Re: Logo Artwork for SELinux?

[Bill Laut <wlsel@verizon.net>]

On Tuesday 06 April 2004 10:51 am, Dan Thomsen wrote:
>
> Not having a lick of artistic talent, I'll just have to throw my idea
> out there for one of the talented artists to run with. :-)
>
> How about Tux the penguin wearing dark man in black type sunglasses and
> an ear piece?  Sort of a secret service look.
>

You mean, like "Crypto Cat?"  ;-}

              (http://www.nsa.gov/kids/images/image00004.gif)

Levity aside, I'm concerned, perhaps wrongly, that too many managers and/or 
decision-makers will make a gestalt-like value judgement of SELinux based 
upon the artwork.  In the same way that they shop for software at Office Max, 
they'll judge the efficacy of the software based upon the box.  Therefore, do 
you think Tux-as-intel-agent would cause naive decision-makers to take 
SELinux seriously?

OTOH, I, for one, do see the self-deprecating humor (not unlike Crypto Cat) in 
Tux-as-secret-agent and which would undoubtedly would play nicely on Tux's 
existing persona.

Perhaps I'm revealing more of my psyche than is appropriate (:-), but my 
thinking was that the initial artwork should practically scream "Hideous 
Wicked Evil Death" to all who dare step outside of the Policy's boundaries; 
and which is why I suggested the motif of an Eagle (or even a fire-breathing 
dragon) with an attitude guarding the sole entrance, glowering supremely at 
the approaching viewer with a look that says, "Make my day.  Fool."

I do agree that we should post a number of different artwork layups to see 
which ones work well for SELinux, because I'm doubting no one artwork will 
really capture SELinux in its entirety, and in all contexts.

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Bill


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