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Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
> While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
> have any official mascot or logo. Hence, here's something I came up with
> yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a draft to
> show an idea. Here's a link to png file.
>
> http://www.sfu.ca/~dtcaciuc/art/pymascot.png

Nice work! I admit it's just too tempting not to design around snake
imagery for Python. Here are a couple of images/logos (quite a bit
different from a mascot) I've been working on...

http://exogen.cwru.edu/python.png
http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png

If anyone can think of a way to break free of the reptile-oriented
thought process but maintain clear, symbolic imagery, I'd love to see
more suggestions or renditions!

--
Brian Beck
Adventurer of the First Order

Brian Beck wrote:
>
> http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png

Oooh, I like this one. Very cool!

Steve

Brian Beck wrote:
> Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
>
>> While I'm not absolutely positive, it looks like Python still doesn't
>> have any official mascot or logo. Hence, here's something I came up
>> with yesterday. Its by no means a final version, but rather just a
>> draft to show an idea. Here's a link to png file.
>>
>> http://www.sfu.ca/~dtcaciuc/art/pymascot.png
>
>
> Nice work! I admit it's just too tempting not to design around snake
> imagery for Python. Here are a couple of images/logos (quite a bit
> different from a mascot) I've been working on...
>
> http://exogen.cwru.edu/python.png
> http://exogen.cwru.edu/python2.png
>
> If anyone can think of a way to break free of the reptile-oriented
> thought process but maintain clear, symbolic imagery, I'd love to see
> more suggestions or renditions!
>

Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations, I
thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
holy grail heh.

But then again, I'm not sure if there'll be no copyright issues.

> Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations,
> I
> thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
> snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
> hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
> holy grail heh.
>
> But then again, I'm not sure if there'll be no copyright issues.


But surely only you and I and the other Pythonistas will recognize a Norwegian Blue when we see one.


Might be hard to get away from the snake, as was noted, its a level or two easier mental association than MP.


Logo? Maybe a Norweigian Blue on is back, one fut in e air, wit a snake ead off to is ide, grinningly wit a char-grin?



es not dead!




Eric Pederson
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Well the most well known Flying Circus snake related sketch is probably
the one eyed trouser snake one, which is er-, probably less than a good
idea for a logo. The Snake with some sort of Monty Python themeing is
probably the best idea, but drawing a snake + large foot/16 ton
weight/holy grail/norweigan blue might be a bit tricky when you have to
make small sized icons, which is why the current snake is so handy. I
guess someone should watch the intro to flying circus, and/or the
animations from some of the movies for inspiration.

But on that note, how about a python + rose combo?

Eric Pederson wrote:
>
>
>>Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations,
>>I
>>thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
>>snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
>>hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
>>holy grail heh.
>>
>>But then again, I'm not sure if there'll be no copyright issues.
>
>
>
> But surely only you and I and the other Pythonistas will recognize a Norwegian Blue when we see one.
>
>
> Might be hard to get away from the snake, as was noted, its a level or two easier mental association than MP.
>
>
> Logo? Maybe a Norweigian Blue on is back, one fut in e air, wit a snake ead off to is ide, grinningly wit a char-grin?
>
>
>
> es not dead!
>
>
>
>
> Eric Pederson
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> domainNot="@something.com"
> domainIs=domainNot.replace("s","z")
> ePrefix="".join([chr(ord(x)+1) for x in "do"])
> mailMeAt=ePrefix+domainIs
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
>

Would a parrot on it's back be better?
adil


On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Alex Stapleton wrote:

> Well the most well known Flying Circus snake related sketch is probably
> the one eyed trouser snake one, which is er-, probably less than a good
> idea for a logo. The Snake with some sort of Monty Python themeing is
> probably the best idea, but drawing a snake + large foot/16 ton
> weight/holy grail/norweigan blue might be a bit tricky when you have to
> make small sized icons, which is why the current snake is so handy. I
> guess someone should watch the intro to flying circus, and/or the
> animations from some of the movies for inspiration.
>
> But on that note, how about a python + rose combo?
>
> Eric Pederson wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations,
> >>I
> >>thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
> >>snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
> >>hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
> >>holy grail heh.
> >>
> >>But then again, I'm not sure if there'll be no copyright issues.
> >
> >
> >
> > But surely only you and I and the other Pythonistas will recognize a Norwegian Blue when we see one.
> >
> >
> > Might be hard to get away from the snake, as was noted, its a level or two easier mental association than MP.
> >
> >
> > Logo? Maybe a Norweigian Blue on is back, one fut in e air, wit a snake ead off to is ide, grinningly wit a char-grin?
> >
> >
> >
> > es not dead!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Pederson
> > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> > domainNot="@something.com"
> > domainIs=domainNot.replace("s","z")
> > ePrefix="".join([chr(ord(x)+1) for x in "do"])
> > mailMeAt=ePrefix+domainIs
> > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> >
>
>

The problem with parrots is that Perl 6's engine is called Parrot.
Although I suppose the image of a dead Parrot/snake eating a parrot etc
could be a "good" one in some peoples minds. But i'm not sure Perl
people are really the sort that you wan't to make enemies of, they are
deadly with custard pies. It's a bit immature to insult another language
like that anyway, not thats the idea you where going for of course.


