[advocacy-discuss] Logo/Mascot Continued...

[Patrick Finch]

> Yes, you're right, the Mozilla image is a dinosaur, not a dragon. More 
> Likely to conflict with Dragon voice recognition, but it's hardly in the 
> same market space. I would still like a Phoenix to be considered even if 
> the Dragon idea falls over.

I believe that Firefox was originally to be called Phoenix but they 
rejected the name as it was an existing trademark of Phoenix 
Technologies http://www.phoenix.com/en/Home/default.htm .  That doesn't 
rule a phoenix out, but we should be aware of their branding.


Patrick


> Rob Giltrap wrote:
>> FYI, I don't think the Mozilla logo is even a dragon, it's a 
>> godzilla/dinosaur type creature isn't it? Also that image is hardly even 
>> associated with mozilla anymore the fox, bird around the world logos for 
>> Firefox/Thunderbird are their real assets now. Also, given that 
>> OpenSolaris and Mozilla are noncompeting open source organizations then 
>> it's probably easier to just discuss any potential concern up front.
>>
>> Rob.
>>
>> Sara Dornsife wrote:
>>   
>>> In coming up with a mascot we have to consider other mascots as well 
>>> as the image we want to portray.
>>>
>>> Polar Bear - Coke
>>> Dragon - Mozilla
>>>
>>> Even though these suggestions are different looking than those, we 
>>> probably can't use them.
>>> Sara
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Lunnon wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Rob Giltrap wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> I've finally had a chance to catch up on some OpenSolaris lists and
>>>>> liked the logo/mascot discussion particularly Bob's suggestion of a
>>>>> newly hatched dragon.
>>>>>
>>>>> I set my 10 year old daughter to work (as it is the school holidays) and
>>>>> she produced a nice concept picture...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://thermo-nz.blogspot.com/2007/07/scale.html
>>>>>
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>>>> Thanks for that, it's sort of what I imagined though I would just have 
>>>> two egg halves to simplify the imagery. Anyway, after looking at your 
>>>> concept I have had a few thoughts,
>>>>
>>>> 1. The old Matron Dragon (Solaris) lays the egg and fies off into the 
>>>> sun  (Old Solaris (sun) symbol which then goes dull)
>>>> 2. The baby (scale) hatches (Birth of OpenSolaris - Child of Solaris)
>>>> 3. Baby scale, takes off toward a dull sun
>>>> 4. Baby Scale torches the dull sun which lights up and becomes the new 
>>>> Solaris (rising sun) symbol
>>>> or
>>>> 3. Baby scale sees a linux penguin and torches it.
>>>> 4. Penguin bursts into flames (New solaris symbol)
>>>> .
>>>> Just think in 2018 we can do a teen dragon, how cool would that be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's just a pity I can't draw.....
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
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