Indeed, a relation to the Mandriva is desirable to be avoided, IMHO. Not because I hate or even dislike Mandriva. Just something fresh is needed. This is, I guess, one of the success components of re-branding in the life of any product.
I have not enough skills to draw (I will try though), but I propose some logos, based on Mageia's meaning, but a bit derived:
- a black cat (+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
- cat's eye or eyes (+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
- an owl ((+ some black stars instead of eyes' pupils, alternately)
- any of these above in the Moon (on the Moon's horn)
- an orb (my preferred) (in Edgar Allan Poe's stories the orb is a link, like a screen - the monitor -, to other worlds ;) )
What do you think?