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Xi_is4COW

Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:24 pm


Why is the linux mascot a penguin?

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Although it is cute..

http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:r4AAvLf1mDOD-M:http://www.computer-solutions.co.uk/info/images/BDI2000penguin.jpg

Who here thinks it would be better as another animal, like a toaster or something.

http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:6E1ztwtkeUTq2M:http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/IMZ/IMZ001/pgi0145.jpg
http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:OfsFZj6-d7d2lM:http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/photos/toasterPCMod-thumb.jpg


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codemage

Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:52 pm



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Linux's founder claims to have once been bitten by a killer penguin - so he commissioned a penguin logo contest in 96.  The winner is now the Linux mascot.

The toaster was already a fairly well-recognized trademark of After-Dark software co., at the time.


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Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:39 pm


All Heil The Linux Penguin or Die!!!

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Because Penuins Pwn!


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Xi_is4COW

Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:58 pm



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Linux's founder claims to have once been bitten by a killer penguin - so he commissioned a penguin logo contest in 96.  The winner is now the Linux mascot.

....Killer penguin are you serious?


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rdrake

Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:08 pm



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Linux's founder claims to have once been bitten by a killer penguin - so he commissioned a penguin logo contest in 96.  The winner is now the Linux mascot.

....Killer penguin are you serious?Yes, he's dead serious.  In fact, a Linux users group adopted a penguin on his behalf for his birthday.  http://www.cs.earlham.edu/~jeremiah/linux-pix/Linux1-matt-ericson.gif

This [url=http://www.cs.earlham.edu/~jeremiah/linux-pix/linux-logo.html]site claims to have a list of all the logo entries for the Linux logo.


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unknowngiver

Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:49 pm



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hm r u really serious abt the killer pingu thing? i cant find anything related 2 tht online:|


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r.3volved

Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:26 pm



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another animal like a toaster??

Shit, I'd hate to run into a pack of wild toasters...what is their native country? I'll just refrain from visiting.


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Aziz

Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:15 pm



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another animal like a toaster??

Shit, I'd hate to run into a pack of wild toasters...what is their native country? I'll just refrain from visiting.

Tell me about it. I had a bad encounter with a stray back in 'nam.


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Cervantes

Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:23 pm



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Okay Aziz, I think we've done enough spamming in dead topics for one day, wouldn't you agree?

Locked. :(