From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | fred(at)redhotpenguin(dot)com |
Cc: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: the PostgreSQL Elephant |
Date: | 2004-07-10 00:57:28 |
Message-ID: | 200407100057.i6A0vSg19389@candle.pha.pa.us |
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Fred Moyer wrote:
> >> If the elephant is not an "official" logo, then it's a non-issue.
> >
> > Just checked Amazon, and the O'Reilly PHP book uses a bird:
> >
> >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1565926102/qid=1089417846/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/103-3442116-8275826?v=glance&s=books
> >
> > bluejay, if I'm correct ...
> >
> > but nothing I can find on their official web site (except that one
> > conference image) indicates any animal at all ...
>
> If there really is a potential confusion in people's minds at the
> conference about the PostgreSQL mascot then perhaps what is really needed
> is one of these with the PostgreSQL name on it handing out LiveCDs:
>
> http://www.funfolly.com/h/mascots/c1744.htm
>
> It's about $900 but perhaps the money could be raised by driving traffic
> from the mail lists to a paypal link on the pg site. If nothing else it
> would prove the PostgreSQL community has a sense of humor... :)
That has to be the most ridiculous animal costume I have ever seen. :-)
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