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A Mascot...

Mayuresh Kathe

8/20/2008 8:14:00 AM

Hi,

I've been doing a lot of miscellaneous reading and thinking about Ruby.
This is in addition to the process of learning the language itself.

It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
itself) it doesn't have a mascot.

I've done some reading of past posts on the topic of a Ruby mascot,
but somehow nothing has come to pass.

A mascot is quite important, it serves as an identity to let people
become visually creative.
Take for example the BSD Demon (Chuck), the Linux Penguin (Tux), The
Darwin Platypus (Hexley).

Can we ask a graphics designer to develop a mascot for us?
One such artist who comes to mind quickly is Jon Hooper, the guy who
developed Hexley (http://www.h...).
If we ask nicely, maybe he would do it for us. :-)

~Mayuresh
78 Answers

Phlip

8/20/2008 12:20:00 PM

0

Mayuresh Kathe wrote:

> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.

Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!

--
Phlip

Mayuresh Kathe

8/20/2008 12:59:00 PM

0

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
>> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
>> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
>
> Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!

:-)

Michal Suchanek

8/20/2008 1:07:00 PM

0

On 20/08/2008, Mayuresh Kathe <kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> >
> >> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
> >> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
> >
> > Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!
>
>
> :-)
>
>

From the last discussion on this topic I got the impression that the
reason for this is very pragmatic: there is little hope that a mascot
that appeals to both Asian people and Western people could be found.

Looking, for example, at the Chinese Olympics merchandise I guess I
can understand some of the reasons behind this disagreement.

Thanks

Michal

Mayuresh Kathe

8/20/2008 1:17:00 PM

0

Clinton, what's your opinion about http://www.h...

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Clinton D. Judy <cdj@goh-inc.com> wrote:
> Which is why a great graphic designer could come up with something that works well in both worlds. It's possible, but you wouldn't want someone from either side making something that only works for their side of the world.
>
> I'm with the mascot crowd here. I'm a big fan of ruby, but it's much harder to get attached to a symbol like the ruby. Personifying ANY language with a mascot makes it more fun. :-)
>
> Plus, stuffed animals for the kids.
>
> - Clinton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hramrach@gmail.com [mailto:hramrach@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Michal Suchanek
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:07 AM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: A Mascot...
>
> On 20/08/2008, Mayuresh Kathe <kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>> >
>> >> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
>> >> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
>> >
>> > Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!
>>
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>
> From the last discussion on this topic I got the impression that the
> reason for this is very pragmatic: there is little hope that a mascot
> that appeals to both Asian people and Western people could be found.
>
> Looking, for example, at the Chinese Olympics merchandise I guess I
> can understand some of the reasons behind this disagreement.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michal
>
>
>

Marcelo Junior

8/20/2008 1:31:00 PM

0

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Marcelo Junior

8/20/2008 1:31:00 PM

0

Marcelo Junior wrote:
> What do you think of a minerador?

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Robert Dober

8/20/2008 1:33:00 PM

0

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
>> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby gem
>> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
>
> Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!
Amen
R.

Clinton D. Judy

8/20/2008 1:35:00 PM

0

I think it looks cute. It's easy to identify with. My only gripe would
be how loosely Hexley is tied with the BSD Devil; I think that would
need to be either stronger, or just non-existant. But I don't use Darwin
OS, so...

Does Perl, C, or Smalltalk have a mascot? I'm trying to come up with
starting points. In any case, a cute animal of some kind would be a
winner here.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mayuresh Kathe [mailto:kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:17 AM
To: ruby-talk ML
Subject: Re: A Mascot...

Clinton, what's your opinion about http://www.h...

