FreeBSD Logo Contest Winner Announced 404
Saint Aardvark writes "Earlier this year, the FreeBSD people announced a competition to design a new logo. Welp, the winner has been announced, and you can check out the new logo. Congratulations to Anton K. Gural on the spiffy work!"
I like it. (Score:3, Insightful)
Huh... (Score:3, Insightful)
"The new FreeBSD: less character, more sheen"
b.
Great! (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Pokemon? (Score:5, Insightful)
wtf (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Pokemon? (Score:2, Insightful)
Actually it looks more like the sort of logo you'd find on an IM or P2P app (they all seem to be using that style of logo). It just looks amateurish.
On the flip side, the old logo (though fun) was terribly amateurish, and impeded taking the OS seriously. Then again, Linux was taken seriously in spite of the goofy penguin.
I don't like it (Score:2, Insightful)
Beastie (the Daemon) is NOT GOING ANYWHERE (Score:5, Insightful)
A lot of people seem to have trouble grasping the concept here, so perhaps this will help.
There is a difference between a mascot and a logo.
Think about McDonalds. Their logo is a giant 'M'. Their mascot is a scary kiddy-fiddling clown thing. The giant 'M' has changed over time, but Ronald McDonald is still the same freakish evil clown.
The Daemon mascot is going nowhere.
Jeebus.
Re:hideous (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Huh... (Score:4, Insightful)
And here I always thought Slashdotters prided themselves on their "skepticism". I guess skepticism takes a back-seat when you get a juicy opportunity to wave your prejudices about.
Kick ass logo (Score:3, Insightful)
Keep the little guy (Score:3, Insightful)
Can we talk? Nothing is going to stop the evangelical crowd from saying the OS is the spawn of satan if they get it into their minds to think so. What's the use of pandering?
Re:Simple yet... (Score:5, Insightful)
Now I can't look at the beastie without thinking "Double-donger on a balloon"
I Speak For Myself When I Say..... (Score:3, Insightful)
I am sickened by the amount of foothold this has gotten in the U.S. since oh, 2000 or so.
Re:Pokemon? (Score:3, Insightful)
Actually, it looks very slick and professionally designed. A geek in their bedroom with a ray-tracing package and a copy of GIMP could have produced something similar that would nevertheless have lacked the important 'professional' touch.
Perhaps what you were thinking was that it doesn't project *quite* the right image for FreeBSD?
To me, it's really bit too polished (a la IM/P2P app logo), and lacking a defined personality. It definitely looks better against a white background (more Apple-ish than ray-tracy in that context) though.
Then again, Linux was taken seriously in spite of the goofy penguin.
In spite of the fact that the canonical image of Tux is a professional-looking *picture*, it comes across as incredibly amateurish when used as a logo. Personally, I can't stand the damn thing; perhaps it reminds me of Orville the Duck [henderson-...ment.co.uk], though.
Best open-source artwork by far are the Firefox and Thunderbird logos [hicksdesign.co.uk]. Beautifully designed pieces that are neither overly glossy nor bland.
Re:Simple yet... (Score:1, Insightful)
horrible (Score:3, Insightful)