From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Evan Misshula Subject: Re: New logo Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:23:39 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87hajqjhgy.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d9c6f4efd5304d950b8f8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41222) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UMjOR-0005JH-4x for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:23:45 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UMjOP-00040j-GN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:23:43 -0400 Received: from mail-wg0-f49.google.com ([74.125.82.49]:56182) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UMjOP-00040L-6q for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:23:41 -0400 Received: by mail-wg0-f49.google.com with SMTP id e11so2436622wgh.16 for ; Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:23:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Brian van den Broek Cc: Bastien , Emacs-orgmode --047d7b5d9c6f4efd5304d950b8f8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > I did spent a lot of time and energy on deciding this, and this > is not only me, but also many Org users I've asked, so please do > not discuss this change. Seems like an April fools joke. Of course we will discuss. :-P On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Brian van den Broek < brian.van.den.broek@gmail.com> wrote: > On 1 April 2013 13:20, Bastien wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I've been trying hard to enhance the logo for the release of 8.0 > > and I gather that my attempts failed so far. So instead of trying > > to change the colors and the shape, I suddenly realized we could > > simply find... a *better* animal. > > > > What is the most appropriate symbol of why we all use Org-mode? > > > > Yes, procrastination. Fiddling with Emacs instead of achieving > > the work we need to achieve. Trying to convince ourselves that > > this tiny Org feature will make us more proficient at our jobs, > > instead of simply working. > > > > I asked many Org friends during the last few weeks, and we all > > agreed that an ostrich might be a good candidate. > > > > So here it is -- I just updated the website accordingly: > > > > http://orgmode.org > > > > I did spent a lot of time and energy on deciding this, and this > > is not only me, but also many Org users I've asked, so please do > > not discuss this change. > > > > Hope you'll get used to it! > > > > Best, > > > > -- > > Bastien > > > Oh, +1. No, strike that. +4 > > Best, > > Brian vdB > > -- Evan Misshula Doctoral Student (Criminal Justice) CUNY John Jay "Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons." John Ruskin, Unto This Last, essay 2 (1862) English critic, essayist, & reformer (1819 - 1900) "Instruction does much, but encouragement does everything." Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe www.snrg-nyc.org --047d7b5d9c6f4efd5304d950b8f8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> I did spent a lot of time and energy on deciding= this, and this
> is not only me, but also many Org users I've asked, so please do > not discuss this change.

Seems like an April fools joke.= =A0 Of course we will discuss. :-P


On Mon,= Apr 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Brian van den Broek <brian.van.den.b= roek@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1= April 2013 13:20, Bastien <bzg@altern= .org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying hard to enhance the logo for the release of 8.0 > and I gather that my attempts failed so far. =A0So instead of trying > to change the colors and the shape, I suddenly realized we could
> simply find... a *better* animal.
>
> What is the most appropriate symbol of why we all use Org-mode?
>
> Yes, procrastination. =A0Fiddling with Emacs instead of achieving
> the work we need to achieve. =A0Trying to convince ourselves that
> this tiny Org feature will make us more proficient at our jobs,
> instead of simply working.
>
> I asked many Org friends during the last few weeks, and we all
> agreed that an ostrich might be a good candidate.
>
> So here it is -- I just updated the website accordingly:
>
> =A0 http://orgmode.or= g
>
> I did spent a lot of time and energy on deciding this, and this
> is not only me, but also many Org users I've asked, so please do > not discuss this change.
>
> Hope you'll get used to it!
>
> Best,
>
> --
> =A0Bastien


Oh, +1. No, strike that. +4

Best,

Brian vdB




--
Evan Misshula
Doctor= al Student (Criminal Justice)
CUNY John Jay
"Let us reform our s= chools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons."
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0John Ruskin, Unto This Last, essay 2 (1862)
=A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0English critic, essayist, & reformer (1819 - 1900)

"Inst= ruction does much, but encouragement does everything." Johann Wolfgang= Von Goethe
www.snrg-nyc.org
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