:-D
+1
Now we have something that truly sets the right tone for new users.
Might even get NRA support - perhaps even a public service grant.
Ron
On 20/11/2014 9:41 AM, Stephen Connolly wrote:
For Ron!
http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/ron.png
<http://people.apache.org/%7Estephenc/maven-logo-contest/ron.png>
(note quick and dirty using a shotgun.svg from the interwebs)
On 20 November 2014 14:00, Ron Wheeler <rwhee...@artifact-software.com
<mailto:rwhee...@artifact-software.com>> wrote:
Add the shotgun and the slogan "Resistance is futile".
If you have trouble with the shotgun, perhaps a dead mouse in the
claws might foster the right mindset.:-)
Ron
On 20/11/2014 7:51 AM, Stephen Connolly wrote:
On 20 November 2014 12:05, Kristian Rosenvold
<kristian.rosenv...@gmail.com
<mailto:kristian.rosenv...@gmail.com>>
wrote:
Might be careful with the name;
http://corpo.couche-tard.com/en/
But shotgun owl will probably stick :)
See if we call him shotgun owl I'll have to draw a shotgun so
that we can
use him for threats...
"I see you are not following the Maven way... be careful, or
Shotgun Owl
will be after you"
;-)
OTOH if people really object to Couché-Tard we can just call him
"Sleeps-Late" instead... but I am sure there is probably an
insult in some
language or other if we go with "Sleeps-Late"!
Note: I am not sure my [skills of an artist][1] are up to
drawing a shotgun.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gz1DIIxmEE
I like it a lot :)
K
2014-11-20 11:49 GMT+01:00 Stephen Connolly <
stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com
<mailto:stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com>>:
The closest thing to a mascot that we have is
http://maven.apache.org/images/maven-logo-2.gif
"Arse on desk behind laptop while waiting for Maven to
finish downloading
the interwebs"
I would like to call a vote in a couple of days to
adopt M. Couché-Tard
(my
own creation) as our mascot
http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-5-large.png
<http://people.apache.org/%7Estephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-5-large.png>
"M. Couché-Tard"
In addition I am suggesting that we change the logo
font to Alte Haas
Grotesk Bold with italic applied by Inkscape
I am also suggesting that we change the emphasis
colour letter to the
v...
as in version... and we all know that Maven helps
manage versions of
things... versions are very important to Maven.
The emphasis colour would be #cc0000 to match the
scarf worn by "M.
Couché-Tard"
My proposal would be to make these changes as a single
vote, i.e. not
three
separate votes, the vote would be for all these
changes in one go... in
order to avoid design by committee.
Having said that, community is more important than a
new logo or even
having a mascot, so hence this discuss thread before
actually calling a
vote.
This is something that not just the developers of
Maven should have a say
in... if we have a mascot and a refreshed logo we can
use these as aid to
help drive a site refresh that makes Maven easier to
understand for
newcomers and helps existing users find what they are
looking for easier
and faster.
For anyone not following the dev list, here is my
reasons for picking "M.
Couché-Tard" as a mascot...
The definition of a maven is "an expert or
connoisseur"... in the context
of Apache Maven, the idea is that Maven knows the
conventions for
different
types of software projects and is an expert in
applying those
conventions.
M. Couché-Tard is a wise fellow, sleeping-in while he
waits for the
interwebs to finish downloading... he may look cute
but if crossed or
used
incorrectly he will bite a chunk off your hand... but
do right by him and
he will do right by you.
So WDYT? should I just call the vote already or do
people want to think
it
over a bit more!
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