Anvils are lightweight.
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On Jul 11, 2011 5:37 PM, "Paul Bakker" <paul.bakker.nl(a)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(a)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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