From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 24 14:33:19 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 0E6CA106566B for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:33:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aimass@yabarana.com) Received: from mail-qw0-f54.google.com (mail-qw0-f54.google.com [209.85.216.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1B4F8FC15 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:33:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qwk3 with SMTP id 3so964587qwk.13 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:33:17 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.20.4 with SMTP id d4mr3915033qab.139.1279981997694; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:33:17 -0700 (PDT) Sender: aimass@yabarana.com Received: by 10.229.53.207 with HTTP; Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:33:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:33:17 -0400 X-Google-Sender-Auth: MYkJkrkUTjYA25QZ_0IA7MmWdfI Message-ID: From: Alejandro Imass To: Victor Skovorodnikov Content-Type: text/plain; charset=KOI8-R Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD logo X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:33:19 -0000 2010/7/23 Victor Skovorodnikov : > Hi! > > This may sound strange but I have a question about logo. =9AWhy such a lo= go for BSD? =9AWhat is the > meaning of that logo? > Strange in deed, it sounds. At first I really thought it was funny, but after consulting the infinite wisdom of my wife (actually I read it to her making fun of it), she immediately said "well if the logo was a priest I am sure it would make _you_ uncomfortable as well...". Which, of course, immediately wiped off the smile from my face, and suddenly the issue at hand was not so funny. > I have always been thinking of trying FreeBSD but as a Christian I get de= terred by its un-Christian > logo. I am not a religious man myself, but if the logo had any religious meaning to me I am sure I could better understand Victor's issues. Seems silly, but if it was the other way around I'm sure _many_ people here would probably concur in the discomfort of using an OS who's logo was some sort of religion symbol, say a Christian Cross, Egyptian Ankh, David Star, Muslim Moon, or a Satanic Encircled Five Point Star. > > Have you considered changing it to something else? =9ADoesn't have to be = an angel, but perhaps > something neutral ;-) ? > My conclusion and advice to yo Victor is: FBSD's logo a cute cartoon character that can indeed be thought of representing a Daemon and I am sure that there was no bad (satanic) intention in the usage of the "little red devil". It's just a funny little character, but again it would make me really uncomfortable if it was a religious symbol of any kind, even if was a cartoon. Many would probably argue that a devil is in fact a religious symbol, so honestly I am left with doubt on the issue. Again, I am not religious except for the fact I am religious against _fanatical_ religion and/or any extremism of _any_ sort. In the end, I personally ___love___ the logo and I would ___never___ like to see it changed!!! Best, Alejandro Imass > Thanks, > Victor. > > > =F1 =D7 =ED=CF=C5=CD =ED=C9=D2=C5 - http://my.mail.ru/mail/vic_sk/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >