Re: Logo proposal

How about a porpoise. They're fast, intelligent, and as Lewis Carol said, "you shouldn't go anywhere without a porpoise." ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan McCullough <McWC@rocketmail.com> To: PHP General List <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:38 AM Subject: RE: [PHP] Logo proposal > But for the use of visualization you might want to pick something friendly and fast, so they think > of PHP in that way, instead of strange and slow. > --- Andrew Chase <andrew.chase@valleypres.org> wrote: > > Maybe an animal beginning with "P" would be a good Mnemonic device (and good > > for alliteration; think "The PHP Panda" or "The PHP Platypus".) Hmm, > > I > > guess Panda and Platypus aren't particularly "powerful" animals, though. :/ > > > > Other animals beginning with "P": > > > > Pelican > > Panther (cheesy) > > Polliwog > > Protozoa > > > > Of course, the Penguin is already spoken for. :) > > > > Personally, I don't have a problem with the current PHP logo... From a > > marketing standpoint, I don't know; has MySQL become a more attractive > > prospect to the pointy haired bosses of the world since they streamlined > > their logo and added a Dolphin? It would be interesting to know. > > > > If PHP was going to adopt a mascot, I kinda like the idea of the Platypus. > > If you want to force a metaphor, think of PHP as an interesting language > > that fits between traditional scripting languages and the HTTP server - sort > > of like the Platypus is an interesting critter that fits somewhere between > > mammal and.. whatever else. :) > > > > -Andy > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tim Ward [mailto:Tim.ward@stivesdirect.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:02 AM > > > To: PHP; Valentin V. Petruchek > > > Subject: RE: [PHP] Logo proposal > > > > > > > > > Chinchillas are fluffy, and I don't think anyone is using them for their > > > logo. > > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Valentin V. Petruchek [SMTP:petruchek@zsu.zp.ua] > > > Sent: 10 December 2001 16:58 > > > To: PHP > > > Subject: [PHP] Logo proposal > > > > > > Hello world of php-programmers! > > > > > > It seemes to me PHP is very powerful tool and very popular among > > > web-programmers, too. As for me I use php for solving web tasks for > > > 2 years > > > and I'm very satisfied with it. > > > > > > It seemes to me current PHP logo (can be found by > > > http://www.php.net/gifs/logo.gif) doesn't suite > > > to PHP. It's common > > > logo > > > without any idea except using title in it. > > > > > > I propose to create and develop new PHP logo corresponding to its > > > power. > > > > > > My propose is WoodPecker (e.g. like Woody). > > > > > > Other propositions? > > > > > > Respectfully, Zliy Pes http://www.zliypes.com.ua > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > ===== > dan mccullough > -------------------------------------------------------- > "Theres no such thing as a problem unless the servers are on fire!" > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >