Does the Apache Foundation of any of its members have any money to engage a graphical designer? I was just thinking that after the voting, you could get a designer to do a proper job on the logo (perhaps producing some variations of the voted on design which could again be voted on further?). I do not mean any offence to everyone that submitted designs, but clearly we are not professional artists ;-)
On 14 January 2014 12:40, Stephen Connolly <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > We are "Apache Maven" so there is always going to be that temptation to > abuse the "Apache" link... > > I would like to hear more about your objections. > > Keep in mind that ultimately it will come down to a vote... > > I'm thinking we have two rounds of voting... the first round to select the > top 3 and the second round to select the winner... > > WIth the above scheme I would plan on having a healthy discussion of the > top 3 candidates in case any are deemed inappropriate, i.e. the PMC will > reserve the right to veto any that it deems inappropriate, substituting > with the next most popular. > > Then the winner will be an open vote from the 3 finalists... > > Or at least that is my plan > > So far we have about 8 ideas... > > * The moose with the internet in his hand > > * The owl > > * The assembly line > > * The honey badger > > * The two yurts in a native american style > > * The twin peaks > > * The fedora as an M (likely too close to redhat... so not counting for now) > > * A simple lettering with a monochrome feather > > * A stylized lettering with the feather as a y > > If we get to about 15-20 ideas and/or there seems to be a stop to the flow > of new ideas, then I will probably call the first round of voting... > > > > On 14 January 2014 12:19, Tim Pizey <t...@paneris.org> wrote: > >> That looks really nice (though I do have problems with any North >> American Indian references). >> >> cheers >> TimP >> >> On 14 January 2014 12:08, Stephen Connolly >> <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Putting maven-20 in context, you get: >> > >> > >> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-20-in-context.png >> > >> > >> > On 14 January 2014 10:37, Stephen Connolly >> > <stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> >> My wife had a suggestion... why not make the M in maven out of two tee >> >> pees... linking in with the Apache theme... >> >> >> >> So I present >> >> >> >> maven-19: >> >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/38569278/maven-19.png?version=1&modificationDate=1389695638903&api=v2 >> >> >> >> and finding a use for the feather >> >> >> >> maven-20: >> >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/38569278/maven-20.png?version=1&modificationDate=1389695654233&api=v2 >> >> >> >> >> >> On 14 January 2014 10:35, Stephen Connolly < >> >> stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> As a homage to Roy's wife, may I present >> >>> >> >>> maven-18: >> >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/38569278/maven-18.png?version=1&modificationDate=1389695623134&api=v2 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 13 January 2014 15:36, Lyons, Roy <roy.ly...@cmegroup.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> I asked my wife on the drive to the train today what animal she thinks >> >>>> fits Maven. Her response made me chuckle. >> >>>> >> >>>> Without hesitation, she said "Honey Badger" >> >>>> >> >>>> When I asked why, she said that Honey Badgers are part of nature and >> >>>> generally do their thing nicely -- but if you piss it off, things will >> >>>> get >> >>>> really really bad... She said she had the same experience with Maven. >> >>>> It >> >>>> works nicely, but if you try to do something really non-standard, you >> >>>> will >> >>>> feel its wrath :) >> >>>> >> >>>> Heh. >> >>>> >> >>>> Anyhow, I thought it was funny enough to share - not really a serious >> >>>> consideration to make a Honey Badger our mascot. >> >>>> >> >>>> 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. 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