Bye-bye beastie ...

[Josh Ockert]

Kirk Strauser wrote:
> On Monday 26 September 2005 22:54, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> 
>>Here you are, I'm sure this sort of thing is what you are really
>>dying to have on there;
> 
> 
> You owe me a new keyboard, preferably a spewed-coffee-proof one.
> 
> Sincerely,
> A sincere Christian who doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

There isn't a fuss. Someone asked for help. The only fuss is coming from 
Ted, who insists that any slight against Beastie is a Fundamentalist 
Christian Crusade.

Never mind that cartoon figures are generally seen as unprofessional, 
regardless of implied, explicit, or perceived religious affiliation or 
lack thereof. FreeBSD, according to Ted, isn't about open source and 
freedom of choice; NO WAY can we help people change the boot screen! 
FreeBSD is about Christian-bashing, isn't that right Ted?

If someone wants a less cartoonish, more Serious(tm) Down-To-Work 
Terminal(R)(!), without cute bubbly images of Beastie or any other 
image, it's our responsibility -- on -questions -- to answer their 
(gasp!) questions, or to keep our mouths shut.

Sincerely,
Someone of a religion that's none of your business who wants the 
inter-religion bickering to end and for people to respect eachother's 
beliefs and preferences