Re: Fwd: Logo conclusions

[Lee Olson]

Hello,

Dan, I'm not sure if this was exactly what you had in mind, but here's
an attempt using the infinity symbol.

http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=octaveinfinityall0if.png

~Lee

On 2/25/06, Daniel J Sebald <address@hidden> wrote:
> Dmitri A. Sergatskov wrote:
> > Sebastien Loisel wrote:
> >
> >> Lee has come up with a first proposal for a logo. Please take a look
> >> and give your opinions.
> >>
> >
> > I hate to criticize volunteer work, but I do not like this logo.
> > The logo clearly shows two objects, one penetrating another,
> > and in no way it associate in my head with the original "sombrero"
> > logo. It also does not associate with any mathematical object
> > either.
>
> I'd have to agree with Dmitri on that one--no go for logo.  (Not that the 
> effort isn't appreciated.)
>
> >
> > One suggestion for a logo would be to start from the other end :)
> > I.e. since the original logo is called "sombrero", perhaps
> > we can have a stylized actual sombrero (a hat, not the math curve)
> > for the logo.
>
> The thing about the sombrero is it suggests more to me a plotting utility.  
> But Octave in concept is more math (discrete) in nature.  Someone may have 
> mentioned this in the past, but how about a series of level curves sketching 
> out what looks like an 8 or infinity on the two dimensional plane of a 3-D 
> trajectory, tilting 60 degrees to the right.  I know Octave is named for a 
> person, but there is still the obvious immediate impression of 8.  People 
> could ponder, Is it an 8 for Octave? Or an infinity for infinitive 
> possibilities?... not to be too market-conscious self-aggrandizing.  Could 
> there be some play on 8ctave, or 0ctoove (where the oo is supposed to be an 
> infinity symbol)?
>
> Dan
>