Re: NetBSD Mascot Proposal

[Kamil Rytarowski <kamil%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Can we avoid the appearance of a monster, devil or an alien?

On 07.02.2021 20:39, Alan Messias wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> What do u guys think of this one?
> 
> image.png
> 
> 
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 at 20:45, Michael Cheponis
> <michael.cheponis%gmail.com@localhost <mailto:michael.cheponis%gmail.com@localhost>> wrote:
> 
>         In short, I like the idea of a little animal resembling the original
>         beastie running after light.  Much less a reminder of Bill Joy's
>         fear of
>         our future (which might not need us).
> 
> 
>     +1
> 
>     On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 12:28 PM Pierre-Philipp Braun
>     <pbraun%nethence.com@localhost <mailto:pbraun%nethence.com@localhost>> wrote:
> 
>         > The next step is to add colors and bright on it. Any thoughts?
> 
>         Hi, I preferred the original item 3 draft (also together with
>         item 1),
>         as it felt more organic and animal than this one.  We are
>         probably gonna
>         be surrounded by robots in the future (and we're spending our time
>         living inside them already), so please let's avoid having a mascot
>         remind us of them yet again.
> 
>         The original beastie from (mckusick.com <http://mckusick.com>)
>         is more of a character from
>         Tweety & Sylvester than a "transformer".  I suppose the eye look
>         could
>         be made less frightening in that manner, and I suggest that the
>         sign
>         with the hand also got changed to something that does not involve
>         displaying any pride nor any direct interaction with the
>         audience.  My
>         point is that the mascot already personifies some intention or some
>         movement by itself: a mascot should not consciously do advocacy.
> 
>         In short, I like the idea of a little animal resembling the
>         original
>         beastie running after light.  Much less a reminder of Bill Joy's
>         fear of
>         our future (which might not need us).
> 
>         -- 
>         Pierre-Philipp Braun
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