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Posted to dev@maven.apache.org by Baptiste Mathus <ml...@batmat.net> on 2014/12/01 07:54:56 UTC
Re: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
+1.
Though I quite also like the comment about having some form of M on the
chest (say like a superman S), but I'm late to the train here.
Le 28 nov. 2014 10:38, "Dennis Lundberg" <de...@apache.org> a écrit :
> +1
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Stephen Connolly
> <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For anyone who has been living under a rock, here is the background
> >
> > Background
> > =========
> >
> > I think everyone can agree that the site needs a reorganisation and a
> > rewrite. Users cannot find what they need, and the end result is that
> > people keep on abusing maven rather than having maven help them.
> >
> > Try as I might, I have been unable to motivate myself to do the
> > reorganisation with the current dated look and feel of the site... I am
> not
> > saying that picking a new logo and selecting a mascot will result in
> making
> > progress, but it can't hurt and I believe it will help
> >
> > Proposed changes
> > ===============
> >
> > 1. Change the logo font to Alte Haas Grotesk Bold with italics applied by
> > Inkscape
> > 2. Change the highlighted letter from 'a' to 'v' and replace the v with
> two
> > Apache Feathers
> > 3. Adopt the (currently unnamed) owl as our mascot
> >
> > Here is a link to the font:
> >
> > http://www.dafont.com/alte-haas-grotesk.font
> >
> > Here is a large version of the owl and the logo:
> >
> >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-large.png
> >
> > A regular version of the own and the logo, e.g. a size suitable for use
> in
> > the top of the standard maven sites:
> >
> >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final.png
> >
> > (Note that in all likelihood, the mascot would probably end up on the
> other
> > side of the title bar from the logo... and that is IF the mascot ends up
> on
> > the title bar)
> >
> > Here is both of those rendered in a site (as it can be helpful to see the
> > graphics adjacent to text)
> >
> >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-context.png
> >
> >
> > Logo Rational
> > ===========
> >
> > If we do some searches for the Maven logo:
> >
> >
> https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=maven+logo&oq=maven+logo
> >
> >
> http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=maven+logo&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBLH&scope=images&pq=maven+logo
> >
> > Our current logo, with a single highlighted letter stands out quite well
> > from the other "maven" logos, so keeping a highlighted letter and an
> italic
> > rendered font maintains continuity with our current logo.
> >
> > By changing the highlighted letter to the `v` and by using two Apache
> > feathers to create the `v`, we connect our logo back to Apache... we are
> > Apache Maven after all.
> >
> > The `v` is also the common short term for version (e.g.v3 is short for
> > version 3). Apache Maven puts a lot of emphasis on versions of
> dependencies
> > and plugins... you could say that versions are very important to Maven.
> >
> > The colours of the feather were changed to solid colours to match the owl
> > mascot's scarf, beak and eyebrows
> >
> > Voting rules
> > =========
> >
> > Anyone who is subscribed to the dev or users list is eligible to vote.
> >
> > If you vote multiple times, only your final vote will be counted.
> >
> > The vote will be open until 1:00pm GMT on Wed 3rd Dec 2014
> >
> > The vote is for all three changes as one single change. Partial votes
> (e.g.
> > for the logo but not the mascot, or vice-versa) will not be counted.
> >
> > I, as the caller of the vote, reserve the right to cancel the vote if
> this
> > vote is putting the harmony of the community at risk.
> >
> > If a majority of the PMC believe that this vote is putting the harmony of
> > the community at risk, then the PMC may cancel this vote (though if even
> a
> > small minority of the PMC were of that belief, I will more than likely
> have
> > cancelled the vote before the PMC would need to decide... I'm just
> stating
> > this FTR)
> >
> > The decision will be a simple majority, there will be no special veto
> > powers.
> >
> > +1: [ ] Change the logo to the proposed logo and adopt the owl as project
> > mascot
> > 0: [ ] No opinion
> > -1: [ ] No change
> >
> > Please only respond with +1, 0 or -1. If you want to discuss the proposed
> > changes please use a different thread. This thread is for voting only.
