Re: New Emacs Icon and Tango

[Richard M. Stallman]

    On the subject of branding through, I am not quite sure what the best
    way to do that is. I like the Gnu-horns E on the notepad. I'm not sure
    that a notepad is the best metaphor for Emacs though, as it does so much
    more than just edit text.

I am not sure either--but nobody has suggested a better idea (unless
you think the old "kitchen sink", used in the Emacs icon years ago, is
a better idea).

     The branding should be strong though, 

Do you mean that you think these icons should provide strong branding?
Or that you think we need to look for other icons that would provide
strong branding?  Those two meanings both fit your words.