sudo-rs could use a logo!

[squell]

Describe the feature you'd like see implemented in sudo-rs
A nice logo for sudo-rs. Probably something involving a sandwich, a crab, or both.

What problem can be solved with this feature?
Branding; having a recognizable logo that we can put on presentation about sudo-rs.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Using my mediocre GIMP skills to superimpose the existing sudo logo (which is CC-BY 4.0 after all) on Ferris the crab (which is CC0/public domain)

Additional context
Of course if several contributors try to close this issue the sudo-rs team will have to pick a favorite.

[baumanj]

Strong agree! This isn't a suitable replacement until there is something on-par with this absolute gem of a logo

I suggest something like

Details

but cute

[squell]

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[christopherdolan]

Strong agree! This isn't a suitable replacement until there is something on-par with this absolute gem of a logo

I suggest something like

but cute

I loved this idea, so I asked an AI to riff on it. Here's my favorite output:

The prompt:

The sudo-rs project is looking for a logo. One of the comments on the GitHub issue showed a picture of a sandwich where the bread was slid-back just enough to show a whole crab inside. The associated comment said something like "like this, but cute." Can you make for me a cartoon, cute image that still has those elements: a diner plate with a sandwich of sliced white bread, the top slice slid back enough to expose the internals of the sandwich, most prominent being a whole, red (rust-colored, obviously) crab akin to the Rust logo, and evoking the xkcd comic wherein the punchline was "sudo make me a sandwich"? It should be inoffensive, effective at conveying its references to the viewer, and distinct from existing logos.

[squell]

Thanks for the input. Our expectations for contributors also apply to logos, so we won't pick a AI-generated image.

I think the crab+sandwich comment made last year perhaps set the minds on the obvious path of the "crab sandwich", but I have developed reservations about that.

I think it's impossible to make it look "cute", and in particular, I've come to think we shouldn't use a crabby reference at all. The sudo-rs project has shifted more and more towards "sudo reimagined" which just happens to use Rust as one aspect of that strategy (an important one, but not the only one: we also have our testing framework, minimized dependency chain, reduced feature set). E.g. #1373 looks to actively replace Rust code with some standard C library function 🫨.

So, after consulting with the team I've decided to withdraw this issue.