Rockbox Logo...

[Llorean]

I'm not even sure Rockbox is one, in this context.

[Febs]

Why wouldn't it be?

[Llorean]

I thought that unlike Copyright, a trademark had to both be registered and actively protected to maintain its status, right?

I'll admit my knowledge of such things is very fringe, so I could be far off.

[Yotto]

I like the idea of the "RB" in the corner, but don't like that "RB", makes me think 1980's science fiction.  I wonder what the original "Rb" would look like in that area.  It would be a good way to have a really small logo (recognizable as low as, what is it, 32x32, for a favicon.

[LinusN]

The whole point of a logo is the element of recognition. When you see the logo, there should be no doubt what it represents. Just like the Coke logo, or McDonald's for that matter.

I'd say that the Rockbox logo is excellent in this respect. What is the point of changing it?

[Sando]

I'm personally a fan of the logo jeanreno created for the H3x0 experimental builds.

[MrMEC]

http://www.rentmybrain.net/RockboxLogo.pdf

I know I'm disagreeing with pretty much everyone here, but personally I think this logo is far better than the current one.  Much more sleek, modern and cool.  The current logo just feels kind of amateurish, not polished.  To put it another way - Rockbox with the black logo feels like something I'd have to buy, whereas I'd expect to get Rockbox with the current logo for free.  

Oh...wait a minute.  

Anyway, we're using this logo over on iaudiophile.net for the startup screen on the X5 patched builds we're using, and personally I love it.

[LinusN]

Much more sleek, modern and cool.  The current logo just feels kind of amateurish, not polished. To put it another way - Rockbox with the black logo feels like something I'd have to buy, whereas I'd expect to get Rockbox with the current logo for free.  

Funny, I have the exact opposite feeling... :-)

[Larsie]

Maybe we could just change the current logo a little bit.

I personally don't like the musical & sign (how do you call it actually?)

Then you'd get something like the attachment

It's a bit empty above the 'box' part, maybe we could put the names of the working targets in there?

But I think I'd be better if we keep it the way it is 'If it ain't broken, don't fix it!'

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[Febs]

The 'musical & sign' is a clef.  Specifically, it is a G-clef, sometimes also referred to as a treble clef.  I personally like that aspect of the logo very much.

More fundamentally, however, I have yet to see anyone articulate any good reason why the existing logo should be replaced.  (I don't consider 'I like this other logo better' to be a good reason. )

[Llorean]

I think actually having something relating to music in the logo is somewhat vital.

In my opinion, a logo should at least give some mental hint at what it's a logo for. That one with the flaming eye, I dunno. A trunk for storing your collection of stones while wandering Mordor?

[MrMEC]

More fundamentally, however, I have yet to see anyone articulate any good reason why the existing logo should be replaced.  (I don't consider 'I like this other logo better' to be a good reason. )

What is a good reason, then?  I explained exactly why I didn't like it (the part Linus quoted), so what do you want?  

Whether a logo is good or not is pretty much entirely subjective.  You like the current logo, I personally don't.  So there we are.  If the people who have the power to change it don't want to change it, what can you do?  Case closed.

The whole purpose of this thread is to illustrate that there are people who personally don't like the logo - that much is clear.  Why should specific rationale be articulated to you?  If someone comes up with a cool logo everyone likes and can agree on, just change it.  Or don't, since it's clear that most of you don't want to.  That's fine too.

Really, it's just a logo.  I've already replaced it on my own player, and to me that's all that really matters.

[haibane]

It would be nice to see a new logo. The current one just seems to bogged down with not enough color used and could look a lot better. I personally will probably just use my own though

[bluebrother]

Whether a logo is good or not is pretty much entirely subjective.  You like the current logo, I personally don't.  So there we are.  If the people who have the power to change it don't want to change it, what can you do?  Case closed.

Indeed. I never understood why some people find the logo that important. I like the current one and don't see any reason to change it. Rockbox is about playing music

Honestly (to all those guys arguing about changing the logo), do you like the logo of MS Windows / Office / whatever? Are you trying to change that logo? I guess not ...

[lowlight]

Rockbox shows a logo? Wow! I guess I never noticed since by the time I press the on button and get my headphones on it's already at the browser. Maybe we could slow down the boot process to display the logo longer, that way nobody will miss it.