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i made some icons to help with a common issue (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by sixdripb@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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https://gitlab.com/sxwpb/minimal-tux-icons

These are only meant to help for cases where the full tux is too detailed to display, see examples in the linked README. But the shape also works well for single fill cases, like in the keychain example. I wouldn't want these to be used when the full tux could be displayed in all its glory instead.

~~One issue I have is I do not know how to license these properly, I wouldn't want them to show up in a trademarked logo or anything, but I would still want them to be freely usable as tux icons anywhere. What do you think?~~

I have chosen the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, thank you for helping me!

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[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 104 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think these either need the beak to be a bit irregularly shaped or needs a black line inside the beak to make it more clear this isn't just a big hole in the face but an actual bird beak.

But other than that its great! And that's of course just my personal opinion, you do you!

[–] astraeus@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I personally think it looks fine, seems to look like a happy penguin to me

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

the middle one llok like a robber mask

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

i did go overkill with the simplification, so its easy to see other things. but at small sizes i feel it works better.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

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[–] xtapa@discuss.tchncs.de 72 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I need the colored one as a sticker to cover that weird square thingy on my super keys.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

Ooh now I need that too.
Why can't those scummy forum scraper bots work in my favor?

[–] femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Imma try and make a 3d print out for my laptop to replace the keycap

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 65 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Obigatory

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

OP should make an extended forehead alt icon pack in this image’s honor

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

OMAHA

[–] SuperZorro@discuss.tchncs.de 61 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why is the white one happiest? Shit, am I a racist?

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 32 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The black one has open o_o eyes but the white one has closed ^_^ eyes

[–] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I can't find it, but I have seen a video where a designer talked about how you can't just invert your monochromatic logo to make it white-on-black. There's an effect that will make several aspects of the logo feel very differently, even though it's just inverted.

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

he won't stop me.. (e: /s)

[–] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You will live in fear that one day when you come home, you'll find him sitting in your chair, patiently waiting for his revenge.

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[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah, there must be something subjective going on because they all look the same to me. They all look like closed happy eyes to me.

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I think you’re absolutely right… perhaps something with the effect of lighter compared to the rest = open vs darker compared to the rest = closed.

I think it’s also magnified by the fact that we’re comparing to the full color one on the right which has the lighter color for (in my perception) open eyes.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I think the black part tricks your brain into thinking "those are pupils", and the eyes go from smiley shut ones to normal open ones.

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Creative Commons is exactly the tool you need for licensing; they even have a "build-your-own" customized license tool. The tool will generate an icon, text, and a link to easily understandable legalese for your license.

CC is like GPL (but more flexible) for art, and it's an awesome service.

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

thank you, the build-your-own thing is great, i have chosen the CC BY-SA 4.0.

[–] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 years ago

I’m no expert, but would CC BY-SA do the trick?

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Those look nice!

Have you considered a Creative Commons license, maybe with the BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike) terms?

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

thank you for pointing me to this, i have choosen this license and added it.

thank you also @RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml

[–] ludrol@bookwormstory.social 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This logo feels unbalanced, I don't have enough experience to say what is wrong, but it feels wrong.

Thanks for sharing. Maybe I will fork it and make it better.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Two issues I notice:

The beak looks like a wide open mouth. It does not look like a beak.

The middle icon colour scheme makes it look like it has a different expression to the other icons, like one of those squinting/extremely pleased anime faces. The expressions should match regardless of colour scheme.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree. Its cute but i think it lacks essential details. The monochrome versions don't look penguin enough.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, the colored version is pretty good but the monochrome needs something to make the beak a beak.

[–] Google@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh dude this is really awesome. Fresh.

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

thankyou! btw, since you're a billion dollar corp can you send me a check? cheers

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[–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

I LOVE these! Great work!

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why is the white one wobbling?!?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago

Maybe you should go lay down

[–] rdri@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What?

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't know why but like I swear it looks like the white one wobbles when on my phone screen.

[–] YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I notice the same effect.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One of you show me your phone, I don't see it.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

📱

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[–] FaizalR@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

I love Pingu.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I love Tux and these icons!

I now I also know how it's skull looks like :P

[–] _Lain_@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks nice, thanks to show it with us :)

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[–] LazyPhilosopher@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly I hope any of these variations replace the old logo. Looks great OP! Thanks for sharing

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

hell no, full tux is the best, these are just simplified icons. but thanks for the compliment!!

[–] LazyPhilosopher@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No problem stranger 👈😎 lmao

[–] finkrat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I could see something like this being a common use icon, it's very well done. I prefer this look to having the big bodied Tux on a small icon, this solves the problem well. Good job!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The middle one reminds me of Elan from The Order of the Stick

[–] hasecilu@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Very nice icon, would you consider contributing it to font-logos project (where a lot of FOSS projects logos are, including Tux) that is used on nerd-fonts so people can use it on their terminals? Nice to see SolveSpace being used for it. Edit: Fix typo.

[–] sixdripb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

oh yea that would be cool, let me see if i can do it

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