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On 24 July 2010 11:21, Frank Shute <frank at shute.org.uk> wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 09:21:48AM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> >
> > On 24/07/2010 08:38:24, Bernt Hansson wrote:
> > > Victor Skovorodnikov said the following on 2010-07-24 04:01:
> > >> Hi!
> > >>
> > >> This may sound strange but I have a question about logo.  Why such a
> > >> logo for BSD?  What is the
> > >> meaning of that logo?
> > >>
> > >> I have always been thinking of trying FreeBSD but as a Christian I get
> > >> deterred by its un-Christian
> > >> logo.
> > >
> > > Grow up your silly sod!
> >
> > No, no.  I'm afraid the game is up, chaps.  Such perspicacious
> > observation!  Such penetrating insight!  How could we have dreamed that
> > anyone would uncover our daemonic plot to make the world a better place
> > through superior software by simply examining our logo?
> >
> > My friends, I fear that there is going to be a lot of holy water
> > sprinkled in data centres over the coming months.  There will be much
> > weeping and wailing and a darkness shall spread over the face of the
> > net; lightnings and thunders and unwholesome smokes shall assault those
> > holy warriors attempting to drive out the daemonically possessed (Hint:
> > turn off the power *before* applying the Holy Water.)
>
> You stick to your holy water, I'll stick to defenestrating virgins,
> sacrificing goats and chanting the Lord's prayer backwards whilst
> dancing naked in a pentagram.
>
> I find it's the only way to get FreeBSD to work....ok, I admit it, I
> just like doing it.
>
> >
> >       Cheers,
> >
> >       Matthew
> >
> > Disclaimer: Prophecy not valid where Enlightenment values have largely
> > replaced the Medieval superstition, nor in those countries with a
> > predominantly non-Abrahamic religious heritage.  Terms and conditions
> > may apply.  The value of your investments may go down as well as up.
> >
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
>  Frank
>
>  Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
>
>
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I think its important to point out that was are dealing with a faith and
religion issue here. Therefore all logical reasoning goes out of the window,
and trying to argue with a possible troll becomes futile, and does you a
disservice.