Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 06:50:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Nicole Harrington <nicole@nmhtech.com> To: Darren Pilgrim <dpilgrim@uswest.net> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, Dean Lombardo <dlombardo@excite.com>, Chris Coleman <chrisc@vmunix.com> Subject: Re: Yield to FreeBSD Message-ID: <XFMail.990421065032.nicole@nmhtech.com> In-Reply-To: <371CC4D7.3F4853FB@uswest.net>
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On 20-Apr-99 My Secret Spies Reported That Darren Pilgrim wrote:
> Chris Coleman wrote:
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>> Ok, we will work on it. It's hard to find the line between 'cute',
>> 'cool', and appearing 'evil'. He appears different to everybody.
>> But we are trying for cute and/or cool.
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> As a newbie, long-time computer user, and one who is always speaking
> to both newcomers and old timers, I can tell you that the "trademark"
> Chuck image is well accepted and rather eye-catching. Whenever
> someone asks me what the "cute little devil icon" is, it's a chance
> for me to advocate FreeBSD and hopefully bring another into our ranks.
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> Just the other day, I was in the process of an upgrade had my 2.2.7
> CDs sitting next to my 3.1 CDs and a friend asked me about them.
> After I explained what FreeBSD was, he looked at each image then said,
> "The 2.2.7 guy looks cool. Like one of those harmless-looking little
> dudes that'll kick your ass in a fight. But what's with the 3.1 dude?
> He looks goofy or something." JFR, I've always thought of FreeBSD as
> one of the little guys that can match or beat you no matter what you
> try.
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I have to agree with him. It's like "New Coke." Remember how well that wen=
t
over! Bring back the Classic Daemon! A symbol of Power, not of a party life=
!
Are we trying to make him look cute and happy to "keep up" with the pengui=
n? We
are inovators. We should chase no one.
Nicole
> --=20
> I
> don't
> like
> four
> lines!
>=20
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