Re: [boost] [logo] Boost logo variants for use in unofficial or unreleased boost documentation

Subject: Re: [boost] [logo] Boost logo variants for use in unofficial or unreleased boost documentation
From: Patrick Horgan (phorgan1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-09 04:26:22

Paul A. Bristow wrote:
>> I've trimmed the samples down to the three mentioned, and have examples
>> of the powered by at 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 pixel width.
>>     
>
> Very Smart!
>
> So here is a draft text for starting a new thread:
>
> "
> Subject: Proposal for new variants of the Boost logo.
>
> There are many projects springing up, often with smart documentation using the
> Boost Logo,
>
> and there are many more products, for sale and for free, that use Boost
> libraries.
>
> Many are concerned at the 'Dilution of the Brand Identity': so we propose two
> new logos: 
>   
Why two instead of three?  What happened to "PROPOSED FOR"?
> 1  For projects that use Boost and would like to acknowledge this - with thanks
>
> (in addition to the 'Using Boost' listing on the website)
>
> "Powered by" - logo for all projects *using* Boost.
>
> 2  For projects that are written with Boost 'in mind', perhaps for submission,
> but are *not yet reviewed and accepted*
>
> "For use with"  - logo for projects having some association with Boost, but are
> *not 'official'*.
>
> (Many like red text to signal that this is NOT (yet) a Boost approved library).
>
> See
>
> http://dbp-consulting.com/boostvariantslogo.html  (produced by Patrick Hogan)
>   
It's Horgan please, just like Morgan only H not M, Irish not English.
> (These will be available in bitmap, png and svg formats ready to be used in html
> and pdf docs).
> "
>
> OK to start a new thread?
>
> Paul
>
> PS Exactly where they go and size can be decided later?
>
> SVG are best for pdf generation (and are embedded into the pdf of course).
>
> PNG are best for html (because IE doesn't support svg - shame!).  html need to
> copy the pngs from Boost site so that docs can be zipped self contained.
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On
>>     
> Behalf Of
>   
>> Patrick Horgan
>> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:28 PM
>> To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: Re: [boost] [logo] Boost logo variants for use in unofficial or
>>     
> unreleased boost
>   
>> documentation
>>
>> I've trimmed the samples down to the three mentioned, and have examples
>> of the powered by at 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 pixel width.
>>     
>
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