Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:51 +0100 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: Victor Skovorodnikov <vic_sk@mail.ru>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Bernt Hansson <bernt@bah.homeip.net> Subject: Re: BSD logo Message-ID: <20100724102151.GA60821@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <4C4AA29C.20109@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <E1OcU31-0002Iw-00.vic_sk-mail-ru@f138.mail.ru> <4C4A9870.8050106@bah.homeip.net> <4C4AA29C.20109@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 09:21:48AM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote: > > On 24/07/2010 08:38:24, Bernt Hansson wrote: > > Victor Skovorodnikov said the following on 2010-07-24 04:01: > >> Hi! > >> > >> This may sound strange but I have a question about logo. Why such a > >> logo for BSD? What is the > >> meaning of that logo? > >> > >> I have always been thinking of trying FreeBSD but as a Christian I get > >> deterred by its un-Christian > >> logo. > > > > Grow up your silly sod! > > No, no. I'm afraid the game is up, chaps. Such perspicacious > observation! Such penetrating insight! How could we have dreamed that > anyone would uncover our daemonic plot to make the world a better place > through superior software by simply examining our logo? > > My friends, I fear that there is going to be a lot of holy water > sprinkled in data centres over the coming months. There will be much > weeping and wailing and a darkness shall spread over the face of the > net; lightnings and thunders and unwholesome smokes shall assault those > holy warriors attempting to drive out the daemonically possessed (Hint: > turn off the power *before* applying the Holy Water.) You stick to your holy water, I'll stick to defenestrating virgins, sacrificing goats and chanting the Lord's prayer backwards whilst dancing naked in a pentagram. I find it's the only way to get FreeBSD to work....ok, I admit it, I just like doing it. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > Disclaimer: Prophecy not valid where Enlightenment values have largely > replaced the Medieval superstition, nor in those countries with a > predominantly non-Abrahamic religious heritage. Terms and conditions > may apply. The value of your investments may go down as well as up. > Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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