Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 

A lot of major open source projects have mascots (Linux, Gnu, BSD, Gimp, Mozilla etc.)

Perhaps Maemo should have a mascot? Or should the mascot be for maemo.org as that's where the platform's development community is centred?

And whatever it's for, what should the mascot actually be?

Animals seem to be the most popular, so perhaps something along those lines? Or something else?

(Personally I would suggest a cat mascot as AFAIK that hasn't been used for any OSS but everyone is familiar with the creature.)

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:D

to get us started, i think whatever we come up with should be available in finger puppet format!

http://image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/12_3175.jpg

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I remember discussing this subject a while back (forget where) and the idea wasn't very well liked. Maybe there's more interest now? In any case, I'm not too keen on it at this point (maemo.org is really about the people, not the product, after all). But, that's just my opinion... If others would like something like this, we can definitely discuss further. But, consider how something like this would be made, etc. -- it's definitely a factor. ;)

Tim

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http://penguinbait.com/pb.jpg

PB Submission #1 hehe (original art from my daughter)

I need a penguin in a pimp costume ;)

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(Just FYI, I started this thread because I mentioned a maemo mascot over in the uniform thread as a joke and got three replies in a row saying it was genuinely a good idea.)

Personally I've always been dubious about the benefit of mascots, BUT... when you think about it they do exist on an awful lot of successful open source projects, and maybe they help to make the projects more noticeable, memorable and approachable.

Maemo isn't exactly the most memorable name in the world, but if we had a mascot (e.g. a cat) then people might find it easier to remember Maemo ("Yeah, it's that thing with the cat").

Also, mascots set a more friendly and co-operative tone than a corporate-style logo or a plain name.

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Yeah, cat!

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I know I'm new here, but the idea of a mascot it actually appealing^^ It's a great site, but for someone who doesn't know a lot about this kind of stuff, it can seem a little sterile and scary :p

Lol A little mascot of some kind would really cheer the place up ;)

If linux can have a penguin (You got to love little Tux), why can't Maemo have one! Something original... like... a panda! rotfl

(Don't ask me why, it was the first thing that popped into my head)

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The panda looks nice, though there might be a danger of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund / WorldWide Fund for nature) claiming they "own" the panda logo:

http://www.wwf.org/

http://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/images/wwflogo.jpg

There's also a large Finnish sweet manufacturer called Panda with a panda logo:

http://www.panda.fi/

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Kawaiiiiiii !
Your panda is extra cute !

A question : does people want a cute mascot or a more serious one ?

What about a tadpole ? It's small, quick, light ... and promised to a great evolution ...

Or a salamander, it's a beautifull animal ...

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Rotfl Good point ;) Although mine is waaaaaay cuter ;)

Still got you're heart set on a cat, huh? ;)

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It's Linux, shouldn't it be a penguin of some sort? Serious, Tattooed, Branded, tablet in hand, something?

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Here are some cartoon animals for ideas (we wouldn't use these but maybe these will give some inspiration for which animal to use if any):

http://www.bradfitzpatrick.com/store...ack-232-0.html

http://www.vectorzilla.com/cute-animals.html

Of course we don't HAVE to use an animal, maybe something else would be better?

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Incidentally I would most like to use a dog, but I think GIMP uses a dog.

Yeah, that's another alternative.

Or would that diminish Maemo if people think it's just a basic repackaging of Linux?

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:D Glad you like him^^

Personally I like cute ;) but I guess it depends on the demeanour of the site.

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Cute would be nice, but maybe not too childish woud be better.

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Suse already has a lizard, thingy

http://boycottnovell.com/wp-content/...logo-green.png

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Are any of these animals already taken by open source projects?

