From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 24 10:22:05 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D55EF1065670 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:22:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@esperance-linux.co.uk) Received: from asmtp2.iomartmail.com (asmtp2.iomartmail.com [62.128.201.249]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 658938FC12 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:22:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from asmtp2.iomartmail.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by asmtp2.iomartmail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o6OALqJv003772; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:52 +0100 Received: from orange.esperance-linux.co.uk (80-45-152-196.static.dsl.as9105.com [80.45.152.196]) (authenticated bits=0) by asmtp2.iomartmail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o6OALp2W003768; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:52 +0100 Received: by orange.esperance-linux.co.uk (Postfix, from userid 1001) id BADA533C1F; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:51 +0100 (BST) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:51 +0100 From: Frank Shute To: Matthew Seaman Message-ID: <20100724102151.GA60821@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , Bernt Hansson , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Victor Skovorodnikov References: <4C4A9870.8050106@bah.homeip.net> <4C4AA29C.20109@infracaninophile.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4C4AA29C.20109@infracaninophile.co.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Face: *}~{PHnDTzvXPe'wl_-f%!@+r5; VLhb':*DsX%wEOPg\fDrXWQJf|2\,92"DdS%63t*BHDyQ|OWo@Gfjcd72eaN!4%NE{0]p)ihQ1MyFNtWL X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.1-RC1 amd64 X-Organisation: 'shute.org.uk' Cc: Victor Skovorodnikov , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Bernt Hansson Subject: Re: BSD logo X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Frank Shute List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:22:05 -0000 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