Joaquin M Lopez Munoz wrote:
Daryle Walker <darylew <at> hotmail.com> writes: [...]
The only objection I have concerns the cartoon. Yes, I think it's too childish. I know this response is too late since Dave has already implemented the idea, but can he yank the cartoon, if Dave actually included it? (I haven't seen the updated page yet.) Aleksey can include the cartoon on his Boost page if he wants.
Having produced the thing, I feel a bit guilty :) I find the image a little at odds with the general feel of the site, but some humor cannot hurt much. Anyway, this is just my personal opinion. At least, I hope nobody finds it offensive or deeply inappropriate.
I would be offended if the cartoon got voted away. I seriously doubt someone will come across the Boost site and say: "Well, this seems to be a repository of high-quality C++ libraries, but I just can't take it seriously because of that obnoxious cartoon." And if they do, they probably wouldn't benefit much anyway. If the cartoon were a crudely drawn stick figure, I would be annoyed. But I think the cartoon meets the quality standards of Boost as much as any code does. Dave