[boost] Re: Logo 67 bad [was: Logo comments]

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-08 22:51:30

David Abrahams wrote:
> "Eric Niebler" <eric_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> A lot of people are expressing favorable opinions about selection 67
>> boost/squares. This logo is simply out of the question, in my
>> opinion, because of its glaring similarity to the marketing imagery
>> of Visual Studio. Just look at the Visual C++ box:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6chhn
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/gallery/boxshots/web/visual-c-plus-plus03.jpg
>>
>> IMO, option 67 should be removed.
>
> I consider that a background pattern and not sacrosanct.  I never
> would have noticed it had you not pointed it out.
>
> I think if we had to eliminate any abstract graphic that was used in
> promotional or packaging material, there'd be hardly anything we could
> use.

If it was used on the packaging of baby formula I might agree with you. Having a
logo that's so similar to to VC++ marketing material would be a real problem,
IMO.

Jonathan