[brianwillis]

Logos aren't mindless fluff or artsy wallpaper that you slap on a project before sending it out the door. They're often the first impression someone gets of your work, and using a thoughtless design says nothing good about what you value.

It doesn't have to be this way. There are free software projects out there that have beautiful, thoughtful, iconic logos. Firefox is the first that comes to mind. The Linux penguin (while a bit odd) has grown on me too.