The Python cross? Was New Python.org website

[Steve Holden]

Paul McGuire wrote:
> "Obaid R." <yhdanid at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1137553529.299812.129090 at g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> 
>>Bugs wrote:
>>
>>>I thought I read here that a new website design was in the works for
>>>python.org in time for the new year?  Is that still true and of so,
>>>anyone know what is it's status?
>>>Thanks!
>>
>>
>>I googled around and found no background on how the new Python logo
>>came to be selected. Does any one know why or how the logo shown in the
>>upper left corner of the beta.python.org site was choosen? Which other
>>logos were rejected? Is there a particular reason why it is shaped like
>>a cross?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
> 
> 
> Looks like a plus sign to me, evoking the idea of "incremental improvement".
> A cross (as in Christian symbol) really has an elongated leg to the bottom.
> But it most closely resembles two snakes (see the little eyes
> at the top and bottom?), presumably pythons.
> 
> Personally, I like the stylized snakes, and the symmetry of the logo, a big
> improvement over the cartooney cutesy snakes we've seen in the past.
> 
That was pretty much what I thought. The intention was definitely to be 
snake-like and resemble "Py" at the same time.

No reply yet on why Obaid wanted to know about the cross motif (though 
one has one's suspicions).

regards
  Steve
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