[Appeal] Appeal icon theme

[Kenneth Wimer]

* Torsten Rahn <torsten.rahn at credativ.de> [Apr 05. 2005 17:41]:
> Aaron J. Seigo (aseigo at kde.org) schrieb:
> > that's an interesting part of the vision that to date i'd been completely
> > unaware of. i wasn't aware that we were trying to brand KDE with our
> > project's name.
> > the icon theme doesn't need a name that is globally unique. just icon unique.
> 
> Again I think that having a complete look named after a _single_ term is
> easier
> to market.

Not true. This has been proven again and again in the real world. Apple
did not name the whole desktop Ayua, only the visual elements contained
therein (always wanted to use that word).

 The resulting visual identity of our vision doesn't need to be
> brand-named after the project name. I thought it would be a nice-to have
> though.
> 
> > Oxygen is probably fine, though. a quick google didn't turn up anything.
> 

I am not saying Oxygen is the best, but APPEAL is *bad* *bad* *bad*



> As I already pointed out "Oxygen" would be fine with me as well. I'd prefer it
> though
> if we named our _whole_ artwork theme after a single name.
> 
> > did Ximian name their icons and themes "Ximian"? i believe they called it
> > things like "gorilla" and "industrial". (though i could be wrong on that one
> > =)
> 
> Actually I think the Full Name is "Ximian Industrial"

Actually it is simply industrial.

Bye,
Ken

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Kenneth Wimer
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