Re: Two Flyers

From: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl>
Cc: "Jussi(dot)Mikkola(at)bonware(dot)com" <jussi(dot)mikkola(at)bonware(dot)com>, elein <elein(at)varlena(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Two Flyers
Date: 2004-07-06 15:39:56
Message-ID: 20040706123451.A71486@ganymede.hub.org
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 01:07:02PM +0300, Jussi(dot)Mikkola(at)bonware(dot)com wrote:
>
>> I think the question here is, why do you have there a picture of an
>> elephant? Would a nice mouse be fine too?
>>
>> If the purpose of the picture is to be a logo, then it would be best to
>> use the logo that is associated with what ever is the topic.
>>
>> The idea is, that when the user sees that logo, he knows, that this is
>> the same company, software, or what ever. Seeing another kind of logo
>> also means, that this is something else. Maybe a pirate copy of the
>> original??
>
> Maybe, but I have seen many different penguins (althought the one from
> the (Marc or Larry?) Ewing guy is still the most common), and whenever I
> see one I know it's about Linux.
>
> So maybe people should not be picky about exactly which elephant is
> there ...
>
> Maybe open source/free software just has a different attitude towards
> logos. Maybe it's just me.

If its being "sold" as an "official document", the proper logo should be
used ... if its being "sold" as a "company document", then sure, choose
your own logo ...

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