On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Jeroen Hoek <jer...@lable.org> wrote: > I would recommend leaving it without a name.
I think that the name Pandora's box is already open, I suspect in the absence of a concrete alternative, "shotgun" will be the name > The mascot can help in > providing Maven with a stronger visual identity, but I'm not convinced > naming it is helpful. > > On the contrary, it might come across as 'silly' or 'unprofessional', > which for me goes against the nature of Maven: a mature tool many use > as one of the steps towards stabilizing and professionalizing their > code base. > > Why not call it simply 'The Maven Owl'? Ok, we'll add that suggestion into the pot. > > Kind regards, > > Jeroen Hoek > Lable > > 2014-11-25 12:05 GMT+01:00 Stephen Connolly < > stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>: > > > http://people.apache.org/~stephenc/maven-logo-contest/maven-owl-final-large.png > > > > When I created this owl, I gave it the name "Couché Tard" which is a > french > > nickname for an owl (literal translation: "Sleeps Late").... > > > > Early versions of this owl have ended up with the nickname "Shotgun Owl" > > due to the belly feathers being white in the initial versions, which some > > people thought made it look like it had been shot. > > > > Some people feel that we shouldn't name a mascot... > > > > As creator of the graphic, I could force the issue... but I would much > > rather if the community has a name that the community wants. > > > > Please provide your suggestions in this thread. If the owl is adopted as > a > > mascot, we will have a second vote thread to confirm its name. > > > > I personally recommend a gender neutral name. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org <javascript:;> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > <javascript:;> > > -- Sent from my phone
