[Qgis-developer] Logo Update

[Radim Blazek]

On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Radim Blazek <radim.blazek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> I am not in favour of #338 or #336 because those are too complex for
>> >> logo. And then, there seems to be 3 hands on it, right? I understand
>> >> that the green one is Wassermann's hand [1][2] but I wonder whose is
>> >> the blue and brown?
>> >
>> > Hmmm. I had never heard of Wassermann's hand, so that's just a
>> > coincidence.
>> > The hands represent dev's and user's hands, all working on the project
>> > together, but from different parts of the world and from different
>> > disciplines, which are represented by three elemental colors: brown
>> > (geology, landscaping, city planning, etc.), green (biology, forestry,
>> > etc.), blue (hydrology, oceanography, etc.).
>>
>> OK, I just want to let you know that the first impression for somebody
>> who has not invented the logo may be different. I see three creatures,
>> Wassermann and his fellows trying to divide the Earth.
>>
>> This is my second impression: http://bench.qgis.cz/ms-google-qgis.jpg
>
> While I generally have no problems with criticism, I do take issue with
> having my work parodied in a cartoon which implies plagiarism.

I beg your pardon Larry. I am sure that you were not inspired by
Chrome logo. I was thinking about impression it can make on people not
about the origin of the logo.

Sorry again.
Radim

> A simple "it looks too much like Chrome's icon" would have sufficed.
>
> Larry
>
>
>>
>> Radim
>>
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Larry
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Radim
>> >>
>> >> [1] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassermann_(Mythologie)
>> >> [2] http://www.zivli.cz/wp-content/gallery/2009/11/Vodnik-300x193.jpg
>> >>
>> >> > I also like the idea that money goes to one of our devs.
>> >> > I agre that some refinement to #338 and #336 would help to look more
>> >> > professional.
>> >> > All the best, and thanks a lot for having taken the lead on this.
>> >> > - --
>> >> > Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia
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