<html><head/><body><html><head></head><body>I think each manual is its own community and each decides its own approach. So I'm not in favor of any ideas regarding content that suggests manuals use a set way of doing things. <br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Tomi Toivio <tomi@flossmanuals.net> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr">Thinking about it some more, we could combine the character with the FLOSS Manuals logo, so it would be a Teletubby-like orange being with a monitor embedded in the tummy. <br /></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br /><br /><div class="gmail_quote">2013/5/14 Tomi Toivio <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tomi@flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">tomi@flossmanuals.net</a>></span><br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Hi,<br /><br /></div>I had this idea some time ago, but I cannot remember if I mentioned it on the list.<br /><br /></div><div>Can we have a mascot-like cartoon character for FLOSS Manuals? Somebody who would offer all kinds of advice, warnings and notes in the manuals.<br />
</div><div><br /></div>Since the next Finnish manual will be partially for schoolchildren, it would be cool if FM had a mascot. <br /><br /></div>It/she/him would basically be something to replace all kinds of boring warning and note signs. We could have the mascot look really worried when it/she/he is giving a warning and gleefully happy when it/she/he is offering advice. <br />
<br /></div>What do you think? I was planning to use something like this in the Dream School manual anyhow, if it is not useful more generally.<br /><br /></div><div>Although I don't know who would create graphics for a character like, with different versions for warnings, notes and advice.<br />
<br /></div><div>Thinking about it, an Orangutan would have a color scheme that would fit FM orange nicely. <br /></div><div><br />Regards<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br />Tomi<br /></font></span></div></div>
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