> >
> > -Stephen
>
>
>
> --
> Dennis Lundberg
>
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RE: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
Posted by Eric Barboni <Er...@irit.fr>.
+1
Owl the best
-----Message d'origine-----
De : Stephen Connolly [mailto:stephen.alan.connolly@gmail.com]
Envoyé : mercredi 3 décembre 2014 12:43
À : Maven Developers List; Maven Users List
Objet : Re: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
Any last votes?
You have 17 minutes!!!
On 1 December 2014 at 22:55, Hervé BOUTEMY <he...@free.fr> wrote:
> +1
>
> Regards,
>
> Hervé
>
> Le lundi 1 décembre 2014 07:54:56 Baptiste Mathus a écrit :
> > +1.
> >
> > Though I quite also like the comment about having some form of M on
> > the chest (say like a superman S), but I'm late to the train here.
> >
> > Le 28 nov. 2014 10:38, "Dennis Lundberg" <de...@apache.org> a écrit :
> > > +1
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Stephen Connolly
> > >
> > > <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > For anyone who has been living under a rock, here is the
> > > > background
> > > >
> > > > Background
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > I think everyone can agree that the site needs a reorganisation
> > > > and a rewrite. Users cannot find what they need, and the end
> > > > result is that people keep on abusing maven rather than having maven help them.
> > > >
> > > > Try as I might, I have been unable to motivate myself to do the
> > > > reorganisation with the current dated look and feel of the
> > > > site... I
> am
> > >
> > > not
> > >
> > > > saying that picking a new logo and selecting a mascot will
> > > > result in
> > >
> > > making
> > >
> > > > progress, but it can't hurt and I believe it will help
> > > >
> > > > Proposed changes
> > > > ===============
> > > >
> > > > 1. Change the logo font to Alte Haas Grotesk Bold with italics
> applied
> > > > by
> > > > Inkscape
> > > > 2. Change the highlighted letter from 'a' to 'v' and replace the
> > > > v
> with
> > >
> > > two
> > >
> > > > Apache Feathers
> > > > 3. Adopt the (currently unnamed) owl as our mascot
> > > >
> > > > Here is a link to the font:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dafont.com/alte-haas-grotesk.font
> > >
> > > > Here is a large version of the owl and the logo:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-
> larg
> > > e.png>
> > > > A regular version of the own and the logo, e.g. a size suitable
> > > > for
> use
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > > > the top of the standard maven sites:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final.
> png
> > >
> > > > (Note that in all likelihood, the mascot would probably end up
> > > > on the
> > >
> > > other
> > >
> > > > side of the title bar from the logo... and that is IF the mascot
> ends up
> > >
> > > on
> > >
> > > > the title bar)
> > > >
> > > > Here is both of those rendered in a site (as it can be helpful
> > > > to see the graphics adjacent to text)
> > >
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-
> cont
> > > ext.png>
> > > > Logo Rational
> > > > ===========
> > >
> > > > If we do some searches for the Maven logo:
> > >
> https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=maven+logo&oq=mave
> n+lo
> > > go
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=maven+logo&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBL
> H&sc
> > > ope=images&pq=maven+logo>
> > > > Our current logo, with a single highlighted letter stands out
> > > > quite
> well
> > > > from the other "maven" logos, so keeping a highlighted letter
> > > > and an
> > >
> > > italic
> > >
> > > > rendered font maintains continuity with our current logo.
> > > >
> > > > By changing the highlighted letter to the `v` and by using two
> > > > Apache feathers to create the `v`, we connect our logo back to
> > > > Apache... we
> are
> > > > Apache Maven after all.
> > > >
> > > > The `v` is also the common short term for version (e.g.v3 is
> > > > short
> for
> > > > version 3). Apache Maven puts a lot of emphasis on versions of
> > >
> > > dependencies
> > >
> > > > and plugins... you could say that versions are very important to
> Maven.
> > > >
> > > > The colours of the feather were changed to solid colours to
> > > > match the owl mascot's scarf, beak and eyebrows
> > > >
> > > > Voting rules
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who is subscribed to the dev or users list is eligible to
> vote.
> > > >
> > > > If you vote multiple times, only your final vote will be counted.
