[forge-dev] Fwd: Seam Forge logos round 1

[Lincoln Baxter, III]

I guess it depends on the tank.

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On Jul 11, 2011 6:15 PM, "Jason Porter" <lightguard.jp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 16:11, Lincoln Baxter, III
> <lincolnbaxter at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Anvils are lightweight.
>>
>
> Compared to tanks?
>
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>> On Jul 11, 2011 5:37 PM, "Paul Bakker" <paul.bakker.nl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I like the sword analogy, makes sense being a "craftsman" developer.
Not
>> sure if a sword would fit well in the logo (might get too complicated),
but
>> the idea behind it is perfect :-)
>> >
>> > I agree on the lightweight part too. The only thing that should be
clear
>> is that you won't get any lock-in with Forge, but to my opinion a anvil
>> doesn't say you do have a lock-in. It also implies Forge is a tool that
>> supports your crafsman work.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jul 11, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Dan Allen wrote:
>> >
>> >> I like the anvil because I often use the phrase "banging out code." In
>> fact, creating software is a lot like creating a sword. You get a rough
>> shape, then you refine it until you have a really sharp edge. Forge
itself
>> means to "Move forward gradually or steadily", exactly how swords and
>> software are made (good ones).
>> >>
>> >> I don't think "lightweight" really has to be the focus. Naturally, we
do
>> want to imply speed, but I think each strike is an efficient one, like a
>> master blacksmith. And there are different hammers for each part of the
>> process (the right tool for the job).
>> >>
>> >> So I think the anvil fits very well. Perhaps we need to add the sword
to
>> portray the meaning.
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 16:54, Gunnar Morling <
>> gunnar.morling at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> >> I can't
>> >> really draw, so I tried to google for this and found
>> >> http://www.fotosearch.com/CSP203/k2035148/ which goes into the
>> >> direction I had in mind. A character would also give a nice mascot.
>> >>
>> >> This is a great way to communicate what you would like to see, without
>> having to be an artist. We did this a lot during the Arquillian logo
>> drafting process.
>> >>
>> >> -Dan
>> >>
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>> >> Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat | Author of Seam in Action
>> >> Registered Linux User #231597
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