From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Chris Marusich Subject: bug#25205: Guix package is using the GuixSD logo instead of the Guix logo Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:00:52 -0800 Message-ID: <87lgvgtl23.fsf@gmail.com> References: <001ff235e0edbcb0f5a6fa69356555c9@openmailbox.org> <87wpf1ayro.fsf@gnu.org> <87eg187v6t.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:32785) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cHmWr-0006bH-9t for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2016 02:02:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cHmWo-00069T-7I for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2016 02:02:05 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:56351) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cHmWo-00069N-3o for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2016 02:02:02 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cHmWn-0004IY-OA for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2016 02:02:01 -0500 Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <87eg187v6t.fsf@gnu.org> (Mathieu Lirzin's message of "Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:12:58 +0100") List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "bug-Guix" To: Mathieu Lirzin Cc: Luis Felipe =?UTF-8?Q?L=C3=B3pez?= Acevedo , 25205@debbugs.gnu.org --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mathieu Lirzin writes: >> However, I would argue that the original Guix logotype is mostly >> superseded by the other one. I=E2=80=99ve come to the conclusion that i= t=E2=80=99s >> confusion to have two logos, and that the GuixSD one is cute anyway. >> :-) > > As long as Guix and GuixSD are not synonymous, I would argue that mixing > the two logos increases confusion, whether it looks pretty or not. > Especially since the logos include their name. > > > What do people think? Please understand that this is just my own opinion. I think branding matters. And I think using one icon for the "Guix" and "GuixSD" logos is better branding than two very different-looking icons. Having two icons does not make the difference clearer. If anything, I feel that it is MORE confusing because it fails to emphasize the common component: Guix. Consider Nix. They use only one icon [1] on the websites for Nix [2] and NixOS [3]. When you see it, you know the brand is Nix. Nix and NixOS are closely related to one another, so it's natural to share the icon. What's the difference? A logo won't tell you; you need to read the manual to learn that. But you know it's Nix, regardless of how it's being used. I think GNU Guix should use one logo to strengthen its branding. The golden GNU [4] is better than the other one [5], so that's what I'd use. > If the choice of using GuixSD logo when designing Guix is about > esthetics, maybe we could use the same symbol for both logos. Maybe > with a slightly different color that would help distinguish them? Since the words "Guix" and "GuixSD" are already different, I don't think they need to come in a different color. I do like the off-color "SD" in the "GuixSD" logo, though, since it emphasizes that it's still Guix. [1] https://nixos.org/logo/nixos-logo-only-hires.png [2] https://nixos.org/nix/ [3] https://nixos.org/ [4] http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix/guix-artwork.git/plain/logo/GuixS= D.svg [5] http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix/guix-artwork.git/plain/logo/guix-= logo.svg =2D-=20 Chris --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEy/WXVcvn5+/vGD+x3UCaFdgiRp0FAlhTkSUACgkQ3UCaFdgi Rp3iYA//T/WNtZetfTEjh37C805bOXpOgV+NT1BaJTaoVjk8729xRT41SppnIbkl VHf4osnEa5vqlZrBTj76sRScufHbD1KuLEemTgklBzEj5AeNEpYelA/W+cH16bOZ WKQigmPOyL4VSXI+8aqa8e9HJOVWt80xRYgzW45A0eUEn2KBimqoIwIfNBAwJU0Y np5z54TU8eD545tDwcpmtbk0CXafhVBdhU5j75swI4AHLk2TEHhXqAhu/2v03N1x +mSZPj1JI2e/qHQGzlJOpA0awGOrv+YXz3hGPrXcSDmCE2iBIud7nTB58wt1nI1v SEYFsI0p5TQkh3BSf14FalCRdV41dSCenBkWGOUX0gfoICg+9hGkDtciQqRMf7BI e96dKlwVO1+R0w8suF92dgQSEdTAkPFoh5PGsoNaJZ+YBIO+CvmGcZDV2x9oBl0S oej7S4HG2ExhwUq2AfwbKuKZHQzWW5cUeeMtYgbX0WEt3d2TnUO8/ZqhRW0FPYYp Xtx8KdtyH6YImpa5fOKE6peZGLBxLzBlFDQSdoTHBX7ypPQHwu8vysFsv0sUFE1s cW/d0IiseRtGZ6gBtRT+YUUODGxgPZ/T3OnXE3rzpsrB7gbcbtzTMI+bK0+hefU+ VNnVD4/dtgM0n/qUmkmSVXdzeYJFUkIUYfZL8icEzjQK8vzzSkk= =F91u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--