[advocacy-discuss] Re: [ogb-discuss] Re: [osol-discuss] Logo/Mascot for OpenSolaris

[Darren.Reed at Sun.COM]

Ron Kleinman wrote:

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>>>> we also need a mascot/logo - 
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>> Agree 100%. We have what they call a "word mark" -- which is the 
>> orange/blue "OpenSolaris" but it would be nice to have some sort of 
>> logo to go along with that. Some graphical element.
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>> I always liked the polar bear.
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>> The OpenSolaris community is growing rapidly now, it's diversifying, 
>> and it's passionate. I think it's just a matter of time when it 
>> adopts something on it's own. So, we should probably explore this again.
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> Darren,
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>  So we'd want a graphic illustrating diversity, passion  and growth.   
> I agree.  But the polar bear?


How about a dolphin?  Llama?

...but anyway, this is something to think about while watching
"Evan Almighty" over the next week ;)

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>   My vote is for the raccoon.


There's an open source IKE daemon that uses the name "racoon".

A significant requirement should be that the mascot object in question
should preferably not be in use by any open source project today,
either by way of its name or logo/mascot so that confusion is minimised.
How we ensure that, I've no idea...

Darren

>>>> the current splattering of source code with the
>>>> "open(2)" is cute from a geek perspective but it is hardly the
>>>> kind of thing you could expect people to carry on boxes or cds
>>>> as a way of saying "we're OpenSolaris".
>>>>
>>>> It looks like this has been discussed in the past but nothing
>>>> has gone anywhere.
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>> Many times. In fact this conversation started back in the pilot 
>> program and has cropped up from time to time on the marketing and UG 
>> lists (which are now advocacy-discuss). I think there are trademark 
>> issues, but I'm not speaking from any real knowledge on that. Sara is 
>> quite knowledgeable on this, though, so I'm sure she'll chime in.
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>>>> What I'd like to see the OGB consider doing is:
>>>> - decide if we'll have a mascot or logo (or both)
>>>> - come up with a prize (monetary or otherwise)
>>>> - decide on some dates for when to run the competition
>>>> - announce opening of a competition
>>>> - collect submissions and have a vote to decide the best
>>>> - require winner to hand over copyright to OpenSolaris
>>>> - undertake the above with a clear understanding that
>>>>  it is possible that no entries may "win"
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>> I agree with Steve. I don't think the OGB has a role here. I think 
>> the (soon to be opened) Advocacy CG can work on this, fix all the 
>> known issues, and then go to the larger community.
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>>>> Lastly, I don't think that this course of action should be
>>>> in any way dependent on any other activity.
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>>> I don't really see that this is related to governance, so I don't 
>>> believe the OGB should be involved.
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>>> This discussion should probably happen in the advocacy community 
>>> group.  I'm moving the discussion there.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> steve
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>> Jim
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