[Pythonmac-SIG] Fwd: MacPython icon mockup

[Nicholas Riley]

On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 10:00:45PM -0700, Donovan Preston wrote:
> > I don't think stealing the Apple Installer icon is a good idea for
> > .egg though - double-clicking it doesn't install anything.  Perhaps
> > something closer to a StuffIt archive icon (a closed box) or a Python
> > logo behind Apple's zipper icon with "EGG" underneath.  Or an egg?
> > Anyone remember Software Ventures' logo? :)
> 
> How about just the lego brick used for components with the python  
> logo on the side. Look in /System/Library/Components.

Gah, I meant to suggest this in my last email.  I think this is a good
idea too.

Or an egg-shaped brick? *ducks*

> > The PYTHON text appears to be in the wrong font.  By analogy with
> > AppleScript, perhaps the text shouldn't be there at all (although how
> > many people will recognize the Python logo anyway?)
> 
> Probably the python logo is enough, since the file ends in .py.

Good point - .py is unlikely to be a hidden extension.

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