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    Lets talk about the Penguin

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by graycolor, Aug 9, 2010.

  1. graycolor

    graycolor Notebook Evangelist

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    I think its time for Linux to get a new symbol, the Penguin has to go. Linux needs something more professional. Yes, I speak of Linux sacrilege. What are your thoughts.
     
    graycolor, Aug 9, 2010
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Pitabred, Aug 9, 2010
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  3. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I'm new to Linux and no don't get rid of Tux. :mad:
     
    Rodster, Aug 9, 2010
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  4. timberwolf

    timberwolf Notebook Consultant

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    I can't see anything wrong with Tux.

    The company where I work has been through two rebranding exercise - I associate them with spin management consultants, and the only people who seem to benefit are them and the CEO.

    FreeBSD for some reason moved from their brilliant original cartoon Beastie image to something that looks like it has been molded in jelly/jello (gelatin) dessert.

    BSD Daemon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    timberwolf, Aug 9, 2010
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  5. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    tux is a great mascot. He's even been revamped to a more web 2.0 look which exists along side the original rendering. It would be a sad day if tux were to "die"
     
    directeuphorium, Aug 9, 2010
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  6. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    penguin in a suit ftw!
     
    ronnieb, Aug 9, 2010
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  7. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Mmm, Yeah. You are sort of right... But he has been a mascot for ever now, and it would be hard to get rid of him. Even though I just started out in Linux, I do love him, very much so.
     
    Joel, Aug 9, 2010
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  8. 1ceBlu3

    1ceBlu3 Notebook Deity

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    i agree..the penguin is awesome possum imo..lol (though i'm also biased the penguin being one of fave animals..lol)
    no need to get rid of him. :D
     
    1ceBlu3, Aug 9, 2010
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  9. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    You just can't get rid of a mascot or branding label. Look what happen to Tropicana when they switched from their fancy packaging to the generic labels. They lost quite a bit of sales because of it. And on top of it all that stupidity cost them a couple hundred million IIRC.

    Leave Tux alone it's a great mascot. :)
     
    Rodster, Aug 9, 2010
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  10. 2.0

    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

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    It's not as prominent as it used to be with all the distros having a symbol of sort of their own.

    It's no worse than an apple or a flag with 4 coloured squares.
     
    2.0, Aug 9, 2010
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  11. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    Linus, if you're reading this...it really was rather Cheeky of you naming the kernel after yourself.....glad I don't have to install the Stallix GNU Tools....LOL

    But the penguin goes wayyy back....it would be sacrilege to change that...never happen.
     
    theZoid, Aug 11, 2010
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  12. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Lol, he didn't even name it, we has gonna name it Freeux, but his friend who was hosting it named his directory "linux"
     
    Thomas, Aug 11, 2010
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  13. theZoid

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    haha....didn't know that little tid bit....but I've always disliked the name, still do. Maybe OS/3 would be better ....LOL
     
    theZoid, Aug 11, 2010
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