Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:59:12 + Stephen De Gabrielle wrote: > Some logo ideas: > > t-rex 'Exciting!' > http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeEF1HR0h6BpVnOpRq3wMhFl9DOkh2j7nA7VzALlWdDqstpI68EA Um, no. "Exciting" is the *last* thing I want from a VCS! In looking at the other DVCS sites (a

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

Some logo ideas: t-rex 'Exciting!' http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeEF1HR0h6BpVnOpRq3wMhFl9DOkh2j7nA7VzALlWdDqstpI68EA Ammonite pyritized - the repository (and ammonite) are stone, but grow over time. (though the ammonite is much more beautiful) http://images.nbii.gov/R%20Femmer/D_low-r

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

Looks great! I've made a couple of prototype logo changes: http://helixtech.org.uk/fossil/fossil-logo-1s.png http://helixtech.org.uk/fossil/fossil-logo-2s.png They obviously need some work, hope

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

elle > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:12 AM > To: fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org > Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... > > As, I hope, all list subscribers know, fossil is easily reskinnable. > Being self-hosting, the fossil site is too. > > Can

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Stephen De Gabrielle < stephen.degabrie...@acm.org> wrote: > As, I hope, all list subscribers know, fossil is easily reskinnable. > Being self-hosting, the fossil site is too. > > Can I suggest a competition with a few simple criteria & small reward > - site should

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

sts.fossil-scm.org [mailto:fossil-users-boun...@lists.fossil-scm.org] On Behalf Of Stephen De Gabrielle Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:12 AM To: fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... As, I hope, all list subscribers know, fossil is easily r

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

As, I hope, all list subscribers know, fossil is easily reskinnable. Being self-hosting, the fossil site is too. Can I suggest a competition with a few simple criteria & small reward - site should continue to be accessible for the sight impaired - CSS & HTML only. (extensive js can require more lo

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Kristoffer Lawson wrote: > > Some gfx guy could even do a bit with the larger logo.. add a bit of > border, delicate shading. Some details. > > Volunteers? Current image sources can be found here: http://www.fossil-scm.org/index.html/artifact?name=672ae62970

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On 3 Mar 2011, at 16:26, Richard Hipp wrote: > Fair enough. So I spruced up the website with some CSS. What else do you > recommend. Ah, similar type of bar as on the Tcl website. Definitely an improvement. This is exactly the kind of thing that helps, with relatively small effort. I would

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Kristoffer Lawson wrote: > > On 3 Mar 2011, at 13:41, Richard Hipp wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq wrote: > > > > Design matters. > > > > > > Design != eye-candy > > Actually there is research to the opposite :-) > > When tested pe

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On 3 Mar 2011, at 13:41, Richard Hipp wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq wrote: > > Design matters. > > > Design != eye-candy Actually there is research to the opposite :-) When tested people quite literally find better looking services to be easier (not to mention

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq wrote: > > Design matters. > Design != eye-candy -- D. Richard Hipp d...@sqlite.org ___ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinf

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

I love the name fossil and the logo... please don't change it! On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Trou Macacq wrote: > On Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:37:37 +0200, Chad Perrin wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 02, 2011 at 01:25:55PM -0500, Mike Meyer wrote: >>> >>> My only problem with the name is that it's to common

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:37:37 +0200, Chad Perrin wrote: > On Wed, Mar 02, 2011 at 01:25:55PM -0500, Mike Meyer wrote: >> >> My only problem with the name is that it's to common a word - searching >> for info on fossil keeps turning up paleontological sites. > > Try searching for "fossil scm". It

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

-scm.org] On Behalf Of John Found Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:31 To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... >Unfortunately, the train has already left the station. Fossil has been >self-hosting since 2007 and parts of the code have been around

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, Mar 02, 2011 at 01:25:55PM -0500, Mike Meyer wrote: > > My only problem with the name is that it's to common a word - searching > for info on fossil keeps turning up paleontological sites. Try searching for "fossil scm". It works for me. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL:

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Mike Meyer wrote: > My only problem with the name is that it's to common a word - > searching for info on fossil keeps turning up paleontological sites. I was seeking an issue tracking solution that would not require a server. At the time I figured maybe something

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

ur decision. I will use it widely in the future, simply because it is exactly what I need for my projects. -- Original Message -- To: (fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org) From: Richard Hipp (d...@sqlite.org) Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... Date: 2.3.2011

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:54:15 +0200 "John Found" wrote: > Also look at other similar systems - "Bazaar" - makes allusion with crowds of > developers. "Mercurial" - something very agive, quick, versatile. Mercurial also means erratic, fickle, liable to sudden unpredictable changes. You really want

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:01:48 -0500 Richard Hipp wrote: > Unfortunately, the train has already left the station. No matter where is the train, Fossil is not for those wanting nice logo & name - it offers much more for those who can appreciate it. ;) Sincerely, Gour -- “In the material world,

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, John Found wrote: > Hi all. > First mail to this mail list. Please forgive my audacity - fossil is simply > gorgeous just like SQLite, but it need to be renamed as soon as possible. :) > My point is simple. IMHO, the name "Fossil" provokes some unpleasant > associ

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

On 2 Mar 2011, at 17:57, paolo lulli wrote: > I like both the name and the logo. I don't really mind the name. I think it works once you 'get' it. However I'd agree with the original poster that the logo could do with some spicing up. I think the form itself is fine, but it could just do with

Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

I like both the name and the logo. Regards, P. 2011/3/2 John Found > Hi all. > First mail to this mail list. Please forgive my audacity - fossil is simply > gorgeous just like SQLite, but it need to be renamed as soon as possible. :) > My point is simple. IMHO, the name "Fossil" provokes some u

[fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming...

Hi all. First mail to this mail list. Please forgive my audacity - fossil is simply gorgeous just like SQLite, but it need to be renamed as soon as possible. :) My point is simple. IMHO, the name "Fossil" provokes some unpleasant associations and have not very propriate connotations. The same ca