On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 02:30:28PM +1000, Jeff Waugh arranged a set of bits into the following: > <quote who="Leon Brooks"> >> On Thursday 12 May 2005 17:21, Jeff Waugh wrote: >>> I have a shipment of Ubuntu 5.04 CDs specifically for the >>> Education Expo - there will be heaps available. :-)
>> So, Jeff... when do we see a Perky Platypus release? (-: > I suggested Perky Penguin very early on. It was on the game plan for a > while, but we decided "perky" wasn't edgy/interesting enough. :-) Penguins might be too closely connected with Linux already, but Platypus is definitely edgy, and Perky has that same irreverent touch which makes Linux (and Tux the icon) so special. Biologists get very nervous when asked to find a lineage for the platypus, so I guess you could make a case for an allusion to the fiaSCO through it as well. Either way, you can tell the Ubuntu crew that Perky Platypus has now been suggested, and not by you, forward this to a list, whatever, and that independent public opinion (that's me!) is now on your side. And tell Mr Shuttleworth "we" chose it to remind him of That Throne. (-: Cheers; Leon -- http://cyberknights.com.au/ Modern tools; traditional dedication http://plug.linux.org.au/ Member, Perth Linux User Group http://slpwa.asn.au/ Member, Linux Professionals WA http://osia.net.au/ Member, Open Source Industry Australia http://linux.org.au/ Member, Linux Australia -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