> > > >
> > > > The vote will be open until 1:00pm GMT on Wed 3rd Dec 2014
> > > >
> > > > The vote is for all three changes as one single change. Partial
> > > > votes
> > >
> > > (e.g.
> > >
> > > > for the logo but not the mascot, or vice-versa) will not be counted.
> > > >
> > > > I, as the caller of the vote, reserve the right to cancel the
> > > > vote if
> > >
> > > this
> > >
> > > > vote is putting the harmony of the community at risk.
> > > >
> > > > If a majority of the PMC believe that this vote is putting the
> harmony
> > > > of
> > > > the community at risk, then the PMC may cancel this vote (though
> > > > if
> even
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > small minority of the PMC were of that belief, I will more than
> likely
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > cancelled the vote before the PMC would need to decide... I'm
> > > > just
> > >
> > > stating
> > >
> > > > this FTR)
> > > >
> > > > The decision will be a simple majority, there will be no special
> > > > veto powers.
> > > >
> > > > +1: [ ] Change the logo to the proposed logo and adopt the owl
> > > > +as
> > > > project
> > > > mascot
> > > > 0: [ ] No opinion
> > > > -1: [ ] No change
> > > >
> > > > Please only respond with +1, 0 or -1. If you want to discuss the
> > > > proposed changes please use a different thread. This thread is
> > > > for voting
> only.
> > > >
> > > > -Stephen
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis Lundberg
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > > additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@maven.apache.org
>
>
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Re: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
Posted by Stephen Connolly <st...@gmail.com>.
Any last votes?
You have 17 minutes!!!
On 1 December 2014 at 22:55, Hervé BOUTEMY <he...@free.fr> wrote:
> +1
>
> Regards,
>
> Hervé
>
> Le lundi 1 décembre 2014 07:54:56 Baptiste Mathus a écrit :
> > +1.
> >
> > Though I quite also like the comment about having some form of M on the
> > chest (say like a superman S), but I'm late to the train here.
> >
> > Le 28 nov. 2014 10:38, "Dennis Lundberg" <de...@apache.org> a écrit :
> > > +1
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Stephen Connolly
> > >
> > > <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > For anyone who has been living under a rock, here is the background
> > > >
> > > > Background
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > I think everyone can agree that the site needs a reorganisation and a
> > > > rewrite. Users cannot find what they need, and the end result is that
> > > > people keep on abusing maven rather than having maven help them.
> > > >
> > > > Try as I might, I have been unable to motivate myself to do the
> > > > reorganisation with the current dated look and feel of the site... I
> am
> > >
> > > not
> > >
> > > > saying that picking a new logo and selecting a mascot will result in
> > >
> > > making
> > >
> > > > progress, but it can't hurt and I believe it will help
> > > >
> > > > Proposed changes
> > > > ===============
> > > >
> > > > 1. Change the logo font to Alte Haas Grotesk Bold with italics
> applied
> > > > by
> > > > Inkscape
> > > > 2. Change the highlighted letter from 'a' to 'v' and replace the v
> with
> > >
> > > two
> > >
> > > > Apache Feathers
> > > > 3. Adopt the (currently unnamed) owl as our mascot
> > > >
> > > > Here is a link to the font:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dafont.com/alte-haas-grotesk.font
> > >
> > > > Here is a large version of the owl and the logo:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-larg
> > > e.png>
> > > > A regular version of the own and the logo, e.g. a size suitable for
> use
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > > > the top of the standard maven sites:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final.png
> > >
> > > > (Note that in all likelihood, the mascot would probably end up on the
> > >
> > > other
> > >
> > > > side of the title bar from the logo... and that is IF the mascot
> ends up
> > >
> > > on
> > >
> > > > the title bar)
> > > >
> > > > Here is both of those rendered in a site (as it can be helpful to see
> > > > the
> > > > graphics adjacent to text)
> > >
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-cont
> > > ext.png>
> > > > Logo Rational
> > > > ===========
> > >
> > > > If we do some searches for the Maven logo:
> > >
> https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=maven+logo&oq=maven+lo
> > > go
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=maven+logo&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBLH&sc
> > > ope=images&pq=maven+logo>
> > > > Our current logo, with a single highlighted letter stands out quite
> well
> > > > from the other "maven" logos, so keeping a highlighted letter and an
> > >
> > > italic
> > >
> > > > rendered font maintains continuity with our current logo.
