Tink, > Also the rules state that it must translate to a 2 color look (http://incubator.apache.org/flex/logo-contest.html > ), so always worth including how you propose your logo would look in 2 > colors.
2 colors is very important and that's one of the reasons I liked the logo so much. I could immediately envision a 2 color possibility for this logo. I downloaded the AI and tested my idea and trust me, it works perfectly in 2 colors and retains its distinctiveness down to a very small size. I'm sure that Denis will update its proposal to include the 2 color version, but I'm pretty confident. Regarding your other suggestions, although I agree the x is a bit complex, I wouldn't change it. The seams add a lot to its meaning (you can even go to the extent of recognizing MXML tag symbols in it!) Cheers, Rui