Re: PHPhish Logo

On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:09:38 -0600, Barton Hodges wrote: >The PHP PHish. > >great idea (and great band too!) with great trademark lawyers! bad idea I think/ :( >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 >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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 >