30 Jul
2010
30 Jul
'10
6:58 p.m.
Hi!
It's about time that we find some kind of graphical project logo for the
Osmocom project.
Osmocom is intended as an umbrella project for software like OpenBSC, OsmoSGSN,
OsmocomBB and others.
So it might even be interesting to have some kind of 'family' of logos that
all have the same general theme.... At least the bigger projects like OpenBSC
and OsmocomBB definitely deserve their own incarnation within that family.
If you want to contribute to our project but are not a die-hard C developer,
this is your option to contribute!
The logo must be under a license that permits use+modification for the
Osmocom project itself. Editability for the general public is not important.
With regard to formats, I would prefer something as SVG that we can then
render into pngs of various sizes whenever there is demand for it.
If you have a proposal, simply send it (or a link to a URL) to the
openbsc(a)lists.gnumonks.org mailing list.
Thanks in advance for any submissions!
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
30 Jul
30 Jul
7:15 p.m.
Harald Welte wrote:
Hi!
It's about time that we find some kind of graphical project logo for the
Osmocom project.
Osmocom is intended as an umbrella project for software like OpenBSC, OsmoSGSN,
OsmocomBB and others.
The first thing that jumped to mind was Tux with the GSM signal strength bars on his
belly. :-) Then I remembered that while Linux is used in the development process, it
doesn't run on the intended hardware... oops. Has Tux transcended Linux? Can he
symbolize any open source effort?
thx,
Jason.
8:49 p.m.
Hi Jason,
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 01:15:51PM -0400, Jason wrote:
well, OpenBSC, OsmoSGSN, OpenGGSN and even layer23, osmcom, osmoload, etc.
all run on the host PC, preferrably running Linux. So besides the firmware
part, everything else actually has somewhat of a connection to Linux - though
not really. Dieter runs everything but OsmoSGSN on Windows, and it should
be pretty portable on any POSIX OS.
So yes, I agree, referring to tux is probably not the best idea in our logo.
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
It's about
time that we find some kind of graphical project logo for the
Osmocom project.
Osmocom is intended as an umbrella project for software like
OpenBSC, OsmoSGSN, OsmocomBB and others.
The first thing that jumped to mind was Tux with the GSM signal strength bars
on his belly. :-) Then I remembered that while Linux is used in the
development process, it doesn't run on the intended hardware... oops. Has
Tux transcended Linux? Can he symbolize any open source effort? 
2 Aug
2 Aug
2:27 p.m.
I mixed some gnome icons and came up with this main icon draft.
For the different projects, an additional icon could but put in the
bottom left corner :
- phone for bb
- router for bsc
- Internet globe for sgsn
On 30.07.2010 18:58, Harald Welte wrote:
Hi!
It's about time that we find some kind of graphical project logo for the
Osmocom project.
Osmocom is intended as an umbrella project for software like OpenBSC, OsmoSGSN,
OsmocomBB and others.
So it might even be interesting to have some kind of 'family' of logos that
all have the same general theme.... At least the bigger projects like OpenBSC
and OsmocomBB definitely deserve their own incarnation within that family.
If you want to contribute to our project but are not a die-hard C developer,
this is your option to contribute!
The logo must be under a license that permits use+modification for the
Osmocom project itself. Editability for the general public is not important.
With regard to formats, I would prefer something as SVG that we can then
render into pngs of various sizes whenever there is demand for it.
If you have a proposal, simply send it (or a link to a URL) to the
openbsc(a)lists.gnumonks.org mailing list.
Thanks in advance for any submissions!
2:36 p.m.
My 2cnts:
A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a free space to put the suffix
('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using the bold face
and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
Sylvain
3 Aug
3 Aug
1:08 a.m.
Hi,
On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a free
space to put the suffix
('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using the bold face
and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
So here's my RFC:
I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under the
Open Font License.
I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
"object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a plain
vector graphic.
If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
let us hear/see them :)
Regards,
Steve
[1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/
10:36 a.m.
nice font and drawing
the original tower is here :
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/wiki/File:Gnome-network-wire….
(just to know)
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
Kevin
On 03.08.2010 01:08, Steve Markgraf wrote:
Hi,
On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a
free space to put the suffix
('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using the bold face
and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
So here's my RFC:
I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under the
Open Font License.
I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
"object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a plain
vector graphic.
If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
let us hear/see them :)
Regards,
Steve
[1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/ 
11:07 a.m.
I personnaly like the signal indicator in place of the M :-)
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Kevin <openbsc(a)mail.tsaitgaist.info> wrote:
nice font and drawing
the original tower is here :
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/wiki/File:Gnome-network-wire…
.
(just to know)
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
Kevin
On 03.08.2010 01:08, Steve Markgraf wrote:
Hi,
On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a
free space to put the suffix
('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using the bold face
and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
So here's my RFC:
I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under the
Open Font License.
I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
"object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a plain
vector graphic.
If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
let us hear/see them :)
Regards,
Steve
[1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/
4 Aug
4 Aug
2:03 p.m.
