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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bastien Nocera" <bnocera(a)redhat.com>
> To: "Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop"
> <desktop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 8:44:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Branding Mission Statement - Re: Workstation WG call for
> agenda 2016-Dec-05
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Hi, so I haven't put anything on the wiki yet, but here is my current
> > proposal:
> >
> > Mission statement for Branding
> > We want to use branding elements in our desktop to create a distinct
> > visual
> > identity for Fedora Workstation.
> > These branding elements should signal that Fedora Workstation is more
> > than
> > just a sum of its parts and over
> > time develop instant recognizability of Fedora Workstation in
> > screenshots,
> > presentations and daily use.
> >
> > -------------
> > I be happy for input and improvement suggestions from the community on
> > this.
> > Be aware that we are trying to
> > be systematic about this, so lets do this step by step. This statement is
> > meant to clearly show what we want
> > to achieve with our branding, so it avoids talking about implementation.
> > We
> > will then later talk implementation
> > in light of this mission statement.
>
> I'd remove the "instant recognizability". You can't do instantly,
nobody
> can.
> Fullscreen applications are in control of what they display, and I don't
> see
> how you could recognise *instantly* a presentation made on a Windows or
> Linux
> machine.
Sure, I am open to removing or changing the word instant, on the other hand
the
mission statement is meant to convey general intent, not cover every possible
implementation corner case, so the fact that there are corner cases where we
would
not be able to fulfil the wording of the mission statement isn't really a
problem
IMHO.
The mission statement is what you want to achieve. If what you want to achieve
is impossible, how do we work towards an unachievable goal?
> I also don't see why we'd need a distinct visual
identity. Here, you're
> delving
> into implementation details. I think we can make Fedora recognisable
> without
> a distinct visual identity.
Not sure I would agree its implementation details, and I am not sure how you
would
make something recognisable without making it distinguishable?
Distinct means it's clearly different. Those car models aren't distinct:
https://medium.com/swlh/the-zombie-mobile-b03932ac971d
though they're recognisable (through their badges, accessories, specific colour
schemes, etc.). An SUV and a sedan are distinct.