Adil Hasan wrote:
> Would a parrot on it's back be better?
> adil
>
>
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Alex Stapleton wrote:
>
>
>>Well the most well known Flying Circus snake related sketch is probably
>>the one eyed trouser snake one, which is er-, probably less than a good
>>idea for a logo. The Snake with some sort of Monty Python themeing is
>>probably the best idea, but drawing a snake + large foot/16 ton
>>weight/holy grail/norweigan blue might be a bit tricky when you have to
>>make small sized icons, which is why the current snake is so handy. I
>>guess someone should watch the intro to flying circus, and/or the
>>animations from some of the movies for inspiration.
>>
>>But on that note, how about a python + rose combo?
>>
>>Eric Pederson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>Since the word 'Python' would bring -some- sort of snake associations,
>>>>I
>>>>thought of combining snake and Monty Python symbolic, like making a
>>>>snake wind around a giant foot, or adding long mustache and an english
>>>>hat to a snake or something in that manner, or even put a snake into a
>>>>holy grail heh.
>>>>
>>>>But then again, I'm not sure if there'll be no copyright issues.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>But surely only you and I and the other Pythonistas will recognize a Norwegian Blue when we see one.
>>>
>>>
>>>Might be hard to get away from the snake, as was noted, its a level or two easier mental association than MP.
>>>
>>>
>>>Logo? Maybe a Norweigian Blue on is back, one fut in e air, wit a snake ead off to is ide, grinningly wit a char-grin?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>es not dead!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Eric Pederson
>>>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
>>>domainNot="@something.com"
>>>domainIs=domainNot.replace("s","z")
>>>ePrefix="".join([chr(ord(x)+1) for x in "do"])
>>>mailMeAt=ePrefix+domainIs
>>>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
>>>
>>
>>

Luis M. Gonzalez wrote:

>Hey Dimitri,
>
>I completely agree with you in that Python needs once for all a cool
>logo.
>I like your design very much, but I have a few thoughts about it:
>
>1) I think that Python's logo should reflect its power.
>
>
Vorpal Bunny. Now, *that's* power.

>If we use a mascot as its image, we would be giving the wrong idea:
>that Python is a "toy" language, instead of a very good alternative to
>other mainstream languages.
>
>2) We should also bear in mind Guido's oppinion about using a snake for
>identifying Python.
>
>
I've been googling for this today. So, what exactly is Guido's opinion
on snake logos?

>3) And finally, we should consider it very seriously. Image is not
>everything, but it is very important for "marketing" a product. I'm
>sure that if Java didn't have a cool name and a cool logo, it wouldn't
>have been that succesfull.
>
>I don't mean to sound like I'm rejecting your idea. I really like it
>alot, and it is an excellent mascot.
>It's just that I wouldn't use a mascot... I'd rather use a more
>"killer" image.
>
>
There's not much more of a "killer" than a Vorpal Bunny. Those things
are vicious.

>Something that reflects power and excellence.
>
>
I see some similarities between Vorpal Bunnies and Python (the language):

- Pleasing to the eye
- Deceptively powerful
- Gets the job done - and then some

>What do you think?
>
>
>
Vorpal Bunny. Because every other logo lacks the power of a rodential
killer.


0.5-wink-ly y'rs,

Jeremy Jones

I thought there was probably already an official mascot. There's a
little green snake with his tongue hanging out on the left of the URL
when you visit www.python.org. I see it in my Safari browser on Mac OS
X and in Firefox, but not in Internet Exploder. I thought that I had
seen a large picture somewhere, but can't find it now.
I don't know if he has an official name, but I've been calling him
Monty. Monty, the Python; not to be confused with Monty Python of
course

Dan

Not that my opinion is worth anything in these matters, but I like the
upper-left example at http://exogen.cwru.edu/python.png the best (out
of the samples I've seen thus far). I don't like the "gear" shape, and
I think adding a coil or circle around the "head" detracts somewhat
from the look. I like the clean, sharp lines - seems very metaphorical
for the language. My only critique would be that it appears (to me)
much like a clan insignia from Battletech. Not that such is a bad
thing, mind you.

I think people are a little over-anxious regarding copyright
infringement. I think a snake around a holy grail would be a fine
logo, "the holy grail of programming languages" seems appropriate to
me. There's no way that MPFC can have rights over all possible
combinations of "Python" and "Holy Grail". Chill out, people.