On 6/8/10 5:56 PM, Soren Hauberg wrote:
If you go to
http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/about.html
you will see the following text:
"
Just about everyone thinks that the name Octave has
something to
do with music, but it is actually the name of one of the
author's former professors who wrote a famous textbook on
chemical reaction engineering, and who was also well known for
his ability to do quick "back of the envelope" calculations. We
hope that this software will make it possible for many
people to
do more ambitious computations just as easily.
"
I think it would be a nice reference to the origin of the name "Octave"
if the logo actually included something that looks a bit like "back of
the envelope" calculations.
Anyway, those where just a few thoughts...
Soren
This definitely relevant. And, this logo should be thought of as
probably
permanent, so some careful thought should be applied. The first three
examples
are, I think, OK. But, they do not immediately convey an important
message, as
above.
Let's give this serious thought. I will try to think of something to
propose, but
so should everyone else. providing the winning logo should be
considered to be
a substantial accomplishment.
Finally, I think that John should be the final judge.
Michael