Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 19:24:08 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it> To: Doug Barton <DougB@gorean.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Offensive figures (wa: Why?) Message-ID: <20000630.19240800@bartequi.ottodomain.org> In-Reply-To: <395CCD89.4660E85D@gorean.org> References: <395B229A.D6CD5BD0@mediaone.net> <20000630183122.F7687@sydney.worldwide.lemis.com> <395CCD89.4660E85D@gorean.org>
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> Yes, that's the rationalization for it. But come on. The=20 character is a > visual pun. It's _clearly_ drawn to represent a devil/demon.=20 Yes, it is _jokingly_ drawn to represent a devil/demon. > The high minded "It's really a dAemon" business is just a convenient = excuse. Why > else would BSDi be passing out little devil horns at usenix? How would= > you draw a daemon, really? <JOKING MODE>In blue rather than in red, er, well, one the meanings of=20 "daimon" (cf "daiomai") was "god" (the term was used e.g. to refer to=20 Poseidon/Neptune), er, let's substitute such a picture (with a trident=20 in his hand, too) ... hmm will Greek mythology cause any problems=20 ?</JOKING MODE> I find this symbology (the devil & C.) simply amusing (and NOT=20 scandalizing), but I am afraid a (more or less) limited number of=20 people STILL in the NEW Millennium (er, next year ...), specifically=20 in the ICT ERA, find all this shocking. =20 > Don't get me wrong, I think it's fine if y'all want to have your= =20 little > joke. As long as you realize that dogged dedication to it will result = in > limiting the audience for the product. The meta discussion about=20 whether > that's a good thing, or justified, or an example of the stupidity of=20 the > general populace is simply not relevant to the sales figure argument. = It > _does_ offend people. If you think that's ok, more power to you. I understand your point perfectly, and I am afraid some people are=20 offended *sigh* ... but I will recklessly/ruthlessly wear BSD=20 d(a)emons as long as I am free to do it** :-))=20 ** At the same time, I will fight so that everybody may remain free to=20 wear whatever image s/he may choose.=20 Best regards, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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