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