Bill Cole's statement is a binding vote of a PMC member with a veto to logos with an arrow.
Perhaps we should reopen submissions with new guidelines? On Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 16:39 Michael Orlitzky <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2025-11-06 14:18:46, Bill Cole wrote: > > I was thinking about sharpening and warping the Oak Leaf into a shuriken > > as part of a logo, but I've not had time to even solidify that idea. I > > am fine with any of the others. > > Just change indian to ninja and ship it? :) > > I would be wary of some of the others being trademarked, envelope with > a lock/shield in the email security space is asking for trouble. > > Of the given options, I liked the envelope/arrow too, though agree > that a palette change might further improve it. I hesitate to offer > design advice because it looks like only one person put in the work, > but if the imagery is a problem, maybe the arrow could simply be > modernized so that the connotation is lost. >
