[Info-vax] Which symbol to use for VMS?

[johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk]

On Friday, 12 June 2015 11:14:10 UTC+1, MG  wrote:
> Dirk Munk schreef op 12-jun-2015 om 08:34:
> > OK, but the accompanying tag line was:
> >
> > "In an ocean full of guppy operating systems, wouldn't you want to be
> > the king of the seas?"
> >
> > That may have been appropriate at the time, but is a bit over the top now.
> 
> /Over the top/...?  You're trying to promote a product here, or are
> you trying to be a shy schoolgirl?  There's no place for modesty in
> marketing, or anywhere where people want to make inroads and achieve
> something.
> 
> And if VMS isn't that king now, if it doesn't strive to become one
> (or, again), or in its domain, then you might as well not bother
> and give up already.
> 
> 
> > As a symbol for what VSI is doing right now, the Phoenix is very
> > appropriate i.m.h.o.
> 
> It looks tacky and similar to the Firefox logo, especially color-
> wise.
> 
> 
> > After all, DEC tried to kill off VMS, Compaq announced it just after the
> > merger was made public, and HP announced it. So at least three times VMS
> > rose from the ashes so to speak.
> 
> Who /didn't/ tried to kill it off?!  VMS is that shark that evades
> the nets and poachers, VMS has managed to stay out of the Chinese
> delicatessen corner.
> 
>   - MG

And Phoenix is already used by rather a lot of other companies and
organisations.

Me, I'm thinking dinosaurs. In a good way. It's not a million miles
from the Phoenix concept. Pick an appropriate dinosaur and, er,
'run with it'. But it might not appeal to everyone.

So many to choose from. One dinosaur obviously does not suit all.