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Here are the individual images supplied by rastapax, including an extra one supplied in response to some suggestions in the thread. The basic logo divorced from its background could be recoloured to suit the particular use. Obviously it would be no good in black on a black menu button, for example.

BarryK · Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 06:41 Post subject:

Personally, I'm in favour of a logo without any text.

WhoDo · Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 06:47 Post subject:

headfound · Joined: 24 Jun 2006 Posts: 330 Location: England

I'm currently using rastapax's wallpaper from this very thread with the plain 'face' and text on this page

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=19591&start=90

paulh177 · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 870 Location: ST862228

i know i'm 7 months late on this, but to me it does seem to read "Linux Puppy" rather than "Puppy Linux" ... great design tho'

dogle · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 302

The enthusiasm and creativity splurging from this long-running thread is truly inspiring, thanks everyone. For me, by far the most appealing image remains the old hand-drawn flop-eared pup-with-flower, and I'm a bit concerned that to date only 30 votes have shown up, suggesting maybe a minority view.

First - pure cynicism - if I were to add an entry to the Devil's Dictionary: Logo - a mythological artifice invoking the use of a unique image so widely used by PR vendors as a means of extracting large fees from gullible clients as to have become accepted by the proletariat as the norm.

Laying aside Received Wisdom I've never actually seen hard evidence of their value .... and me, well I experience real revulsion whenever I see the crooked banner image of a particular software house ... but the flop-eared pup still cheers me.

Second - the serious bit - some weeks ago MU commented elsewhere on possible problems for Muslims, and elicited a poignant response from one. Although I am in this sense a kaffir I gather that the Prophet - Peace be upon Him - is recorded as saying that angels would not enter a house in which there was a dog or a picture [He evidently spoke well of good deeds to dogs in trouble, nonetheless]. Hmm, double whammy? Could some Muslim puppylovers comment as to whether this is a serious issue or not?

Why does it matter? Well there are 6 billion of us, the 1 billion fatcats [growl] being largely saturated with a commercial OS and the other 5 billion out there ready to gasp fo an OS which will run well on kit we 'rich' think old or cheap but to them still means a huge investment. Right now Puppy stands supreme for this vast emergent 'market' and it would be a heck of a shame if the choice of a picture were to turn a billion prospective users from the joys of Puppy and into the hands of the, er, Evil One.

Lobster · Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 20:53 Post subject:

I believe the angle of tilt is important and prefer the above usage.

Islam
http://www.islamicconcern.com/dogs.asp
http://msecchi.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/qualities-of-dogs/

It is quite possible for those in Islam with a liberal attitude to produce
a Puppy image free version if they so wish
Just as it is possible for pagans to elevate the dogs importance

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 950

oblivious · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 304 Location: Western Australia

ttuuxxx · Posted: Mon 25 Feb 2008, 08:50 Post subject:

ok I got a perfect one for you, no background etc.
Just remember when it goes to dogs the uglier they are the more your feel sorry for them. lol
even made an icon, LOLOLOL

ttuuxxx · Posted: Mon 25 Feb 2008, 09:31 Post subject:

ok this time I actually tried a bit, I find its simple yet appealing