-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of David Abrahams Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:33 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: [boost] Re: Logo 67 bad [was: Logo comments]
"Eric Niebler" <eric@boost-consulting.com> 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://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.
True, but MS is notoriously litigious, and, well, I assume you know of the case where IBM sued someone for doing a logo in block blue letters? Won too (big surprise). Some years ago. Reid