CALL FOR VOTES I propose that we swap the official and open-use versions of the new Debian logo. As you will recall, the open use version is currently the genie bottle with a "solid" swirl above the mouth of the bottle, whereas the official version is a "brushed" swirl alone. My reasoning is this: The current official version seems to be more adaptible to things like web buttons, being of more or less square cross-section. Indeed, the official version has already appeared in things like banner advertisements and appears moderately more popular among the general public. It would be a shame to have to act like cops with folks. Also, I feel the current open use version is somewhat counter-intutive. The bottle and swirl together are more complex visually than the swirl alone, and this implies to me a more complex conceptual statement. Yet the official logo is the one that carries the extra ideas; it's not just "Debian", it's "officially endorsed by Debian" or "official Debian product". Raul Silva, the creator of our new logo, had the following to say: <}> I haven't read Branden's idea but I can give you the reason why I made my <}> choice. The bottle logo represents an action, the genie coming out of the <}> bottle and doing its thing. This action involves and affects everyone. <}> The swirl represents the genie, the actual entity that bring on this <}> change. It thus appears to me that the logo's creator may be not be in agreement with my proposal. I provide this information in the spirit of full disclosure; I hope my proposal succeeds anyway. Or maybe Raul can be won over. :) At any rate, my original proposal, made on June 4th, was seconded by the requisite five other developers required by the Constitution; they were: Daniel Jacobowitz Ed Lang Mark Eichin Björn Brenander Joseph Carter (Edward Betts and Tommi Virtanen also seconded.) I propose the following balloting options: 1) SWAP the logos 2) LEAVE them alone 3) FURTHER discussion -- G. Branden Robinson | I've made up my mind. Don't try to Debian GNU/Linux | confuse me with the facts. branden@ecn.purdue.edu | -- Indiana Senator Earl Landgrebe cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ |
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