Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 07:49:27 -0800 (PST) From: "f.johan.beisser" <jan@caustic.org> To: Lefteris Tsintjelis <lefty@ene.asda.gr> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why Use a Daemon as a Symbol since it alienates many? Message-ID: <20021104073910.P30424-100000@pogo.caustic.org> In-Reply-To: <3DC68F57.97E736EF@ene.asda.gr>
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On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, Lefteris Tsintjelis wrote: > Maybe they should, maybe they should not use some therapist. The > point is that this is the majority of them and yes maybe Windblows is > the real evil thing, still, the fact _IS_ that it is used to more than > 90% of the PCs worldwide. FreeBSD, or even the most other well known OS, > linux, _ARE NOT_. According to you and me they may need therapy, BUT > that is the majority of them and according to them we maybe the ones > that we could use some therapy. i don't think most computer using christians will be offended by the BSD mascot. if they are, i'm sure they'd have problems with computers anyway. > We are the minority afterall so I guess we should consult some > therapist, right? Do you see the point I am trying to make here? i'm not sure what point you're trying to make, other than the same one a few others have made: Beastie offends people, so change it. you're not the first to say this, you won't be the last. and, guess what? we still have our Beastie as a mascot. > People believe and use different things. After all its a free world and > they are in title to do so. The problem here is that most of their > responses to the previous question, since they never even heard of Unix > or alike systems, will be that "this OS since it has a sign that looks > like the devil and therefor is evil", and I think that this should be > taken into very serious consideration if FreeBSD would like to increase > its popularity even more, I am sure Lixux has. i think you confuse the mascot for the functionality. if someone chooses linux, they've chosen either because of hearing about it, having a friend tell them about it, or because someone suggested installing it. mascots are just that, mascots. chill out, have a beer. the easily offended should stop being reactionary, and relax a little. there are worse things out there than beastie. -------/ f. johan beisser /--------------------------------------+ http://caustic.org/~jan jan@caustic.org "Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends." -- Tom Waits To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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