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Date:      Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:16:06 -0500
From:      Mike Hauber <m.hauber@mchsi.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Please don't change Beastie to another crap logo such as NetBSD!!!
Message-ID:  <200502110316.06495.m.hauber@mchsi.com>
In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNCEFLFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
References:  <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNCEFLFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>

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On Friday 11 February 2005 12:31 am, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> There can be only ONE 'flagship' logo just as there is only one
> company name in a conglomerate. =A0But there is plenty of space
> for different subsidiary marks for the product.
>
> For example, Chevrolet, Buick, Saturn, these are all part of
> General Motors. =A0However they have their own distinct brands
> and logos and such. =A0But, there is only ONE name for the
> company - GM - that is used when talking about the -entire-
> enchalada.

Heh...  This gives me an idea...  How about FreeBSD "skins."  The=20
Beastie as the default (of course), and dis_ey-type themes for=20
the "weak in the faith".  If FreeBSD's attempt is not to be=20
offensive to anyone, anywhere, anytime, then perhaps it just=20
needs to jump into a different skin for everybody (corporate or=20
otherwise) it serves...  Perhaps a questionare to be filled out=20
in the beginnings of sysinstall would let the system know what is=20
to be considered "appropriate."

(hey...  anythings possible)  :)

Mike



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