> > > >
> > > > By changing the highlighted letter to the `v` and by using two Apache
> > > > feathers to create the `v`, we connect our logo back to Apache... we
> are
> > > > Apache Maven after all.
> > > >
> > > > The `v` is also the common short term for version (e.g.v3 is short
> for
> > > > version 3). Apache Maven puts a lot of emphasis on versions of
> > >
> > > dependencies
> > >
> > > > and plugins... you could say that versions are very important to
> Maven.
> > > >
> > > > The colours of the feather were changed to solid colours to match the
> > > > owl
> > > > mascot's scarf, beak and eyebrows
> > > >
> > > > Voting rules
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who is subscribed to the dev or users list is eligible to
> vote.
> > > >
> > > > If you vote multiple times, only your final vote will be counted.
> > > >
> > > > The vote will be open until 1:00pm GMT on Wed 3rd Dec 2014
> > > >
> > > > The vote is for all three changes as one single change. Partial votes
> > >
> > > (e.g.
> > >
> > > > for the logo but not the mascot, or vice-versa) will not be counted.
> > > >
> > > > I, as the caller of the vote, reserve the right to cancel the vote if
> > >
> > > this
> > >
> > > > vote is putting the harmony of the community at risk.
> > > >
> > > > If a majority of the PMC believe that this vote is putting the
> harmony
> > > > of
> > > > the community at risk, then the PMC may cancel this vote (though if
> even
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > small minority of the PMC were of that belief, I will more than
> likely
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > cancelled the vote before the PMC would need to decide... I'm just
> > >
> > > stating
> > >
> > > > this FTR)
> > > >
> > > > The decision will be a simple majority, there will be no special veto
> > > > powers.
> > > >
> > > > +1: [ ] Change the logo to the proposed logo and adopt the owl as
> > > > project
> > > > mascot
> > > > 0: [ ] No opinion
> > > > -1: [ ] No change
> > > >
> > > > Please only respond with +1, 0 or -1. If you want to discuss the
> > > > proposed
> > > > changes please use a different thread. This thread is for voting
> only.
> > > >
> > > > -Stephen
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis Lundberg
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org
> > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@maven.apache.org
>
>
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Re: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
Posted by Stephen Connolly <st...@gmail.com>.
Any last votes?
You have 17 minutes!!!
On 1 December 2014 at 22:55, Hervé BOUTEMY <he...@free.fr> wrote:
> +1
>
> Regards,
>
> Hervé
>
> Le lundi 1 décembre 2014 07:54:56 Baptiste Mathus a écrit :
> > +1.
> >
> > Though I quite also like the comment about having some form of M on the
> > chest (say like a superman S), but I'm late to the train here.
> >
> > Le 28 nov. 2014 10:38, "Dennis Lundberg" <de...@apache.org> a écrit :
> > > +1
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Stephen Connolly
> > >
> > > <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > For anyone who has been living under a rock, here is the background
> > > >
> > > > Background
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > I think everyone can agree that the site needs a reorganisation and a
> > > > rewrite. Users cannot find what they need, and the end result is that
> > > > people keep on abusing maven rather than having maven help them.
