The swastika has been used in both "inverted" and "non-inverted" modes for thousands of years. Also, I never meant to insult anyone, I just wanted to say that giving away symbols, words etc just because someone else start using them, is bad. All the best roy ----- Original Message ----- > Roy, > The 6000 years old swastika was an inverted one. And Hitler took the > idea from there, not the other way. > I know that using OI has not that spirit. We'll focus more on the > code, what do you think? > Please, don't use words such as 'stupid' to refer somebody's opinion. > It's insulting. > Best regards, > HeCSa. > On Nov 28, 2011 1:20 PM, "Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk" < [email protected] > > wrote: > > 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 > > > 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. > > illumos-discuss | Archives | Modify Your Subscription > 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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