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The Other Linux Logo

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teddyh ◴[27 Sep 25 14:58 UTC] No.45396262[source]▶
I was always partial to the Linux logo with the red triangle (from 1994): <https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/logos/raytraced/linux-povl...>.

(More old Linux logos here: <https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/logos/!INDEX.html>)

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1. card_zero ◴[27 Sep 25 15:02 UTC] No.45396286[source]▶
That's a nazi concentration camp badge of shame, I think?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badge

"Political prisoner", in fact.

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2. teddyh ◴[27 Sep 25 15:06 UTC] No.45396329[source]▶
If anything, this would be point in its favor. That is, if we are to care whatsoever about nazi rules from a century ago.
3. pndy ◴[27 Sep 25 15:46 UTC] No.45396742[source]▶
You're attributing too much

It's just a logo that's built around single triangle. It's like saying ACDC band promotes nazi ideology because it has a lightning symbol and gothic looking letters in their logo

It's clear these Linux logos weren't done by professionals and by some examples not even with serious usage intent

Compare above to:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Logo_suggestions?useskin=vec...

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_logo_contest/F...

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_logo_contest/O...

https://www.without-systemd.org/wiki/index_php/Category_Logo...

https://pkgbuild.com/%7Ejelle/logo-contest/

Let me be harsh and say: some people know how to design and some shouldn't touch graphic programs

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4. card_zero ◴[27 Sep 25 16:10 UTC] No.45397025[source]▶
Most of the Arch Linux proposed logos are some dreary variation on the letter A. The pimp hat proposal is more meaningful.

https://pkgbuild.com/~jelle/logo-contest/cerise/2-pimp.png

I also like Skeletor but he is unfortunately © Mattel.

5. InsideOutSanta ◴[27 Sep 25 16:21 UTC] No.45397143[source]▶
That's just how a lot of logos in the 90s looked, some colorful polygons, shadows, 3D effects...