Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL LOGO (was: Developers Globe (FINAL))

On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Jan Wieck wrote:

> D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
>
> > Thus spake Jan Wieck
> > > I've removed that jaundice one and slightly polished up the
> > > jewel. There's now a "Carried by" logo too. And I've added
> > > another idea to the whole thing - just take a look.
> >
> > I know that "Powered by" isn't quite right but "Carried by" doesn't
> > seem right either. I understand the elephant reference in "Carried
> > by" but I bet most people won't get it right off. How does this
> > one sound? "Empowered by."
>
> In the context of computers (and thus any WEB server), the
> word "Power" only reminds me to something measured in Volts
> and Amperes. So I just wanted to get rid of it.
>
> I really liked the "PostgreSQL underneath" for the
> crocodiles. But that doesn't fit for an elephant.
>
> What about these:
>
> PostgreSQL
> in background
>
> PostgreSQL
> accelerated
>
> Supported by
> PostgreSQL
>
> PostgreSQL
> driven

I'd go more:

driven by
PostgreSQL

>
> Or just without any such wording - why not?
>
>
> Jan
>
> --
>
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>
>

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