Way cool; this toy is a nordic classic (in wood). I can see "Jar" & "War" on the boxes.
http://www.sprell.no/produktbilder/2013/Brio_Putteboks_rød.jpg For some reason I'm not entirely sure I understand I also enjoy the train: http://playworldcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/wooden-toys_playworld_corp.jpg I suppose it's because it's a goods train (not a passenger train), and the individual carriages contain my jar files... Kristian 2014/1/10 Lyons, Roy <roy.ly...@cmegroup.com> > HAH. I like that. It makes me think of the kids toy where you put shapes > into holes. > > http://www.toysrus.com/graphics/media/trus/Aplusplus/2012/2501235/MATTEL-25 > 01235-01.jpg > > Each block shape represents a type of output (.war, .jar, .ear, .so, .dll, > .zip, .someotherextensionthatyoudreamup) > > Each hole represents a workflow to make that happen. Ok its a little bit > reverse order, and more like http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/play-doh-12.jpg > > > > > Anyhow, I like the "cookie cutter" approach to a logo because it goes with > Kristian's sentiment (which I happen to agree with once I read it). > > Perhaps even an actual logo as a set of cookie cutters (kind of like > http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BUOIKf4zL.jpg which is funny > because it has all kinds of animals in it too ) > > > > > On 1/10/14 1:20 AM, "Kristian Rosenvold" <kristian.rosenv...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >I think the association-work around what maven /is/ is a great way to > >approach a logo contest elsewhere. I have worked with some great graphic > >designers in my time, and the kind input the good ones want are typically > >related around your thoughts/feelings around the product rather than which > >particular animal you prefer, which is a bit of a secondary kind of input > >along with all different kinds of other constraints/ideas (the boss > >prefers > >blue). > > > >When I first encountered maven I had come to the realization that all my > >ant projects were basically the same, and that there was no reason for > >customizing > >what was basically a standard process. So maven gives me associations to a > >mass-production line at a factory, rather than a tailor making individual > >processes. Furthermore, the lifecycle amplifies the idea of a > >conveyor-belt > >mass-production line; all parts move through the same conveyor belt > >process, stopping at > >individual stages to get work done. I would almost be willing to think of > >a > >waterfall (Uh-oh...) > > > >So it would appear to me that I'm not thinking of an animal at all ! > > > >Kristian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >2014/1/9 Mark H. Wood <mw...@iupui.edu> > > > >> On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 09:32:54AM -0600, Curtis Rueden wrote: > >> > All of the logos are OK, but none of them really symbolize anything in > >> > particular about Maven. IMO the best logos encapsulate the purpose of > >>the > >> > project somehow, either overtly, covertly or both. > >> > >> Good point. I was associating with the name "Maven", looking for a > >> symbol of in-depth understanding of a specialized field. > >> > >> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maven > >> > >> So, what does Maven do? It passes unique source and object code > >> inputs through a standardized process, guided by an expression of the > >> relationships among those inputs, to assemble a well-specified > >> configuration of runnable code. What does that look like? > >> > >> -- > >> Mark H. Wood, Lead System Programmer mw...@iupui.edu > >> Machines should not be friendly. Machines should be obedient. > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >
