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Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:46:03 -0500
From: Pedro Giffuni <pfg@apache.org>
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Hi Shane;

On 03/04/12 09:53, Shane Curcuru wrote:
> Is there a particular reason you're using a different font and layout 
> than the normal AOO logo?  Has the FreeBSD port usually had a very 
> different logo than past OOO builds?
>

Mainly because I don't like the normal AOO logo and I wanted to try
something different. Also it's sort of cool to use a font that is also
under AL2.

We had never used a customized logo but that was mainly because
no one got to do it. I personally don't spend time on copylefted code
and I wouldn't have felt any motivation to do anything like this for the
previous OOo (or for LO).

> I really like the license underneath, and the small daemon on the 
> corner, almost as if he's looking in to seeing what's happening here. 
> That's a great combination.
>
> - Shane
>
> P.S. Personally, I don't like the font: too heavy and mushy looking, 
> especially (I bet) at smaller resolutions - but you really don't need 
> to listen to me on that kind of issue, since you're doing the work! 
> Thanks!
>
Welcome :). I had already did some minor modifications to the license
font but for the time being the idea is to use this as a replacement for
intro.png, (that and about.png can be specified with "configure").

I am not yet considering this for smaller images.

Thanks for the feedback!

Pedro.

> On 2012-03-01 11:01 PM, Pedro Giffuni wrote:
>> I am giving a thought on a new logo for use with FreeBSD's
>> port. Here is a WIP:
>>
>> http://people.apache.org/~pfg/images/ApacheOO-BSD.png
>>
>> The idea is to use a modern logo and give a little more strength
>> to the fact that we are using the new license. It would also be
>> good to use the concept of a feather like the classic pen but
>> that's a little tough at this time. I also kept the small BSD
>> daemon separated on purpose so that there is no
>> confusion.
>>
>> All the fonts used are under AL2 (droid), no daemons or any
>> form of dead or undead creatures were harmed during the
>> making of this logo.
>>
>> Opinions?
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Pedro.