From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 14 18:40:32 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5BD916A566 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:40:32 +0000 (GMT) Received: from vvi.com (vvionly.penn.com [208.22.30.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 567B243D2D for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:40:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lbland@vvi.com) Received: from [206.229.112.1] ([206.229.112.1] verified) by vvi.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 3920014 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org; Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:16 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v618) In-Reply-To: <20040614181000.GB2532@omega.noc.uk.easynet.net> References: <20040614181000.GB2532@omega.noc.uk.easynet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <6AD81F02-BE32-11D8-97D5-0030659A531A@vvi.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: lbland Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:15 -0400 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.618) Subject: Re: Devil Mascot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:40:32 -0000 > You may think that is a small issue, but when you are trying to > create > market awareness you need a mascot that evokes simplicity and > goodwill, not > one that evokes evil and deception. ... and here I thought that giving software away for free to everyone in the world was a form of altruism and goodwill. Just goes to show you how out of touch with reality I am ... I've really got to think more cynically, and remember that iconic figureheads speak louder than action ... -lance