FreeBSD Announces Contest To Replace Daemon Logo 716
An anonymous reader submits "The FreeBSD core team has announced a public competition to design a new logo to replace the current BSD daemon logo. The new logo will be used on the FreeBSD website, software media labels, printed media, hardware equipment, and more. The winner of the contest will receive $500." It's too early for an April Fool's Joke; according to the contest page, "this daemon character seems cute from somebody's point of view,
but somebody may think which does not suit for the professional
products to indicate that are using the FreeBSD inside."
But... (Score:1, Interesting)
Following NetBSD (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:But... (Score:2, Interesting)
I think they are looking for something like the Windows 'flag'. Something simple, a bit more abstract and suitable for a logo.
I think all the BSD folks recently attended a marketing 101 class somewhere, because they all want to change logos. NetBSD recently changed to an orange flag. Maybe FreeBSD will pick blue (sorry, I'm a Florida Gator).
Hard hat (Score:2, Interesting)
Logo != Mascot (Score:3, Interesting)
Legal land mine (Score:3, Interesting)
IANAL and all that, but if I have to conduct a trademark and servicemark search, and "certify" that the logo does not infringe -- thereby making me liable for FreeBSD's use of the logo -- then $500 is chump change.
Sorry, pass.
Re:Yeah, what's wrong with Beastie? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:A True Shame (Score:3, Interesting)
It's not completely about a "religious issue". Businesses don't necessarily care about that. But the logo plays the role of giving visual insight for a product or company. This is wny marketting firms exist.
I am not for or against a logo change...but I can definitely see the case of a "devil-ish" character as part of your logo not being the best representation of your product or company.
You don't have to dislike it...but if the 50 year old grey haired executive doesn't like it...then that's likely to hold a little more weight.
Again, I am just saying that there are definite reasons to support this both ways. I was just providing one of them.
Re:A True Shame (Score:3, Interesting)