> > > >
> > > > Try as I might, I have been unable to motivate myself to do the
> > > > reorganisation with the current dated look and feel of the site... I
> am
> > >
> > > not
> > >
> > > > saying that picking a new logo and selecting a mascot will result in
> > >
> > > making
> > >
> > > > progress, but it can't hurt and I believe it will help
> > > >
> > > > Proposed changes
> > > > ===============
> > > >
> > > > 1. Change the logo font to Alte Haas Grotesk Bold with italics
> applied
> > > > by
> > > > Inkscape
> > > > 2. Change the highlighted letter from 'a' to 'v' and replace the v
> with
> > >
> > > two
> > >
> > > > Apache Feathers
> > > > 3. Adopt the (currently unnamed) owl as our mascot
> > > >
> > > > Here is a link to the font:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dafont.com/alte-haas-grotesk.font
> > >
> > > > Here is a large version of the owl and the logo:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-larg
> > > e.png>
> > > > A regular version of the own and the logo, e.g. a size suitable for
> use
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > > > the top of the standard maven sites:
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final.png
> > >
> > > > (Note that in all likelihood, the mascot would probably end up on the
> > >
> > > other
> > >
> > > > side of the title bar from the logo... and that is IF the mascot
> ends up
> > >
> > > on
> > >
> > > > the title bar)
> > > >
> > > > Here is both of those rendered in a site (as it can be helpful to see
> > > > the
> > > > graphics adjacent to text)
> > >
> > >
> http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-cont
> > > ext.png>
> > > > Logo Rational
> > > > ===========
> > >
> > > > If we do some searches for the Maven logo:
> > >
> https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=maven+logo&oq=maven+lo
> > > go
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=maven+logo&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBLH&sc
> > > ope=images&pq=maven+logo>
> > > > Our current logo, with a single highlighted letter stands out quite
> well
> > > > from the other "maven" logos, so keeping a highlighted letter and an
> > >
> > > italic
> > >
> > > > rendered font maintains continuity with our current logo.
> > > >
> > > > By changing the highlighted letter to the `v` and by using two Apache
> > > > feathers to create the `v`, we connect our logo back to Apache... we
> are
> > > > Apache Maven after all.
> > > >
> > > > The `v` is also the common short term for version (e.g.v3 is short
> for
> > > > version 3). Apache Maven puts a lot of emphasis on versions of
> > >
> > > dependencies
> > >
> > > > and plugins... you could say that versions are very important to
> Maven.
> > > >
> > > > The colours of the feather were changed to solid colours to match the
> > > > owl
> > > > mascot's scarf, beak and eyebrows
> > > >
> > > > Voting rules
> > > > =========
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who is subscribed to the dev or users list is eligible to
> vote.
> > > >
> > > > If you vote multiple times, only your final vote will be counted.
> > > >
> > > > The vote will be open until 1:00pm GMT on Wed 3rd Dec 2014
> > > >
> > > > The vote is for all three changes as one single change. Partial votes
> > >
> > > (e.g.
> > >
> > > > for the logo but not the mascot, or vice-versa) will not be counted.
> > > >
> > > > I, as the caller of the vote, reserve the right to cancel the vote if
> > >
> > > this
> > >
> > > > vote is putting the harmony of the community at risk.
> > > >
> > > > If a majority of the PMC believe that this vote is putting the
> harmony
> > > > of
> > > > the community at risk, then the PMC may cancel this vote (though if
> even
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > small minority of the PMC were of that belief, I will more than
> likely
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > cancelled the vote before the PMC would need to decide... I'm just
> > >
> > > stating
> > >
> > > > this FTR)
> > > >
> > > > The decision will be a simple majority, there will be no special veto
> > > > powers.
> > > >
> > > > +1: [ ] Change the logo to the proposed logo and adopt the owl as
> > > > project
> > > > mascot
> > > > 0: [ ] No opinion
> > > > -1: [ ] No change
> > > >
> > > > Please only respond with +1, 0 or -1. If you want to discuss the
> > > > proposed
> > > > changes please use a different thread. This thread is for voting
> only.
> > > >
> > > > -Stephen
> > >
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> > > Dennis Lundberg
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Re: [VOTE] Change project logo and adopt owl as mascot
Posted by Hervé BOUTEMY <he...@free.fr>.
+1
Regards,
Hervé
Le lundi 1 décembre 2014 07:54:56 Baptiste Mathus a écrit :
> +1.
>
> Though I quite also like the comment about having some form of M on the
> chest (say like a superman S), but I'm late to the train here.
>
> Le 28 nov. 2014 10:38, "Dennis Lundberg" <de...@apache.org> a écrit :
> > +1
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Stephen Connolly
> >
> > <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > For anyone who has been living under a rock, here is the background
> > >
> > > Background
> > > =========
> > >
> > > I think everyone can agree that the site needs a reorganisation and a
> > > rewrite. Users cannot find what they need, and the end result is that
> > > people keep on abusing maven rather than having maven help them.
