[ocaml-biz] adjectives about OCaml

[Brian Hurt]

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Tony Edgin wrote:

> Maybe this is premature also, but in addition to explicit
> properties, we need implicit "touchy-feely" properties which
> the mascot image should convey.  The explicit properties
> become Ocaml's high concept statement as well as being
> conveyed by attributes of the mascot.  The implied properties
> are only attributes of the mascot. They serve two purposes. 

The problem with thinking in terms of "mascot" is that implies a plushy 
toy market.  Linux is the first software project with a plushy toy mascot 
that has gained any industry acceptance that I can think of.  And, if 
anything, having a plushy toy mascot has probably hurt it.

Windows has a logo.  Java has a logo.  I'd much rather Ocaml have a logo 
than a plushy toy mascot.

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