[Pythonmac-SIG] MacPython logo redux

[Paul Berkowitz]

Oy. NO.

-- 
Paul Berkowitz


> From: Kevin Ollivier <kevino at tulane.edu>
> Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 11:18:14 -0800
> To: Paul Berkowitz <berkowit at silcom.com>
> Cc: PythonMac <pythonmac-sig at python.org>
> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] MacPython logo redux
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I found something on the web which may very well get voted down as too
> cute, but I think at least shows something close to the Windows icon
> both in design and in the feeling it conveys, and is aquafied. The nice
> thing about using this is that it would at least already exist, and
> we'd just need to ask permission from the designer to use it:
> 
> http://www.zerobias.com/icons.htm
> 
> Look at the snake in the "Glass animals" set. At the very least I think
> he looks friendly. =)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kevin
> 
> On Nov 5, 2003, at 10:44 AM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
> 
>> Personally, although I love Monty Python and have for 30 years (and
>> even live in the same town as John Cleese), it's old hat. Most people
>> learning Python won't even know what it is. If they're curious about
>> the name, they'll read about the derivation in any book, website,
>> documentation, etc,  they come upon. The various Monty icons and logos
>> in use - such as the 16 ton weight - do look left over from OS 7. Get
>> rid of them. The snake is a good, immediately recognizable image that
>> relates to "Python". By all means make it less realistic - totemic is
>> what we're looking for here. The one in the logo offered yesterday is
>> very beautiful but does indeed look a little menacing. It's the eyes
>> and head, IMO. So maybe the artist can make it more abstract and less
>> scary. Maybe even "cute" ,although that could become dated too. Just
>> more abstract would do fine.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Paul Berkowitz
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From:Craig Amundsen <amundsen463 at yahoo.com>
>> Date:Wed, 5 Nov 2003 09:05:22 -0800 (PST)
>> To:<pythonmac-sig at python.org>
>> Subject:Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] MacPython logo redux
>> 
>> Hi -
>>  
>> Just to toss in some un-needed (Monty) Python trivia. The 16 ton
>> weight is most likely a reference to the Self Defense skit wherein the
>> instructor has the students attack him with pieces of fruit. He then
>> defends himself by having a tiger kill the student, dropping a 16 ton
>> weight on the student, etc.
>>  
>> - Craig
>>  
>> PS - I vote for a somewhat more cartoony snake.
>> 
>> Drew McCormack <drewmccormack at mac.com>wrote:
>> 
>> The one symbol I have always associated with monty python is that
>> massive cartoon foot that squashes everything. I can't believe that is
>> not used by anyone. To be honest, I don't even know where the 16 ton
>> weight comes from. I'm no monty python expert, just a normal joe, but I
>> thought I would know the most well-known stuff, and the weight doesn't
>> ring any bells.
>> 
>> 
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