In case some aren't familiar enough with the lovable platypus ... which by the way has the densest fur of the animal kingdom ..
http://images.google.ca/images?q=platypus&hl=en Ken On 11/28/05, Andy Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In light of that I would like to change my vote to Platypus as well. > > On 11/28/05, Ken Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I disagree, there certainly is a connection for the platypus and MapServer! > > > > The platypus was once a creature that the establishment refused to > > believe in. The 'scientists' considered it to be a hoax, a joke, and > > an impossibility. Some even stood up shouting against the existance of > > the furry creature. > > > > ... Much like the way every ESRI salesman at every conference I've > > been to has dealt with MapServer ... lies, jokes, and denials about > > everything we all know to be true. > > > > And much like how the tricky platypus covertly sneaks up to his prey, > > the shrimp, using electromagnetic detectors in his bill ... I've had > > much enjoyment leading those ESRI salesmen into stating their lies so > > that I could embarass them. > > > > And finally, today's massive acknowlegement of the MapServer project > > by AutoDesk is akin to them having received a defensive jab of poison > > from the Platypus' venomous rear claws. > > > > Cheers, > > Ken Lord > > Vancouver BC > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Rick Levine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The platypus rocks! If there is an intelligent designer (cough) it shows > > > either a sense of humor or a need for rehab. That said, uh, there is not > > > much mapping connection. > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > UMN MapServer Users List <[email protected]> wrote on > > > 11/28/2005 02:56:54 PM: > > > > > > > Three comments: > > > > > > > > Pro MapServer: Mapguide is dead! now onwards to slay ArcIMS! > > > > > > > > Con MapServer: I for one welcome our new Autodesk overlords. > > > > > > > > As for the naming: I've always been fond of the platypus. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ken Lord > > > > Vancouver BC > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Ed McNierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Well, both DM Solutions and Autodesk issued press releases today that > > > > > will be widely reprinted and reported in the press. Each stated that > > > > > MapServer "will be called/renamed MapServer Cheetah". That's going to > > > > > cause confusion if that's not correct, and will be confusing to undo. > > > > > If the name's not a done deal, it shouldn't have been announced. > > > > > > > > > > At least in Autodesk's release the UMN MapServer package isn't > > > mentioned > > > > > until the sixth paragraph, so maybe it won't be noticed. > > > > > > > > > > - Ed > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On > > > > > Behalf Of Steve Lime > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:38 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter > > > > > > > > > > The name is not a done deal, merely a suggestion that some of the > > > > > developer types came up with. We need a way to differentiate the UMN > > > > > MapServer that does not imply legacy (e.g. MapServer Classic) since > > > > > UMN > > > > > MapServer is not going anywhere. The idea behind cheetah was that it > > > > > represents speed and agility. Certainly other animals, plants, insects > > > > > or objects might do a better job (and result in a better logo). Fire > > > > > away... > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > >>> Andy Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/28/05 1:18 PM >>> > > > > > Do we get a say or is this already a done deal? From what I read on > > > > > the > > > > > DM Solutions site it seems like this is pretty much a done deal. > > > > > If it's not I like "Osprey" as they have always been my favorite bird > > > of > > > > > prey and I like the raptor idea way better than the cheeta thing. > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Abe Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I like the raptor idea. You got my vote Chip! > > > > > > > > > > > > See, this is how "community" is *supposed* to work. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > -Abe > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > The dolphin may be taken in the opensource world as well.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mysql.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sears, Jeremy > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:04 PM > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open > > > > > > > Letter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I concur. > > > > > > > How about a dolphin? They're fast, agile and intelligent. If TV > > > > > > > has > > > > > > > taught us anything they are also friendly and fun to work with... > > > > > > > just like Mapserver. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Behalf Of Abe Gillespie > > > > > > > Sent: November 28, 2005 1:55 PM > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open > > > > > > > Letter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honestly, Cheetah? Hasn't Apple already monopolized all the large > > > > > > > cat names? Besides, there's an HTML server named Tomcat. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's start our own naming cliche. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Abe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/28/05, Tyler Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Are there any graphics wizards out there who could doctor a > > > > > > > > > photo of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a cheetah to look something like the cow in the attached jpeg? > > > > > > > > > (I'm told that's a moo-cator projection...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You guys are sorta twisted ;) and I'm even worse because I'll > > > > > > > > probably > > > > > > > try something tonight :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm really excited about the foundation developments. I have > > > some > > > > > > > > > > > > > notes > > > > > > > online about all the possible things a foundation could do: > > > > > > > > http://ms.gis.umn.edu/community/foundation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I look forward to your comments/feedback (but suggest it be > > > > > > > > moved > > > > > > > > over > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > the foundation mailing list instead). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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