Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:56:17 +0300 From: Evren Yurtesen <yurtesen@ispro.net.tr> To: Nolasco Jaena <fpi@saipan.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Question about the mascot Message-ID: <37A8B701.55C00AB@ispro.net.tr> References: <37A89381.A85AC8D2@saipan.com>
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Hello, No you are completely wrong. FreeBSD daemon is a protective sprits which protects your computer. Unlike penguins which are birds! Well, birds but they are somehow not capable of flying! I do not think that they have capability of protecting your computer either. (and they bite humans, see below) Also there is a nice picture of penguin's resting behaviour, http://www.penguin.net.nz/cons/conservation.gif While FreeBSD Daemons are working very hard to keep your computer on top shape :) http://www.freebsd.org/gifs/releases.jpg Plus! penguins bite humans! See the picture... http://www.penguin.net.nz/faq/bite.jpg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The closest thing to being beaten up by a penguin is being grabbed with a pair of needle-nosed pliers and beaten with sandals! The photo on shows a bruise inflicted by an erect-crested penguin through 4 layers of clothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- you may browse through these pages to understand main differences between penguins and daemons. Information about penguins http://www.penguin.net.nz/ see http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/daemon.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BSD Daemon The little red fellow that graces many of these pages is the BSD Daemon. In the context of Unix systems, daemons are process that run in the background attending to various tasks without human intervention. In the general sense, daemon is an older form of the word demon. In the Unix System Administration Handbook, Evi Nemeth has this to say about daemons: "Many people equate the word ``daemon'' with the word ``demon,'' implying some kind of Satanic connection between UNIX and the underworld. This is an egregious misunderstanding. ``Daemon'' is actually a much older form of ``demon''; daemons have no particular bias towards good or evil, but rather serve to help define a person's character or personality. The ancient Greeks' concept of a ``personal daemon'' was similar to the modern concept of a ``guardian angel'' --- ``eudaemonia'' is the state of being helped or protected by a kindly spirit. As a rule, UNIX systems seem to be infested with both daemons and demons." (p403) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- also see -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/FAQ242.html#245 12.9. Who's scratching in my memory banks?? Q. Is there anything "odd" that FreeBSD does when compiling the kernel which would cause the memory to make a scratchy sound? When compiling (and for a brief moment after recognizing the floppy drive upon startup, as well), a strange scratchy sound emanates from what appears to be the memory banks. A. Yes! You'll see frequent references to ``daemons'' in the BSD documentation, and what most people don't know is that this refers to genuine, non-corporeal entities that now possess your computer. The scratchy sound coming from your memory is actually high-pitched whispering exchanged among the daemons as they best decide how to deal with various system administration tasks. If the noise gets to you, a good ``fdisk /mbr'' from DOS will get rid of them, but don't be surprised if they react adversely and try to stop you. In fact, if at any point during the exercise you hear the satanic voice of Bill Gates coming from the built-in speaker, take off running and don't ever look back! Freed from the counterbalancing influence of the BSD daemons, the twin demons of DOS and Windows are often able to re-assert total control over your machine to the eternal damnation of your soul. Given a choice, I think I'd prefer to get used to the scratchy noises, myself! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nolasco Jaena wrote: > > Hello Sir, > > Why is it that the mascot of FreeBSD is a little devil? Some people > might relate this to satanism or other evil things. I for one is > bothered by this. Is it possible to change this to a more pleasing one > similar to the penguin of Linux? > > Best regards, > > Noli > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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