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#1. I like the basic symbolism of this one; I'd like to see a simpler version, without the green oval or folded corner.
#2. I might like it better without the yellow planchet (or perhaps with the planchet replaced by a thin-walled box). A very clever design idea, the best visualization I've seen of the bazaar style of development. Probably my second favorite of the ones I've seen so far.
#3. Simple, elegant, should scale very well.
#4. Better contrast than the old versions, so this one works better. I don't think it passes the letterhead test, though.
#7. My favorite design in the lot, so far. The suggestions of opened circle and of a keyhole are good. The iconography isn't as clever as #2 but pulls ahead on the ``would it look good on a letterhead'' test.
`Open source' should be two words. I'd like to see a variant of this with a font similar to the one used in #4 or #8.
#8. Nicely done (and I like the font choice) but people are going to look at it and think ``biotechnology company''.
#11. This is actually four proposals in one field. They're not exciting, and come very close to being disqualified by too much reliance on the "open source" letterforms.
#45. Clever idea. Borderline on the "relies too much on text" test.
#50. Nice visual idea, but the iconography is weak.
#54. Another clever idea that's borderline on the "relies on text too much" test.
#64. The thumbnail has too many colors, but there's a usable greyscale version. I like the large versions.
#76. What is that thing above the letters? Looks like a cigarette burning.
#78. Technically within the rules, but ugly.
#80. Technically within the rules, but ugly. Would look a lot better with a text color other than fluorescent green!
#84. What planet was this guy from? :-)
#85. Nice iconocraphy. Veers close to depending too much on letter forms, but would still make visual sense with `pen source' removed.
#90. Again, close to depending too much on letter forms. Very like 105, which I think is slightly better iconography.
#95. Very nice indeed, but maybe too much like the Ralston Purina logo.
#96. Is that a sunrise? A pipe organ?
#98. An inferior (IMO) take on #7. The lettering is hard to read at thumbnail size.
#99. What's the relevance of a dancing human figure?
#100. This one is very good, up there with #7/#2/#1/#3.
#101. Open arms, open source -- I get it. May look a bit too much like someone dancing or praying, though.
#105. Better variant of #90, still close to depending too much on letter forms.
#108. Monochrome take on #2. Not bad but apt to fade into the background. I think adding a second graphic element in the form of the open O was a mistake. It's just distracting.
#109. Looks too much like something you'd break security with.
#111. Looks like a compass rose, almost nautical.
#119. Perhaps too abstract, but strangely pleasing.
#125. Borderline; caption text almost diappears. (This could be fixed, though).
#126. I don't think this one passes the letterhead test.
#131. Clever idea, but the execution is kind of ugly.
#134. An interesting abstract, iconographically weak though.
#137. Clever attempt to simplify #1. As with #108 I think adding a second graphic element in the form of the open O was a mistake, though. It's just distracting.
#138. Doesn't look good at thumbnail size.
#139. Nice idea. Purple and brown probably are not the optimal colors, though.