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

2011-03-04 Thread Stephen De Gabrielle
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)

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

2011-03-04 Thread Mike Meyer
On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:59:12 + Stephen De Gabrielle stephen.degabrie...@acm.org 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

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

2011-03-03 Thread Trou Macacq
On Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:37:37 +0200, Chad Perrin c...@apotheon.net 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

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

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Hipp
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq mac...@gmail.com wrote: Design matters. Design != eye-candy -- D. Richard Hipp d...@sqlite.org ___ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org

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

2011-03-03 Thread Kristoffer Lawson
On 3 Mar 2011, at 13:41, Richard Hipp wrote: On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq mac...@gmail.com 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

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

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Hipp
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Kristoffer Lawson se...@scred.com wrote: On 3 Mar 2011, at 13:41, Richard Hipp wrote: On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Trou Macacq mac...@gmail.com wrote: Design matters. Design != eye-candy Actually there is research to the opposite :-) When

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

2011-03-03 Thread Kristoffer Lawson
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...

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Hipp
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Kristoffer Lawson se...@scred.com 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:

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

2011-03-03 Thread Stephen De Gabrielle
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

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

2011-03-03 Thread Williams, Brian
-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 reskinnable

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

2011-03-03 Thread Richard Hipp
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...

2011-03-03 Thread sky5walk
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 I suggest a competition with a few simple criteria small reward - site should

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

2011-03-03 Thread Douglas Fitzmaurice
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-1s.png http://helixtech.org.uk/fossil/fossil-logo-2s.png http://helixtech.org.uk/fossil/fossil-logo-2s.pngThey obviously need some work,

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

2011-03-02 Thread 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 unpleasant associations and have not very propriate connotations. The same can

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

2011-03-02 Thread paolo lulli
I like both the name and the logo. Regards, P. 2011/3/2 John Found johnfo...@evrocom.net 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

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

2011-03-02 Thread Kristoffer Lawson
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...

2011-03-02 Thread Richard Hipp
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, John Found johnfo...@evrocom.net 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

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

2011-03-02 Thread Gour
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...

2011-03-02 Thread Mike Meyer
On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:54:15 +0200 John Found johnfo...@evrocom.net 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.

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

2011-03-02 Thread John Found
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 18:01:48 On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM

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

2011-03-02 Thread Higham, Paul
-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