I really like the black and white sketches with some stylized K on it :-) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XEU25Q9oRlo/TzcM5VVa9YI/AAAAAAAAAF8/f3O4LLPkHNs/s1600/drawings.jpg
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jay Kreps <jay.kr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah it comes from the author. There is no direct connection--i.e. Franz > Kafka did not write about unifying all your data in a high-throughput > distributed log thing as far as I know. :-) > > We had previous gone with a Harry Potter theme at LinkedIn, but after a > half dozen projects had kind of exhausted the good Harry Potter related > names. "Kafka" sounds cool and kind of kept the literary theme. > > -Jay > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, David Arthur <mum...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Somewhat tangential, but where did the name Kafka come from? Is it a > > reference to Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis (or other work)? I ask, > > because knowing how the name "Kafka" relates to a distribute pub/sub > system > > might help inspire ideas for a logo. > > > > -David > > > > > > On 12/19/12 1:03 PM, Jay Kreps wrote: > > > >> A few people have asked about getting a logo for Kafka. I think this > would > >> be a great idea! > >> > >> Oliver has kindly offered to have a someone at Datadog take a shot at > it. > >> If that doesn't pan out I am happy to do a 99designs contest to get us > >> more > >> options. > >> > >> It would be good for people to use this thread to give ideas or thoughts > >> on > >> what might be good. I will follow up with mine. I will give this a day > or > >> so and then try to summarize the suggestions/guidance so that any > >> potential > >> designer isn't overwhelmed by contradictory suggestions. > >> > >> -Jay > >> > >> > > >
