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| author | Nicolas Vigier <boklm@mageia.org> | 2013-04-14 13:46:12 +0000 |
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| committer | Nicolas Vigier <boklm@mageia.org> | 2013-04-14 13:46:12 +0000 |
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diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment-0001.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment-0001.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..59361dc2c --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment-0001.html @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:17 PM, Marc Paré <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marc@marcpare.com">marc@marcpare.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> +I think in the grand scheme of things, we should all acknowledge that should the name "Mageia" not work, that a name change would be a possibility, just as a logo change is still a possibility. We have seen this from many OSS firms who went through this process.<br> + +<br> +We should be careful in making the distro too "cottagey" or "home grown" in looks and flavour. I would suggest that the long term vision for the distro also include a commercial aspect. There should be a community driven distro and a commercial distro (read server). If we organise under these terms, then the choice of name, logo and branding changes.<br> + +<br> +A name and logo for the Mageia project should exude a community spirit as well a professional corporate spirit. Would a business have a problem repeating "We use the Mageia distro to run our servers and our desktops."? I personally think that the name is solid in this case, whether for community or corporate use. Side note: I prefer the "soft g" sound of the name --- " Mah jay ah " (more like the French "j'ai" sound) -- it sounds classy.<br> + +<br> +So, the logo should then follow suit and exude the same feeling. It should reflect both a feeling of community as well as bear the scrutiny of corporate world. Would they feel confident in hanging our shingle (read logo) on their website's front page? I too tend to sway more towards the simple logo concept. I don't personally think that a magic wand would not work in a corporate setting, this would then limit it's use. We would then have to adopt a corporate logo. I am not sure if this would make good sense as, in a way, we would then be fragmenting the distro. A solid logo for both, in my opinion, would make the most sense.<br> +<font color="#888888"> +<br> +Marc</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br> +<br> +<br> +<br> +_______________________________________________<br> +Mageia-dev mailing list<br> +<a href="mailto:Mageia-dev@mageia.org" target="_blank">Mageia-dev@mageia.org</a><br> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev" target="_blank">https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev</a><br> +</div></div></blockquote></div><br>I'm just a user. I totally agree, although I like to play a little.<br>I do need a sleek and serious logo/symbol to the OS I use, usually a limo, but able to deploy a super-space-age-robot-ready-to-save-the-universe-if-necessary feeling. This is what I expect. Hope I did not scared you all :D. Hugs.<br> +<br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..59361dc2c --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/attachments/20100923/90af67f9/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:17 PM, Marc Paré <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marc@marcpare.com">marc@marcpare.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> +I think in the grand scheme of things, we should all acknowledge that should the name "Mageia" not work, that a name change would be a possibility, just as a logo change is still a possibility. We have seen this from many OSS firms who went through this process.<br> + +<br> +We should be careful in making the distro too "cottagey" or "home grown" in looks and flavour. I would suggest that the long term vision for the distro also include a commercial aspect. There should be a community driven distro and a commercial distro (read server). If we organise under these terms, then the choice of name, logo and branding changes.<br> + +<br> +A name and logo for the Mageia project should exude a community spirit as well a professional corporate spirit. Would a business have a problem repeating "We use the Mageia distro to run our servers and our desktops."? I personally think that the name is solid in this case, whether for community or corporate use. Side note: I prefer the "soft g" sound of the name --- " Mah jay ah " (more like the French "j'ai" sound) -- it sounds classy.<br> + +<br> +So, the logo should then follow suit and exude the same feeling. It should reflect both a feeling of community as well as bear the scrutiny of corporate world. Would they feel confident in hanging our shingle (read logo) on their website's front page? I too tend to sway more towards the simple logo concept. I don't personally think that a magic wand would not work in a corporate setting, this would then limit it's use. We would then have to adopt a corporate logo. I am not sure if this would make good sense as, in a way, we would then be fragmenting the distro. A solid logo for both, in my opinion, would make the most sense.<br> +<font color="#888888"> +<br> +Marc</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br> +<br> +<br> +<br> +_______________________________________________<br> +Mageia-dev mailing list<br> +<a href="mailto:Mageia-dev@mageia.org" target="_blank">Mageia-dev@mageia.org</a><br> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev" target="_blank">https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev</a><br> +</div></div></blockquote></div><br>I'm just a user. I totally agree, although I like to play a little.<br>I do need a sleek and serious logo/symbol to the OS I use, usually a limo, but able to deploy a super-space-age-robot-ready-to-save-the-universe-if-necessary feeling. This is what I expect. Hope I did not scared you all :D. Hugs.<br> +<br> |