What is the kbin logo? Just a visually appealing logo or something more? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Cat@kbin.social to c/kbinMeta@kbin.social

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The name kbin is derived from sbin in Linux (source is a comment by @ernest). Is the logo at all related to sbin? It kind of looks like a forward slash.

I tried searching but turned up nothing. Sorry if this has been answered already.

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[-] jared@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Look like a directory or folder.

[-] Chozo@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yep, I imagine it's meant to represent the /sbin directory.

http://www.linfo.org/sbin.html

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 year ago

Correct

[-] Ori@sacredori.net 2 points 1 year ago

There's a lot of good discussion around the logo, it's origin and how it's evolving, going on in the codeberg.

[-] livus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's a relief. I'm not enthusiastic about the mascot.

Kbin's existing logo was one of the reasons I started my fediverse journey here instead of at Lemmy. Along with the name and the look.

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