Re: Fwd: Logo conclusions

[Daniel J Sebald]

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