Re: [boost] [git] Submodule's readme and logo

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Submodule's readme and logo
From: Adam Wulkiewicz (adam.wulkiewicz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-13 08:23:58

Andrey Semashev wrote:
> On Friday 13 December 2013 12:23:06 Adam Wulkiewicz wrote:
>> Let me know what do you think about it. And don't hesitate to write
>> about your ideas or propose changes.
> I've taken a look at some of the logos. I don't quite like the specialized
> Boost icons on the left. I'd prefer the common Boost icon to be used without
> modifications, its white-blue color scheme looks more stylish to me.

Ok, and what do you think about those simple ones, without additional 
colors?

http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/config.png
http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/inspect.png
http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/polygon.png
http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/utility.png
http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/quickbook.png

> Also, multi-word names of libraries use underscore. Although it's not written
> anywhere to my knowledge, such names are typically spelled in one word,
> camelcase, without underscores (e.g. Boost.SmartPtr). Here is the discussion
> policy:
>
> http://www.boost.org/community/policy.html#lib_names
>
> This may not look very well on the logos though. So it's probably best to
> stick with the official Boost logo without library names or no logo at all.
>

Yes, the naming scheme worked well with the Geometry and later I just 
followed it. I tested some other schemes and they look ok:

https://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos/blob/master/smart_ptr.png

Regards,
Adam