snake
at all and it can be pretty much summed up to 2 things
1) use a snake
2) combine snake with -some- monty python's symbolic
I personally totally like the
Steven Bethard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Lenard Lindstrom wrote:
Steven Bethard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brian Beck wrote:
http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png
Oooh, I like this one. Very cool!
Its visually stunning. But under Windows gears show up in the DLL
and batch file
Society).
P.S.
Anybody know what a larch looks like?
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Subject: Re: Python mascot proposal
What about a dead camel?
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Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
Yup, I was aware of the fact of Monty Python roots of the language name.
However, you will probably agree that a snake is more associative.
Plus, if to use some characteristic MP feature like a giant foot, I'm
not positive that it won't trigger any copyright issues.
I
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Here are my suggestions:
...
4. A larch
...
Anybody know what a larch looks like?
Right! Well, some rather good pictures of the Larch on this website (my,
stunning, the larch looks, eh?!)
Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations,
I
thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
Well the most well known Flying Circus snake related sketch is probably
the one eyed trouser snake one, which is er-, probably less than a good
idea for a logo. The Snake with some sort of Monty Python themeing is
probably the best idea, but drawing a snake + large foot/16 ton
weight/holy
Not that my opinion is worth anything in these matters, but I like the
upper-left example at http://exogen.cwru.edu/python.png the best (out
of the samples I've seen thus far). I don't like the gear shape, and
I think adding a coil or circle around the head detracts somewhat
from the look. I
Steven Bethard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brian Beck wrote:
http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png
Oooh, I like this one. Very cool!
Its visually stunning. But under Windows gears show up in the DLL
and batch file icons.
Lenard Lindstrom
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Jeremy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote:
Hey Dimitri,
[snip]
2) We should also bear in mind Guido's oppinion about using a snake for
identifying Python.
I've been googling for this today. So, what exactly is Guido's
opinion on snake logos?
This is taken
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote:
Hey Dimitri,
I completely agree with you in that Python needs once for all a cool
logo.
I like your design very much, but I have a few thoughts about it:
1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power.
If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the
What about a dead camel?
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Anybody know what a larch looks like?
from quite far away? random google link:
http://www.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/PEOPLE/bolder/montypython/larch1.html
/F
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As far as python.png below is concerned, I am reminded of the structure of the
HIV virus: http://www.avert.org/pictures/hivstructure.htm
Pleasing to virologists and drug companies, but as a single, computer-type
guy, it makes my skin crawl in more ways than one.
On Sunday 12 December 2004
P.s. I never could stand Beanie and Cecil.
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Jeremy Bowers wrote:
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:54:38 +, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
I haven't came up with the name for that guy yet, so I'm leaving that
for public suggestions :). It is time Python gets an official face in
the Net! *cough* Anyway, I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
Hey everybody,
While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
have any official mascot or logo.
Hmm... I thought it did - indeed it's in every character set (?):
@
For those who can't see the detail, it's an eel curled
richard wrote:
Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
have any official mascot or logo.
As already mentioned, there is a snake that gets used in a number of icons
around the place - the windows installer, for example.
Hence, here's something
richard wrote:
Having said that, don't forget that Python's name has *nothing to do
with snakes*. Please consider sticking to the original roots of the
language's name: Monty Python's Flying Circus. IIRC, Guido has said a
number of times that he's not fond of using a snake for logos.
Some
Hey Dimitri,
I completely agree with you in that Python needs once for all a cool
logo.
I like your design very much, but I have a few thoughts about it:
1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power.
If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the wrong idea:
that Python is a
Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
have any official mascot or logo. Hence, here's something I came up with
yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a draft to
show an idea. Here's a link to png file.
Brian Beck wrote:
http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png
Oooh, I like this one. Very cool!
Steve
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Hey everybody,
While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
have any official mascot or logo. Hence, here's something I came up with
yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a draft to
show an idea. Here's a link to png file.
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:54:38 +, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
I haven't came up with the name for that guy yet, so I'm leaving that
for public suggestions :). It is time Python gets an official face in
the Net! *cough* Anyway, I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
I mean no
Jeremy Bowers wrote:
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:54:38 +, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
I haven't came up with the name for that guy yet, so I'm leaving that
for public suggestions :). It is time Python gets an official face in
the Net! *cough* Anyway, I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote:
Hey Dimitri,
I completely agree with you in that Python needs once for all a cool
logo.
I like your design very much, but I have a few thoughts about it:
1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power.
If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the wrong
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