Subject Re: [Firebird-general] Would I be permitted to use this gloat image?
Author Martijn Tonies
Nigel,

> > I know I've caused headaches for a lot of people, but I'm wondering if
this
> > gloat is ok?
> >
> > It features the bird, fresh from a vector conversion from Chris Knight
> > (chris@...)
> >
> > The bird's red, through to orange at the top
> > The word 'SQL' is seperate, and on it's own line
> > The word 'Firebird' is clear, but not using the standard font (not
available
> > freely)
> > It doesn't have the header 'Storage by' that many people disliked.
> > It has colour, so it isn't so dull.
> >
> > Does the 'SQL' text need to be smaller, so the 'Firebird' text does not
> > cover it?

I would drop the SQL altogether -

SQL is "only" an interface to the data, nothing more.

> > I need a gloat that fits in with the other open-source gloats. That's
why I
> > can't have white backgrounds, big circles, huge red fonts, etc...
> >
> > http://www.aims.com.au/nigel/fb/demo.html
>
> This one looks really very nice, especially it fits in with the
> others perfectly, IMHO. I like it, well done!

Agreed.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase & Firebird
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com