Armin, It may be for your applications, and it may be for mine, but not everyone uses MySQL, and MySQL support is only part of PHP itself.
Cater for the large 'minority' of people who don't use PHP + MySQL :) Peter. On 12 Dec 2001, 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