Here some ideas to improve the "m"
Another idea would be to make the "O" like the waves (in term of colors)
On 03.08.2010 11:07, Sébastien Lorquet wrote:
I personnaly like the signal indicator in place of the
M :-)
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Kevin <openbsc(a)mail.tsaitgaist.info
<mailto:openbsc@mail.tsaitgaist.info>> wrote:
nice font and drawing
the original tower is here :
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/wiki/File:Gnome-network-wire….
(just to know)
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
Kevin
On 03.08.2010 01:08, Steve Markgraf wrote:
Hi,
On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a
free space to put the suffix
('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using the bold face
and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
So here's my RFC:
I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under the
Open Font License.
I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
"object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a plain
vector graphic.
If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
let us hear/see them :)
Regards,
Steve
[1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/ 
10 Aug
10 Aug
5:37 p.m.
some more designs
On 04.08.2010 14:03, Kevin wrote:
Here some ideas to improve the "m"
Another idea would be to make the "O" like the waves (in term of colors)
On 03.08.2010 11:07, Sébastien Lorquet wrote:
> I personnaly like the signal indicator in place of the M :-)
>
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Kevin <openbsc(a)mail.tsaitgaist.info
> <mailto:openbsc@mail.tsaitgaist.info>> wrote:
>
> nice font and drawing
> the original tower is here :
>
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/wiki/File:Gnome-network-wire….
> (just to know)
>
> I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a reception antenna.
> Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
>
> Kevin
>
> On 03.08.2010 01:08, Steve Markgraf wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
> >
> >> A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a free space to put the
suffix
> >> ('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using
the bold face
> >> and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
> >>
> >> But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
> >
> > Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
> >
> > So here's my RFC:
> > I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
> >
> > The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under
the
> > Open Font License.
> >
> > I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
> > installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
> > "object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a
plain
> > vector graphic.
> >
> > If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
> > osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
> > let us hear/see them :)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve
> >
> > [1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/
>
>
8:14 p.m.
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Kevin <openbsc(a)mail.tsaitgaist.info> wrote:
some more designs
I didn't like that I couldn't clearly see both the "signal bars" and
the 'm', so I applied a few adjustments to the last set of designs.
Specifically I decreased the length of the initial stroke to separate
the first "bar" from the antenna symbol, made the antenna symbol fill
with the background color to hide the corner of the "m" that was
peeking through, and reversed the colors of the background and
foreground strokes. I think the bars need to be a different color,
but I'm abysmal at choosing colors, so someone else can tweak that if
they think it's an improvement.
Kevin
P.S. This IS a different Kevin.
On 04.08.2010 14:03, Kevin wrote:
Here some ideas to improve the "m"
Another idea would be to make the "O" like the waves (in term of colors)
On 03.08.2010 11:07, Sébastien Lorquet wrote:
> I personnaly like the signal indicator in place of the M :-)
>
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Kevin <openbsc(a)mail.tsaitgaist.info
> <mailto:openbsc@mail.tsaitgaist.info>> wrote:
>
> nice font and drawing
> the original tower is here :
>
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/wiki/File:Gnome-network-wire….
> (just to know)
>
> I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a reception antenna.
> Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
>
> Kevin
>
> On 03.08.2010 01:08, Steve Markgraf wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 02.08.2010 14:36, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
> >
> >> A nice typo with just 'osmocom' and a free space to put the
suffix
> >> ('bb' 'sgsn' ...) either in another typo or just using
the bold face
> >> and then just some _discrete_ graphical element added to the typo ...
> >>
> >> But IMHO certainly not some complex graphical only element.
> >
> > Ack, that's what I'd suggest as well, something clean and simple.
> >
> > So here's my RFC:
> > I've taken the wireless symbol Kevin posted, and added a lettering.
> >
> > The font used is "Yanone Kaffeesatz" [1], which is licensed under
the
> > Open Font License.
> >
> > I attached osmocom_inkscape.svg, for which you need to have the font
> > installed, and can then play around and edit the text, and a
> > "object-to-path" converted osmocom_paths.svg, which is just a
plain
> > vector graphic.
> >
> > If anyone has an idea how to decently make the difference between
> > osmocomBB and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea,
> > let us hear/see them :)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve
> >
> > [1] http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/
>
>
22 Jan
22 Jan
2:09 p.m.
Hi all,
sorry for never really finishing up with this topic.
As you can see from http://bb.osmocom.org/ as well as
http://openbsc.osmocom.org/ and http://tetra.osmocom.org/, I have now used the
second of your logo variants.
Wold you be able (and willing) to do the same logo but continue it with
uppercase TETRA, BB and SECURITY, using the same font/style?
This way we can differentiate the logo depending on the project site that
people visit.
Thanks in advance,
Harald
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
3:43 p.m.
Hi Harald,
On 22.01.2011 14:09, Harald Welte wrote:
Wold you be able (and willing) to do the same logo but
continue it with
uppercase TETRA, BB and SECURITY, using the same font/style?
