Re: A logo

[Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org>]

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> I like it.

Thanks.

> What about Junction?  http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/junction

I tried it and I think that the current version is better.  Here's why I
don't want to use Junction (in this particular case):

  1. It's too thin; the logo just falls apart.  I can't use a different
     weight because there's only one.  Even if I adjust the stroke in
     Inkscape, it won't look good.

  2. It's a humanist typeface.  Have a closer look at G and x.  These
     letters have some script-like elements.  They don't fit because
     the word is short.

Anyway, I think that there is room for improvement.  Do you have any
other suggestions?

> (Sorry, I don’t know how to easily import a font in Inkscape...)

Not sure about your distro, but the following should work on
Debian-based systems (like gNewSense):

  1. Check '/etc/fonts/fonts.conf'.  It should contain font-related
     directories (like '/usr/local/share/fonts').

  2. Copy the file (e.g., 'Junction.otf') to the right directory.

  3. Run 'fc-cache -f -v' to regenerate the cache files.

> Not sure about the colors too.

I'm not sure either.  Red and blue are usually used to highlight
symlinks.  And green is used for executables.  That's why I picked them.

I think that each profile should have its own color.  So it'll be
possible to distinguish them.

> Dual-license GPLv3+/GFDLv3+, so it can be used both in documentation and
> on-line (splash screen!).

Are you sure?  This page [1] suggests to use either CC BY or CC BY-SA,
but they are "incompatible with the GNU GPL and with the GNU FDL."  It
also says that we have to "determine what the 'source code' is" if we
want to use the GNU GPL.

What does Guile use?

[1] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#OtherLicenses

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