RE: [PHP] Logo proposal

I'm sure noone who doesn't use any part of that combo would mind ... but anyway, maritime or not ... trying to find a place within a theme would be positive. Phun phun :) -Armin On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 13:21, Peter Hicks wrote: > Armin, > > It may be for your applications, and it may be for mine, but not everyone uses > MySQL, and MySQL support is only part of PHP itself. > > Cater for the large 'minority' of people who don't use PHP + MySQL :) > > > Peter. > > > On 12 Dec 2001, Armin Hartinger wrote: > > > Personally, I think it should be something f-based ... the f will then > > be replaced with the "ph" ... e.g. Phish etc... > > > > Also I think it should be something maritime ... > > Penguin, Dolphin > > > > After all, Linux, PHP & MySQL is the killer-combo, isn't it? > > > > -Armin > > > > On Tue, 2001-12-11 at 19:32, Andrew Chase 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >