This last subject/title was only a gag, to not discuss the origin of logo but its appearance. I assume that nobody has inspired in a currency sign for an Ubuntu flavour logo, and neither 1985 nobody saw Ubuntu Gnome logo to inspire a currency sign.
El 07/12/15 a les 12:19, Usama Akkad ha escrit: > I do not agree with the title of this discussion. We can not accuse the > designer for copping this logo as it's so simple and really related to > the initials of Ubuntu Gnome. > > I find the logo pretty and strong. Just hinting that it can take a > little modification to avoid controversy. Others have noticed similarity > to the Shekel: > > https://twitter.com/xdmag/status/637951850512121856 > > Open source for me is like a blood I appreciate every effort for making > it better and more attractive. > > Thank you Patrik for the design. > > Usama > > On 07-12-2015 11:39, Narcis Garcia wrote: >> I agree with each argument you've given. >> It's not a closed question for me. >> >> >> El 07/12/15 a les 10:31, Patrik Bubák ha escrit: >>> It's impossible for designers to keep track of every single symbol used >>> in known history. New symbols emerge daily, it's as easy as taking a >>> pencil and draw on canvas to create new ones. >>> >>> That being said, as the author of the logo I had no idea, that Israeli's >>> currency looks similar. Why? Why should I. Short answer: not interested >>> in Israel. No one's obligated to know everything, to study every single >>> symbol in mankind's history (which is impossible due to the before >>> mentioned). >>> >>> Ask anyone you meet on the street do they know how many currencies are >>> there in the world? How many will know? Much less would they know their >>> symbols, names or values. >>> >>> Those who will want to criticize will do so even if there is no reason, >>> just because it's the only thing they know and enjoy. Ask how many of >>> those who criticize have ever achieved anything/done anything meaningful >>> for others? >>> >>> A clear description/notes >>> <https://www.behance.net/gallery/25233455/Ubuntu-GNOME> to support the >>> idea can be found on my Behance. Sadly not all see the intended and will >>> conjure things in their minds even after reading the manual. >>> >>> It's impossible to indulge everyone and that's something every designer >>> has to live with. >>> >>> Learn about how to protect yourself on the internet >>> <https://prism-break.org/en/> >>> Why it is important to encrypt your communications >>> <https://freedom.press/encryption-works> >>> An easy how-to guide to PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) >>> <https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/> >>> >>> Nothing ruins creativity like too many voices weighing in. We call it >>> the /Ice Cream Principle/. Tell 10 people to go get ice cream with one >>> condition: they all have to agree on one flavour. That flavour is going >>> to be chocolate or vanilla every time. Groups of people don't agree on >>> what's cool or interesting, they agree on what's easy to agree on. >>> >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Shekel sign copied from Ubuntu Gnome ;) >>> Local Time: December 7 2015 9:54 am >>> UTC Time: December 7 2015 8:54 am >>> From: informat...@actiu.net >>> To: ubuntu-gnome@lists.ubuntu.com >>> >>> I perform many Ubuntu Gnome installations to individual and professional >>> end users, and I know that a part of them migrate from Windows to Ubuntu >>> Gnome for "political" or philosophical reasons. >>> >>> Some of those people (small number) can identify this u-20aa sign, and >>> this will spoil the trust to GNU/Linux. I'm thinking in removing >>> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-gnome-logo package when tuning preinstallations. >>> >>> >>> >>> El 07/12/15 a les 08:53, Julien Olivier ha escrit: >>> > Well, being cited in conspiration theories will be a great way to >>> > attract new users! :) >>> > >>> > Le lundi 07 décembre 2015 à 09:12 +0200, Usama Akkad a écrit : >>> >> I did not wanted to be the one who bring that but it seems like the >>> >> new logo has the sign of the Israeli currency ₪ >>> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekel_sign >>> >> >>> >> I think it would be better to have less controversial logo. Though >>> >> that would not drive me away from using Ubuntu gnome :-) >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On 07-12-2015 00:34, Leo Francisco wrote: >>> >>> New logo is looking fab (perhaps it could even do with being bigger >>> >>> on the splash screen). >>> >>> >>> >>> Another good point, there's massive speed increases with 3.16. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Glowing review even if there is loads of typos :) >>> >>> >>> >>> Leo >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 06/12/15 09:16, Ali/amjjawad wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Just saw this: >>> >>>> https://www.facebook.com/TheLinuxFoundation/posts/10153445429553547 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Glad to see our name on the media ;) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Best Regards, >>> >>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> *<http://kibo.computer>http://kibo.computer* - >>> >>>> <http://torios.net>http://torios.net - Ubuntu GNOME >>> >>>> <http://ubuntugnome.org/> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list >>> >> Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com> >>> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome >>> > -- >>> > Julien Olivier <jul...@gmail.com <mailto:jul...@gmail.com>> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list >>> Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome >>> >>> > > > -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
