On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Nadav Har'El wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2002, Shlomi Fish wrote about "Re: National Linux logos":
> >
> > Oh - a penguin smoking nargilah - how politically incorrect is that?
> > Although, if we look at it, Tux was often associated with beer, probably
> > due to Linus Torvalds' liking of this beverage.
> >
> > The non-smoking Tunisian Penguin and the ones wearing the Kaffiya
> > (including the BSD demon) are nice.
>
> According to Moshe Bar's lecture, I guess there are a few developers who
> like beer even more than Linus does :)
>
Seems so, too. I, myself, don't drink alocohol even in Passover.
> I'm surprised you find a hookah-smoking pengiun politically-incorrect, while
> one named "arafatux" to be politically ok... In reality, smoking is politically
> acceptible (albeit a smelly and non-healthy habbit) while making fun of
> Abu-Amar isn't, usually.
>
I think they named him Arafatux because he resembled Arafat. There are
many other arabs who look similar to that. I hate Arafat as much as the
next guy, but I don't think that it's wrong to even mention him. My
initial thoughts were that it was offensive to me as an Israeli, but I
quickly dismissed them.
> Anyway, since the creators of these images are Arabs themselves, I assume
> they don't find these pictures offensive. I personally think they're a bit
> too stereotypical and maybe even offensive - but again, very nicely drawn.
>
I believe Kaffias for Arabs are sort of a national clothing. OK. It's like
a Penguin wearing a Kova Tembel, which Israelis no longer use.
> > P.S: do you know how the BSD demon is called in Hebrew? Qatt Hasatan. ;-)
>
> Actually, daemon should probably be a "shed", not "satan". BSD isn't
> nearly as evil ;)
>
I remember a cartoon in one of those Zbeng diaries which had a demon
that resembled the BSD very much and was named that. I ripped this idea from
there. And I suppose you understand the Hebrew pun.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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