But for the use of visualization you might want to pick something friendly and fast, so they think of PHP in that way, instead of strange and slow. --- Andrew Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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] >
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