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FreeBSD Announces Contest To Replace Daemon Logo

Posted by timothy on from the but-the-daemon-rocks dept.

An anonymous reader submits "The FreeBSD core team has announced a public competition to design a new logo to replace the current BSD daemon logo. The new logo will be used on the FreeBSD website, software media labels, printed media, hardware equipment, and more. The winner of the contest will receive $500." It's too early for an April Fool's Joke; according to the contest page, "this daemon character seems cute from somebody's point of view, but somebody may think which does not suit for the professional products to indicate that are using the FreeBSD inside."

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  1. But... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Microsoft has stupid logo-like things. Clippy, that search dog, their MSN butterfly, etc.

    1. Re:But... by saider · · Score: 2, Interesting


      I think they are looking for something like the Windows 'flag'. Something simple, a bit more abstract and suitable for a logo.

      I think all the BSD folks recently attended a marketing 101 class somewhere, because they all want to change logos. NetBSD recently changed to an orange flag. Maybe FreeBSD will pick blue (sorry, I'm a Florida Gator).

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  2. Following NetBSD by bendelo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Remember the previous competition? NetBSD Announces Logo Design Competition

  3. Hard hat by mollog · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How about a little guy (gal) in a hard hat and overalls and boots and work gloves. Some kind of tool in one hand. Sort of reflective of the blue-collar ethic of the goals of that operating system.

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  4. Logo != Mascot by leoboiko · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Unlike OpenBSD (and I'll never forgive them for the damn fish), NetBSD has *not* moved away from beastie. A mascot is not the same as a logo. NetBSD has opted for a daemon-less logo, but still keeps the same mascot. I hope FreeBSD is doing the same. I think it's pretty reasonable, given the amount of religious nuts out there.

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  5. Legal land mine by Dammital · · Score: 2, Interesting
    From the announcement:
    "The designer also certifies that the logo does not infringe upon the rights of any third party and that it does not violate any copyright."

    IANAL and all that, but if I have to conduct a trademark and servicemark search, and "certify" that the logo does not infringe -- thereby making me liable for FreeBSD's use of the logo -- then $500 is chump change.

    Sorry, pass.

  6. Re:Yeah, what's wrong with Beastie? by SpongeBobLinuxPants · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If they want professional, then just put him in a suit. Of course, then he may be confused for Bill Gates...

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  7. Re:A True Shame by senzafine · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The religious issue I cannot believe actually warrents changing the logo and I see nothing particularly unprofessional about the daemon.

    It's not completely about a "religious issue". Businesses don't necessarily care about that. But the logo plays the role of giving visual insight for a product or company. This is wny marketting firms exist.

    I am not for or against a logo change...but I can definitely see the case of a "devil-ish" character as part of your logo not being the best representation of your product or company.

    You don't have to dislike it...but if the 50 year old grey haired executive doesn't like it...then that's likely to hold a little more weight.

    Again, I am just saying that there are definite reasons to support this both ways. I was just providing one of them.

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  8. Re:A True Shame by arose · · Score: 2, Interesting
    (*) Not FAT, but you should be able to see that it's sitting down because it's really too stuffed to stand up. Think "bean bag" here." -- Linus
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