The idea is that the penguin himself signifies Linux. The micrometer signifies machining. And the hammer is for "fixing" the computer.
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013, at 07:08 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > On Mon, 9/2/13, John Thornton <bjt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] name of Linuxcnc mascot > To: "Klemen Dovrtel" <klemen_dovr...@yahoo.com>, "Enhanced Machine > Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Monday, September 2, 2013, 5:05 AM > > /Tux/ is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel > ------------------ > > For LinuxCNC he should have a servo motor in one hand and a keyboard in the > other, rather than that EMC logo with a micrometer and a big hammer - tools > rather opposite of Computer Numerical Control. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! > Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies > and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step > tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
