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Comment by GekkePrutser | Hacker News Reader

Tinc seems to be growing still though. As of a few months there's finally a proper client for Android that doesn't require root! And it works really well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pacien.tin...

Only thing I have against tinc is that weird Apache logo... It looks so amateurist. Like a clip art pic that has nothing to do with the actual project.

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Haha! I kinda hate to admit it, but I suspect a thorough rebrand including new logo, website, and friendly docs might drastically increase adoption.

Yes, that logo puzzles me. I mean, how is tinc like an Apache attack helicopter? Or more generally, how does it relate to warfare?

It made more sense in 1998 when tinc got its name. It refers to the Internet cabal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Is_No_Cabal), and three-letter agencies which would snoop your network traffic and send in unmarked vans and black helicopters if you did something they didn't like. Suggestions for a new logo are welcome!

Ah thanks for explaining this! I never knew that's what tinc stood for.

Fun fact though: In 1998 there was no worldwide traffic snooping. That only happened with the reorganisation of US and NATO intelligence after 9/11 :) But good future prediction. I do think it would have happened either way.

I just feel like tinc undermines itself with this logo. It's hard to take something seriously that doesn't take itself seriously. Even though it's an excellent project. I think something more generic like the logo on the recent android app would do (though probably a bit less generic than that!!)

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