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

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Submodule's readme and logo
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-13 11:04:41

On 13.12.2013 15:23, Adam Wulkiewicz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In Boost.Geometry we recently added a readme file (currently only in develop branch http://github.com/boostorg/geometry/tree/develop) and
> some basic wiki.
>
>  From one of the discussions (by Mateusz Loskot):
>
> What I'd suggest is to create README.{md|markdown} file in root
> directory of geometry repo:
> have big heading on top
>
> [LOGO] Boost.Geometry
>
> The readme could also explain briefly what's around,
> what is include folder, what is example, test folder.
> and link to the main documentation and wiki pages.
>
> GitHub has somewhat 'trained' people there always is a README file
> (seehttp://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development.html)
> so many users expect to use it as a first contact with a project.
>
>
> I believe having those files in all submodules would have a positive impact on the GitHub community and the users. Furthermore the style of
> those files could be more or less unified. Therefore I've prepared semi-consistent set of logos for some of the libraries:
> http://github.com/awulkiew/boost-logos. I decided to achieve the consistency by using the Boost logo as a base.

Adam,

thanks for trying to improve the artwork. That said, while I am not particularly proud of the logo at

        http://www.boost.org/doc/display_build.php/boost-build/boost-build/

I would say I still prefer it to the use of bricks metaphor, as you have in build logo.

- Volodya