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The io.js repository tagline currently says, "A friendly fork of Node.js with an open governance model", this should be updated to more accurately reflect the current state of the foundation. It's minor, yes, but these things tend to be important.
the fun thing about the tagline on github is that a bunch of people have access to edit it and I'm not sure it's logged anywhere who changes it to what, it just appears changed - so if you have access and you don't like it, then change it and we'll just have a fun and friendly edit war that will keep us all amused
since we don't know what the future of the io.js brand & project is beyond convergence then I suggest we leave it until we have something we want to actually message
I think the real win here is focusing on the first sentence of README.md. Taglines are fun but not really where people spend most of their eye-time (insert research here).
I think this should probably just be handled by the evangelism/marketing team eventually. For now I'd really like to message that io.js is what nodejs/node will be based off of. (Including in the readme)
Seems like folks are starting to take the tagline seriously – we might want to rein it in a bit, at least until nodejs/node becomes the official repository.
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silverwind commentedon May 16, 2015
Also, the IRC topic:
A Mostly Harmless Spork of Node.js™Fishrock123 commentedon May 16, 2015
Isn't that still technically correct? (If you're an admin you should be able to change it though?)
haha yeah, same-ish as above, but we can change that to anything. :)
I'm also going to re-structure the motd a bit and remove the node-forward links once we get suitable replacements on the site.
rvagg commentedon May 17, 2015
the fun thing about the tagline on github is that a bunch of people have access to edit it and I'm not sure it's logged anywhere who changes it to what, it just appears changed - so if you have access and you don't like it, then change it and we'll just have a fun and friendly edit war that will keep us all amused
Fishrock123 commentedon May 17, 2015
Maybe "The future (of) Node.js —"? (Since it effectively is now?)
silverwind commentedon May 18, 2015
Been updated to 'Node.js Next', I think thats fine.
rlidwka commentedon May 19, 2015
That's fine except it's boring like hell. Maybe write something like "The Future of the Node.js".
silverwind commentedon May 19, 2015
Maybe @rvagg can change that (I think everyone with 'Owner' can do).
Fishrock123 commentedon May 19, 2015
@mikeal could probably make something even more suiting. :)
silverwind commentedon May 19, 2015
Reopening until consensus is reached. I'm neutral :)
rvagg commentedon May 19, 2015
fixed
silverwind commentedon May 19, 2015
Fishrock123 commentedon May 19, 2015
👍 @rvagg
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ChALkeR commentedon May 29, 2015
The tagline looks updated. Could this be closed now?
silverwind commentedon May 29, 2015
So be it. "Node.js, but with bigger and faster version numbers" is amusingly accurate.
bugs181 commentedon May 30, 2015
We're not actually going with this are we? I feel it doesn't do the project justice.
rvagg commentedon May 30, 2015
since we don't know what the future of the io.js brand & project is beyond convergence then I suggest we leave it until we have something we want to actually message
stanier commentedon May 30, 2015
Expanding off of @rlidwka's idea, something like "Node.js' true destiny" would be fitting.
edit: Alternatively, there's always "Harder, better, faster, stronger"
j8r commentedon May 31, 2015
The light side of Node
ChALkeR commentedon May 31, 2015
«Node.js, but with bigger and faster version numbers and more fun».
Or «Release early, release often!».
silverwind commentedon May 31, 2015
Guess I'll reopen this once more, keep the suggestions coming.
jbergstroem commentedon Jun 1, 2015
I think the real win here is focusing on the first sentence of README.md. Taglines are fun but not really where people spend most of their eye-time (insert research here).
Fishrock123 commentedon Jun 1, 2015
I think this should probably just be handled by the evangelism/marketing team eventually. For now I'd really like to message that io.js is what nodejs/node will be based off of. (Including in the readme)
chrisdickinson commentedon Jun 4, 2015
Seems like folks are starting to take the tagline seriously – we might want to rein it in a bit, at least until nodejs/node becomes the official repository.