Even though some neo-nazis have taken that term in use, that doesn't mean they should be credited for it. Giving away symbols or words to such groups is stupid. Letting them keep the swastika (being a symbol used for at least 6000 years) was a bad choice in the first place, don't let them steal more words or symbols... roy ----- Original Message ----- > In some countries the "OI" word is associated with extreme punk bands, > most of them racist and neo-nazis, derived from the british skinheads, > who used the word "OI!" to point to their skinhead and white > supremacist punk rock bands. > Considering my jewish (or let's say...human) roots, if we can change > the acronym, well...better... > Best regards, > HeCSa. > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Jason J. W. Williams < > [email protected] > wrote: > > When I evangelize Solaris-based tech such as DTrace and ZFS I > > usually > > recommend OI as the best platform for running critical > > infrastructure. > > The immediate response is what does a Solaris distro have to do with > > Indiana the state or the Indiana Jones movies? > > To outsiders it sounds hokey. > > -J > > Sent via iPhone > > Is your email Premiere? > > On Nov 27, 2011, at 14:08, Jerry Kemp <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Jason, > > > > > > Can you expand or provide reference on the "strong existing > > > cultural > > > references" please??? > > > > > > I feel somewhat neutral on the OI name, but that aside, I feel the > > > code > > > behind the name is the best thing we have going. > > > > > > Thank you for your comments. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > On 11/27/11 03:16 PM, Jason J. W. Williams wrote: > > > > > >> As far as the name, it's the fact that it's off putting and > > >> confusing to potential converts because Indiana comes loaded with > > >> strong existing > > > cultural references. > > > > > >> -J > > >> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > illumos-discuss > > > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now > > > RSS Feed: > > > https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21181056-a6eb2d37 > > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > > > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > ------------------------------------------- > > illumos-discuss > > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now > > RSS Feed: > > https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175563-a31db35a > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > -- > HeCSa > illumos-discuss | Archives | Modify Your Subscription -- Vennlige hilsener / Best regards roy -- Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk (+47) 97542685 [email protected] http://blogg.karlsbakk.net/ -- I all pedagogikk er det essensielt at pensum presenteres intelligibelt. Det er et elementært imperativ for alle pedagoger å unngå eksessiv anvendelse av idiomer med fremmed opprinnelse. I de fleste tilfeller eksisterer adekvate og relevante synonymer på norsk.
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