This way we can differentiate the logo depending on the project site that
people visit.
See the attached Inkscape *.svgz and prerendered *.png files for trac.
DECT and OpenBSC are just meant as a RFC, otherwise just take the
osmocom.png for the OpenBSC trac (since there's a small correction in
the first 'm').
Regards,
Steve
7:04 p.m.
On 22.01.2011 15:43, Steve Markgraf wrote:
Hi Harald,
On 22.01.2011 14:09, Harald Welte wrote:
I've put up the DECT logo on dect.osmocom.org, thanks Steve!
Wold you be able (and willing) to do the same
logo but continue it with
uppercase TETRA, BB and SECURITY, using the same font/style?
This way we can differentiate the logo depending on the project site that
people visit.
See the attached Inkscape *.svgz and prerendered *.png files for trac.
DECT and OpenBSC are just meant as a RFC, otherwise just take the
osmocom.png for the OpenBSC trac (since there's a small correction in
the first 'm'). 
23 Jan
23 Jan
12:33 a.m.
Hi,
To be able to add more extensions, I've added the text as text (using
Yanone Kaffeesatz font http://www.yanone.de/typedesign/kaffeesatz/).
The paths are still present (to use when the font is not available).
I also organized in layers (using inkscape) and added some metadata
(title, project page, license, material used, authors, ...)
kevin
On 01/22/2011 03:43 PM, Steve Markgraf wrote:
Hi Harald,
On 22.01.2011 14:09, Harald Welte wrote:
Wold you be able (and willing) to do the same
logo but continue it with
uppercase TETRA, BB and SECURITY, using the same font/style?
This way we can differentiate the logo depending on the project site that
people visit.
See the attached Inkscape *.svgz and prerendered *.png files for trac.
DECT and OpenBSC are just meant as a RFC, otherwise just take the
osmocom.png for the OpenBSC trac (since there's a small correction in
the first 'm').
Regards,
Steve
3 Aug
3 Aug
11:43 a.m.
First of all, thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion.
On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 10:36:10AM +0200, Kevin wrote:
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with a
reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
yes, the idea is good, but the readability is bad, if you don't already know
the project name and can thus 'interpolate' in your brain.
So my preference would be the first one.
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
2:05 p.m.
A shadowed and aligned "m" as a background to this power indicator letter
might improve readability, don't you think?
I also like the inverted project name.
Regards
Sebastien
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> wrote:
First of all, thanks to everyone who has contributed
to this discussion.
On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 10:36:10AM +0200, Kevin wrote:
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with
a reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
yes, the idea is good, but the readability is bad, if you don't already
know
the project name and can thus 'interpolate' in your brain.
So my preference would be the first one.
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org>
http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
4 Aug
4 Aug
10:49 a.m.
On Tuesday 03 August 2010 03:13 PM, Harald Welte wrote:
First of all, thanks to everyone who has contributed
to this discussion.
On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 10:36:10AM +0200, Kevin wrote:
How about just an "O" ( a big one) for Osmocom with the BSC / SGSN / BB
inside the "O" ? If it the concept is acceptable, I can make some e.g.
drawings etc.
with Regards,
ASHWIN
I also replaced the "m" of mobile with
a reception antenna.
Does not look very good, but it's just a nice idea.
yes, the idea is good, but the readability is bad, if you don't already know
the project name and can thus 'interpolate' in your brain.
So my preference would be the first one.
12:09 p.m.
How about just an "O" ( a big one) for
Osmocom with the BSC / SGSN /
BB inside the "O" ? If it the concept is acceptable, I can make some
e.g. drawings etc.
I like that idea better than a bunch of small icons, I mean we're
talking about a logo not an app icon for some graphical user interface...
3 Aug
3 Aug
11:15 a.m.
If anyone has an idea how to decently make the
difference between osmocomBB
and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea, let us hear/see
them :)
Two comments:
- I like the 'inverted' suffix
- I'm wondering if that suffix shouldn't be on the next line
(right aligned). It's to avoid a too elongated aspect ratio that
can sometime make it hard to use/integrate the logo when a more
'square' one is expected.
(doesn't need to be square, just not too elongated. And currently
the antenna + 'osmocom' + 'sgsn' is pretty long :)
Sylvain
11:45 a.m.
On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 11:15:22AM +0200, Sylvain Munaut wrote:
I don't mind that it is more horizontal than veryical. fits nice with
the trac logo approach in the upper left corner.
--
- Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
============================================================================
"Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option."
(ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
If anyone has
an idea how to decently make the difference between osmocomBB
and BSC more clear, or even has a completely different idea, let us hear/see
them :)
Two comments:
- I like the 'inverted' suffix
- I'm wondering if that suffix shouldn't be on the next line
(right aligned). It's to avoid a too elongated aspect ratio that
can sometime make it hard to use/integrate the logo when a more
'square' one is expected.
(doesn't need to be square, just not too elongated. And currently
the antenna + 'osmocom' + 'sgsn' is pretty long :)
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