[Morphix-devel] Re: [Devel] We do need a "mascot"

[Kermit J. <deb...@fr...>]

I thought the goal here was to look globally and not just locally.  Why 
not have one Education base LiveCD and simply localize as needed?  That 
was why I had brought up Morphix.  Localization is fairly trivial.  At 
most, you could simply make a mini-mod for each region you want to 
support.  The hope for the future is to have additional modules on a 
second cd for loading and expansion.

That allows everyone to contribute to making a great "Distro" and then 
allowing them to quickly modify for "Insert-your-region-stuff-here."  
Think of how much faster that would allow collaboration and improvements 
overall.  One region, unlimited mini-mods for each region.  Everyone 
benefits faster and more efficiently.

Back to the topic, you say Teacher Tux is the "trivial choice" and I 
can't tell if that is meant to be a good or bad comment.  I thought the 
point here was to try and make this "trivial" for the masses... easily 
seen, easily understood, easily used, easily installed, etc.  I would 
think we would want a simple, "trivial" mascot that goes beyond one 
place or region.

Perhaps a Teacher Tux for a base educational linux distro (I've thought 
of contacting the EduLinux.org owners) and then the Kobold could easily 
be adapted as a regional mascot through the localisation.

Like I said, I'm not trying to upset anyone, and I realize I'm a 
new-comer to this group, but I'm trying to look at this from a  
worldwide marketing strategy/position. 

Herman Robak wrote:

>On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 23:18, Kermit Jones wrote:
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>>I'm not trying to be rude or offensive or anything, and I'm all for 
>>heritage, but it seems that tux is a bit more universal.  I love eating 
>>a kobold as much as the next @, even if it is somtimes poisioned and 
>>makes me sit.  But Tux is tux.  Unique mascots are great, but Add a grad 
>>cap, blackboard in the background, teacher's pointer stick and sit him 
>>on a book and you have a Tux that says "Linux" and props that say 
>>"Education." 
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> It's the trivial choice, and would be recognised globally.
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>>A Kobold doesn't mean much to people outside of Europe.  
>>Not many will "get it." 
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> ...outside Europe.  But Europe is where Skolelinux arose,
>and that heritage will most likely show off.  Localisation
>was Skolelinux' primary reason to exist.  A "global" image
>may be a little hard to localise properly.
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>> Now don't get me wrong, I think Skole is great.  I'm even considering
>>registering www.SchoolLinux.org for American complimentary site for
>>the sake of unification and the similar goals. 
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> So far, "Skolelinux" has worked nicely because the spelling
>is recognisable.  Some think we should leave it at that, and
>make it a trademark with logo and all.  Keeping _one_ spelling
>would make it clear that it is _one_ project.
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> On the other hand, with reasonably flexible logo design,
>localising the name and logo should be doable.  The Finns
>have translated it.
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>> But I'm also trying to look way down the road.  Take this to the
>>world, so to speak.  "Teacher Tux" just seems a bit better. 
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> For global recognition, yes.  But maybe we're better served
>having well accepted regional mascots.  The mascots may need
>som l10n, too.
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