> > >
> > > Try as I might, I have been unable to motivate myself to do the
> > > reorganisation with the current dated look and feel of the site... I am
> >
> > not
> >
> > > saying that picking a new logo and selecting a mascot will result in
> >
> > making
> >
> > > progress, but it can't hurt and I believe it will help
> > >
> > > Proposed changes
> > > ===============
> > >
> > > 1. Change the logo font to Alte Haas Grotesk Bold with italics applied
> > > by
> > > Inkscape
> > > 2. Change the highlighted letter from 'a' to 'v' and replace the v with
> >
> > two
> >
> > > Apache Feathers
> > > 3. Adopt the (currently unnamed) owl as our mascot
> > >
> > > Here is a link to the font:
> > >
> > > http://www.dafont.com/alte-haas-grotesk.font
> >
> > > Here is a large version of the owl and the logo:
> > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-larg
> > e.png>
> > > A regular version of the own and the logo, e.g. a size suitable for use
> >
> > in
> >
> > > the top of the standard maven sites:
> > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final.png
> >
> > > (Note that in all likelihood, the mascot would probably end up on the
> >
> > other
> >
> > > side of the title bar from the logo... and that is IF the mascot ends up
> >
> > on
> >
> > > the title bar)
> > >
> > > Here is both of those rendered in a site (as it can be helpful to see
> > > the
> > > graphics adjacent to text)
> >
> > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-cont
> > ext.png>
> > > Logo Rational
> > > ===========
> >
> > > If we do some searches for the Maven logo:
> > https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=maven+logo&oq=maven+lo
> > go
> >
> >
> > http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=maven+logo&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBLH&sc
> > ope=images&pq=maven+logo>
> > > Our current logo, with a single highlighted letter stands out quite well
> > > from the other "maven" logos, so keeping a highlighted letter and an
> >
> > italic
> >
> > > rendered font maintains continuity with our current logo.
> > >
> > > By changing the highlighted letter to the `v` and by using two Apache
> > > feathers to create the `v`, we connect our logo back to Apache... we are
> > > Apache Maven after all.
> > >
> > > The `v` is also the common short term for version (e.g.v3 is short for
> > > version 3). Apache Maven puts a lot of emphasis on versions of
> >
> > dependencies
> >
> > > and plugins... you could say that versions are very important to Maven.
> > >
> > > The colours of the feather were changed to solid colours to match the
> > > owl
> > > mascot's scarf, beak and eyebrows
> > >
> > > Voting rules
> > > =========
> > >
> > > Anyone who is subscribed to the dev or users list is eligible to vote.
> > >
> > > If you vote multiple times, only your final vote will be counted.
> > >
> > > The vote will be open until 1:00pm GMT on Wed 3rd Dec 2014
> > >
> > > The vote is for all three changes as one single change. Partial votes
> >
> > (e.g.
> >
> > > for the logo but not the mascot, or vice-versa) will not be counted.
> > >
> > > I, as the caller of the vote, reserve the right to cancel the vote if
> >
> > this
> >
> > > vote is putting the harmony of the community at risk.
> > >
> > > If a majority of the PMC believe that this vote is putting the harmony
> > > of
> > > the community at risk, then the PMC may cancel this vote (though if even
> >
> > a
> >
> > > small minority of the PMC were of that belief, I will more than likely
> >
> > have
> >
> > > cancelled the vote before the PMC would need to decide... I'm just
> >
> > stating
> >
> > > this FTR)
> > >
> > > The decision will be a simple majority, there will be no special veto
> > > powers.
> > >
> > > +1: [ ] Change the logo to the proposed logo and adopt the owl as
> > > project
> > > mascot
> > > 0: [ ] No opinion
> > > -1: [ ] No change
> > >
> > > Please only respond with +1, 0 or -1. If you want to discuss the
> > > proposed
> > > changes please use a different thread. This thread is for voting only.
> > >
> > > -Stephen
> >
> > --
> > Dennis Lundberg
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