Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:44:49 -0500 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: Steve@foo-unix.org Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Beastie Message-ID: <36E02782-6E88-4423-80A3-E7B92C28E23D@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <31515339.89301229762788249.JavaMail.nabble@isper.nabble.com> References: <31515339.89301229762788249.JavaMail.nabble@isper.nabble.com>
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On Dec 20, 2008, at 3:46 AM, Steve@foo-unix.org wrote: > Hi all, > > I know there was a contest a while ago to replace Beastie as the > FreeBSD mascot/icon whatever (lord knows why) Incorrect, AFAIK. There was a contest to create a trademark image. > and was wondering why he was done away with and where a person would > stand using him? He is still around. http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/mainpage/copyright.html > > > Was it for some trademark/legal greedy reason we aren't allowed to > use him anymore? It is incorrect that we are not allowed to use him. > Who is allowed to use him now? See the URL > What does Beastie represent now? Same things it always did > The reason why I'm asking is because I want to make a GDM theme that > includes Beastie in it. See URL > > > In all the gazillions of years I've been using BSD's, Beastie has > represented the true face of Berkeley Unix and it would be a dying > shame to see him gone forever! He is not gone. He is clearly visible at http://www.freebsd.org/ > > > Regards, > Steve Laurie > Sydney, Australia > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > " -- Dan Langille http://langille.org/
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