Re: Mascot/icon for Gnome2

[Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>]

On Sat, 2001-10-13 at 23:44, sandy pond wrote:
> Reading the Gnome2 list I saw someone suggest a mascot/icon for Gnome2.  The Gnome board could ask people to submit graphics for a Gnome2 mascot/icon and then hold a board vote before the release of Gnome2. 
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> Personally, I thought a pyramid would be nice.
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> 1.  Built to last.
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> 2.  Solid foundation.
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> 3.  Stability.
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> 4.  Takes time and care to construct properly.
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> Maybe a crystal pyramid (semi transparent) would be modern looking.  Maybe a rising sun as a backdrop.  Doesn't have to be an Egyptian pyramid.
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> I thought a turtle would be nice for some of the same reasons.
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> Alternatively, the Gnome board could chose specific mascot/icon for Gnome2 and then ask for graphics submissions.

There was already a contest for an logo, back in the days, on
contest.gimp.org, and Tiger-T won with the Foot (it was already the
unofficial logo, and won by far). Maybe a mascot would be an idea, but
as far as the icon goes, we already have one.

Cheers