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Clinton D. Judy <cdj@goh-inc.com>
wrote:
> Which is why a great graphic designer could come up with something
that works well in both worlds. It's possible, but you wouldn't want
someone from either side making something that only works for their side
of the world.
>
> I'm with the mascot crowd here. I'm a big fan of ruby, but it's much
harder to get attached to a symbol like the ruby. Personifying ANY
language with a mascot makes it more fun. :-)
>
> Plus, stuffed animals for the kids.
>
> - Clinton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hramrach@gmail.com [mailto:hramrach@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
Michal Suchanek
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:07 AM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: A Mascot...
>
> On 20/08/2008, Mayuresh Kathe <kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>> >
>> >> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby
gem
>> >> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
>> >
>> > Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!
>>
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>
> From the last discussion on this topic I got the impression that the
> reason for this is very pragmatic: there is little hope that a mascot
> that appeals to both Asian people and Western people could be found.
>
> Looking, for example, at the Chinese Olympics merchandise I guess I
> can understand some of the reasons behind this disagreement.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michal
>
>
>

Mayuresh Kathe

8/20/2008 1:49:00 PM

0

The likeliness to the BSD Devil is intentional, Darwin uses a lot of BSD code.
The Darwin kernel (Mach) is mostly pure, but the tools and utils layer
is all BSD.
Similarly, Hexley is basically the Platypus, but one *wearing* and
*bearing* the horned hat and trident.

Perl has the camel.
C and Smalltalk were created in those days when people weren't so much
interested in mascots :-)

Should I talk with Jon Hooper, the creator of Hexley?
Or should I wait till we have enough momentum from the list members?


On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Clinton D. Judy <cdj@goh-inc.com> wrote:
> I think it looks cute. It's easy to identify with. My only gripe would
> be how loosely Hexley is tied with the BSD Devil; I think that would
> need to be either stronger, or just non-existant. But I don't use Darwin
> OS, so...
>
> Does Perl, C, or Smalltalk have a mascot? I'm trying to come up with
> starting points. In any case, a cute animal of some kind would be a
> winner here.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mayuresh Kathe [mailto:kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:17 AM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: A Mascot...
>
> Clinton, what's your opinion about http://www.h...
>
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Clinton D. Judy <cdj@goh-inc.com>
> wrote:
>> Which is why a great graphic designer could come up with something
> that works well in both worlds. It's possible, but you wouldn't want
> someone from either side making something that only works for their side
> of the world.
>>
>> I'm with the mascot crowd here. I'm a big fan of ruby, but it's much
> harder to get attached to a symbol like the ruby. Personifying ANY
> language with a mascot makes it more fun. :-)
>>
>> Plus, stuffed animals for the kids.
>>
>> - Clinton
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hramrach@gmail.com [mailto:hramrach@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
> Michal Suchanek
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:07 AM
>> To: ruby-talk ML
>> Subject: Re: A Mascot...
>>
>> On 20/08/2008, Mayuresh Kathe <kathe.mayuresh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Phlip <phlip2005@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> It occurred to me that while Ruby probably has a logo (the ruby
> gem
>>> >> itself) it doesn't have a mascot.
>>> >
>>> > Yay! Another reason Ruby Rules!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> From the last discussion on this topic I got the impression that the
>> reason for this is very pragmatic: there is little hope that a mascot
>> that appeals to both Asian people and Western people could be found.
>>
>> Looking, for example, at the Chinese Olympics merchandise I guess I
>> can understand some of the reasons behind this disagreement.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Michal
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

David A. Black

8/20/2008 1:51:00 PM

0

Hi --

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:

> The likeliness to the BSD Devil is intentional, Darwin uses a lot of BSD code.
> The Darwin kernel (Mach) is mostly pure, but the tools and utils layer
> is all BSD.
> Similarly, Hexley is basically the Platypus, but one *wearing* and
> *bearing* the horned hat and trident.
>
> Perl has the camel.
> C and Smalltalk were created in those days when people weren't so much
> interested in mascots :-)
>
> Should I talk with Jon Hooper, the creator of Hexley?
> Or should I wait till we have enough momentum from the list members?

You should talk to Matz. There's no official Ruby mascot unless Matz
chooses one or delegates someone to do so. And, mercifully, he has so
far done neither :-)


David

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