One of my friends parents, a chiropodist, gave NIKE the idea for the
common kink in the heal of the shoe and was offered 1% of the profits
but declined because they did it for a favour and for such a small
company. How he must regret being so kind.

G.

Josh English wrote:
> 
> Know what's really sad about the Nike swoosh? It was designed by a graphic
> design student at Portland State University, who sold it lock stock and barrel
> for $60. At even a tenth of a penny per use she would be a millionaire several
> times over...
> 
> Bill DeWitt wrote:
> 
> > "TonyB" <ben### [at] panamac-comnet> wrote in message
> > news:390d9889@news.povray.org...
> > > And why do you feel that this logo says "POV-Ray"?
> > >
> >
> >     Well, it doesn't say "POV-Ray", at least not in words. But if used (and
> > I don't propose we do, in it's current incarnation), it would come to say
> > "POV-Ray" by usage, much in the same way that the little swoop says
> > "Nike"...
> >
> >     It (or something like it) is a symbol that can be used to mean POV-Ray
> > because we say so.
> 
> --
> Josh English
> eng### [at] spiritonecom
> "May your hopes, dreams, and plans not be destroyed by a few zeros."

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