Bear
Bee
Bird of some kind
Butterfly
Cat
Cow
Crab
Dolphin
Donkey
Duck
Elephant
Fish
Frog
Giraffe
Goat
Gorilla
Insect of some kind
Kangaroo
Lion
Mouse
Pig
Rabbit
Rhino
Sheep
Snake
Spider
Squirrel
Tiger
Tortoise
Whale

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Here is a (surely not totally complete) list:
http://chl.be/mascots/

I think it should be an repeated animal because everyone is chosen yet or create a new one. I know something about molecular genetics if the latter is chosen.

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Gosh yerga, thanks for that list.

You're right, pretty much every animal (and even some non-existent ones like dragons) are already being used by someone.

Maybe we shouldn't use an animal?

Or maybe Penguinbait's idea of a variation on the Linux penguin?

What are people's thoughts?

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I like tortoises! They are old and slow, just like our hardware now. They also don't breed very often either and take a lot of time to mature. The 770 even has a hardcover just like a tortoise shell!

j/k :P

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We need one, just so we can put it on that list ;)

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Bah, spider doesn't seem to be used !
And a spider ... is really web oriented ... no ?

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http://i30.piczo.com/view/3/c/h/g/3/...3886_75346.png

http://thecsa.files.wordpress.com/20...er-penguin.png

Spider Penguin

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we need to find an animal which naturally has a stylus!
maybe an elephant or a rhino.

but they might be a bit big, I had a brainwave :)

a stick insect!

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/cl...insect_jpg.jpg

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An ARMed Penguin maybe? :D

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A penguin being attacked by a spider!

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I thought about the insects also, but I want to avoid maemo being known as "that bug" :)

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As I recall, pendrivelinux used a photo of somebody's cute red-headed girlfriend.

I'm sure there's someone out in the community endearing enough to be the mascot, if not perhaps male and female anime-type caricatures?

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I definitely like that panda :D. And I think it cannot be confused with the WWF's one. Penguin builds a bridge to linux, but I would prefer a unique maemo mascot.

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No, you can't have a Qole for a mascot!

http://qole.org/images/qole-n800-by-elia.png

Another vote for the panda... maybe a tiny panda? The problem is that the black and white panda is actually the "Giant Panda", which is kinda weird for a portable distro like Maemo.

Another idea: a raccoon? The ae of maemo could go over the eyes, like a mask...

EDIT: ...like the Minix mascot... sigh... http://www.minix3.org/logo.gif

EDIT2: AHA! The RED PANDA!! Small, cute, not used as far as I can see...

EDIT3: Please see my post below where I realize that the Red Panda is also known as a Firefox. :o

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http://fuseblog.typepad.com/photos/u...ccoon_grab.jpg

http://slog.thestranger.com/files/2006/09/raccoon.jpg

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How about something smaller? "Is that a gerbil in your pocket" :D:D:D

http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertain...log/gerbil.jpg

http://www.rabbitsnrodents.com/Pictu...bil%20pics.bmp

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I think since maemo os is something in between, or the best of two (or more) worlds, then a gryphon would be nice.

http://www.geocities.com/aclisto8/gryphon4.jpg

http://www.partsofalargerworld.com/i...rs/gryphon.jpg

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UPDATE: The red panda might um, already be taken...

Boy do I feel dumb...

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is it just the angle, or is the proposed maemo mascot f***ing a beagle?

rather apt if so :)

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It literally took about two minutes, I was like huh? oh yeah, it is. sweet. sometimes I am a little slow, YES SOMETIMES!!

I say we turn that into a cartoon and call it our mascot :D:D

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Well, Maemo 5 is going to use Tracker and it's a serious competitor for another Beagle...

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If only the raccoon was taking advantage of a panda instead...

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Well, I can offer my friend's dog. I thought of using her as an avatar. She's a chihuahua-dachshund mix, weighs under 8 pounds, and runs circles around their other dog, a 75-pounder which looks like a cross between a golden retriever and a bear, but whose mother was a purebred doberman.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g?t=1242235529


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g?t=1242235724

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http://penguinbait.com/coon.jpg

Oh and I always liked these things.

http://www.boingboing.net/mog.jpg