On Sat, 2011-09-17 at 17:07 -0700, MJang wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-09-17 at 14:49 -0500, Jason Hsu wrote:
> > Swift Linux offers not only Diet Swift Linux (no OpenOffice) and Regular 
> > Swift Linux (Diet Swift Linux + OpenOffice) but also special editions 
> > consisting of special wallpaper and a sound clip that plays at startup (the 
> > song "You Belong With Me" in Taylor Swift Linux, loons calling in Minnesota 
> > Swift Linux, and the song "Lake Shore Drive" in Chicago Swift Linux).
> > 
> > Yes, the special editions of Swift Linux are inspired by Hannah Montana 
> > Linux.
> > 
> > Because Portland has one of the heaviest concentrations of Linux users, is 
> > home to the Linux Foundation, and is the birthplace of FreeGeek, I'm adding 
> > Portland Swift Linux to the lineup.  I want Swift Linux to go viral.  This 
> > would attract developers who can help me further improve Swift Linux, and 
> > that would allow it to spread to even more users.
> > 
> > Are there any particular landmarks that should be showcased in the 
> > wallpaper?  (For Minnesota Swift Linux, I use the Duluth lift bridge and 
> > the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture.  For Chicago Swift Linux, I use the 
> > Chicago skyline and Buckingham Fountain.)
> 
> Mt Hood is the big one, but we're also the "Rose City"
> 
> > 
> > Are there songs about Portland I could use for the startup sound clip?  Are 
> > there any particular sounds that are uniquely Portland?
> > 
> > Some slogans for the desktop wallpaper would also help.  (The Minnesota 
> > edition has "You're gonna make it after all!" in tribute to Mary Tyler 
> > Moore.  The Chicago edition has "Chicago is the city that works.  Chicago 
> > Swift Linux is the OS that works."  The Taylor Swift edition has "You 
> > belong with Linux.")
> > 
> 
> The modern one I suppose is "food cart capitol" 
> 
> Portlandia would be the ironic one, given the latest series.

One more: "Greenest city in America"

Thanks, 
Mike


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