Re: A logo

Hi, "Jason Self" skribis: > Ah, you're referring to the "Use of Graphics" section in the > stylesheet [0]. Yes. > That's actually referring to main graphics page [1] although this is > fine too. Well, the guideline is to put a /graphics page under your own project directory, and have it link

Re: A logo

Ludovic Courtès wrote .. > Should we do it differently? Ah, you're referring to the "Use of Graphics" section in the stylesheet [0]. That's actually referring to main graphics page [1] although this is fine too. Adding it to the GNU Art Gallery might be a good thing too. I'll make sure that gets

Re: A logo

Hi Jason, "Jason Self" skribis: > Assuming that's the decision... it's currently in an href tag and it > doesn't really need to be. It used to(?) be a convention that the logo would point to a page containing info about it. Should we do it differently? > I'm also assuming that the right margi

Re: A logo

> Can we ask the GNU webmasters? > > I think there’s one lurking here. Jason? :-) > > Ludo’. Yeah, I think it's better to the left as well. Assuming that's the decision... it's currently in an href tag and it doesn't really need to be. I'm also assuming that the right margin between the logo an

Re: A logo

Andreas Enge skribis: > Am Dienstag, 19. Februar 2013 schrieb Ludovic Courtès: >> Help welcome! Note that if you have commit access to the source code >> repo, you also have access to the web page repo (CVS) > > Seriously? Yep. :-) That’s how gnu.org and nongnu.org web pages are managed, and

Re: A logo

Am Dienstag, 19. Februar 2013 schrieb Ludovic Courtès: > Help welcome! Note that if you have commit access to the source code > repo, you also have access to the web page repo (CVS) Seriously? I think I forgot how to use cvs 10 years ago... How about updating it to git? Also, I noticed that the

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: > "A copy of the license is included in the file 'COPYING.GPL'; [...] A > copy of the license is included in the file 'COPYING.FDL'." [1] > > I think these lines can be removed from the page. Oops, fixed now. >> I guess a bit of CSS would help (notably to leave more s

Re: A logo

Cyril Roelandt skribis: > To leave some space around the logo, I'd write: > > Oh, good. I’ve tried something along these lines. Ludo’.

Re: A logo

"A copy of the license is included in the file 'COPYING.GPL'; [...] A copy of the license is included in the file 'COPYING.FDL'." [1] I think these lines can be removed from the page. > I guess a bit of CSS would help (notably to leave more space around it), > but I’m not sure how to do it, nor h

Re: A logo

On 02/19/2013 10:22 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: Nikita Karetnikov skribis: I'm attaching a tarball. Note that Document Metadata (File -> Document Metadata in Inkscape) says that the logo is under a proprietary license (I guess it's a bug because I can't save the license), but it's not true.

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: > I'm attaching a tarball. Note that Document Metadata > (File -> Document Metadata in Inkscape) says that the logo is under a > proprietary license (I guess it's a bug because I can't save the > license), but it's not true. Nice, thanks! I’ve put the logo on the web

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Very nice! Andreas

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> So, let’s leave a few days for comments, and then dub it the Official > Logo. I'm attaching a tarball. Note that Document Metadata (File -> Document Metadata in Inkscape) says that the logo is under a proprietary license (I guess it's a bug because I can't save the license), but it's not true.

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: > By the way, I fixed the outlines of G and u, but there's room for > improvement. I used the 'Stroke' menu to increase the weight. It would > be better to redraw the whole thing in FontForge. However, it's not in > my short-term to-do list; there are so many things

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> One last thing: it occurred to me that it may be wise to add “GNU” > somewhere (because of “the GNU system” and so on), maybe above the “u”, > or below the “G”, in a smaller typeface. (I understand this is > additional work, and hope you won’t kill me. ;-)) Great idea! Thanks for your suggesti

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: >> Could you perhaps send several examples with a sample of sans-sérif >> that you have? :-) > > I've attached the file. The one on the left is the current version with > "more pastel colors." This is my favorite version because (1) the > typeface is clean and (2) th

Re: A logo

Hi! Nikita Karetnikov skribis: >> What about Junction? http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/junction > > I tried it and I think that the current version is better. Here's why I > don't want to use Junction (in this particular case): > > 1. It's too thin; the logo just falls apart. I can't

Re: A logo

> I like it. Thanks. > What about Junction? http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/junction I tried it and I think that the current version is better. Here's why I don't want to use Junction (in this particular case): 1. It's too thin; the logo just falls apart. I can't use a different

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: > I created a new version. I like it. I think the font should remain sans sérif, but perhaps thinner and more “modern”. What about Junction? http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/junction (Sorry, I don’t know how to easily import a font in Inkscape...) Not sure

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Nikita Karetnikov decreed: > I created a new version. I like this. > What license should be used? Maybe the same as Guix itself?

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> Hmmm, this needs more thought, suggestions welcome! I created a new version. (What license should be used?) These drop-like objects represent profiles. The logo shows that it's possible to create several profiles and to roll-back to the initial profile if it's necessary. Nikita <> pgpbpjh5

Re: A logo

> Would you like to try that? :-) I've found this one [1] through this thread [2]. It looks like hula hooping (no offence). So it's not appropriate. > Right, but how to do it in Inkscape? Select an object, then 'Path' -> 'Object to Path'. > Looks nice, but I find too close to that of Nix (an

Re: A logo

Nikita Karetnikov skribis: > I think that it needs some polishing, but I like the idea. I suggest to > add a perspective (e.g., lambda can step out of the circle). Would you like to try that? :-) > Also, could you convert it to curves? This version will appear > differently depending on the

Re: A logo

Andreas Enge skribis: > actually, the logo looks very much like the anarchist symbol, I > spontaneously interpreted the lambda as an A. This might be understood by > your "battle for freedom", Yes. > but is maybe a bit extreme. Extremeness is in the eye of the beholder. ;-) > In Nikita's v

Re: A logo

Hello, actually, the logo looks very much like the anarchist symbol, I spontaneously interpreted the lambda as an A. This might be understood by your "battle for freedom", but is maybe a bit extreme. In Nikita's version, the detached lambdas are clearly identifiable. I also agree with using a

Re: A logo

> Comments? :-) I think that it needs some polishing, but I like the idea. I suggest to add a perspective (e.g., lambda can step out of the circle). Also, could you convert it to curves? This version will appear differently depending on the installed fonts. I'm attaching my version. Basicall

A logo

Hello, Attached is a proposed logo. SVG available at (browsers may not display correctly, though, but Inkscape should.) The black circled capital lambda is meant to suggest functional programming and the battle for freedom. Comments? :-