[XCSSA] Logo changes.. for the Stallman Lecture

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Apr 14, 2009, at 10:39 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>>
>>> FYI guys..
>>> Stallman was "upset" that our new logo has Tux, the BSD Daemon,  
>>> and not the
>>> GNU beast:
>>> 	http://xcssa.org/pics/XCSSA-logo_name-only_solder-dremel_500X200-alpha.png
>>>
>>> I told him that we can't modify our shirts, but that I would  
>>> modify the logo
>>> that they're plastering on the backs of our "reserved for  
>>> XCSSA.ORG seats".
>>> So here it is:
>>> 	
>>> http://xcssa.org/pics/XCSSA-logo_name-only_solder-dremel+GNU_500X200-alpha.png
>>>
>>> Or at least the first draft...
>>>
>>> Anyway.. he'll be riding back in the minivan with us from the  
>>> lecture to SAC..
>>> so someone (other than me) please feel free to ask him why we  
>>> should change
>>> our logo long term.. I would love to hear what you all think about  
>>> it his
>>> request.
>>>
>>> Tweeks
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>> Stallman is a great thinker and due a great amount of respect for his
>> vision, but he's lost the marketing war. There's no way he's going to
>> disjoin all the GNU parts from the Linux kernel in the minds of all  
>> the
>> people who were introduced to the whole as 'Linux'.
>>
>> If he wants to get everyone's attention and have them start talking
>> about the GNU operating system perhaps he should sit right down and
>> write a better kernel that results in a better OS.
>>
>> Matt (not Firestorm) Grooms
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>>
>>
> Maybe he could call it the HERD.

Wasn't there (or still is) a GNU OS called GNU/Hurd?

Tim