Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 9th Feb 2005 12:42 UTC, submitted by n0dez
Unfortunately, the cute FreeBSD daemon is sometimes treated with misunderstanding in the religious and cultural
context. That's why The FreeBSD Project is announcing a public competition for the new logo design. You can find the rules of the competition in this document. Update: There is now a petition to keep Beastie, however FreeBSD's own Robert Watson emailed us to inform us that they are "seeking a new logo, but not a new mascot", so that petition is really reduntant. Update 2: Rob Watson writes:
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What about the Duke "blue devils"? What about the Wake Forest "Demon Deacons"? What about the New Jersey...gast..."Devils"? What about Fred the Red for Manchester United? They seem to be doing fine.
Grouping religous symbols with an OS is about as stupid as it comes. The devil is there because freebsd has "daemons". When I first saw freebsd, that is the immediate connection I made. There was no religous undertones whatsoever.
If it's because FreeBSD wants a more porfessional image..comeone. Like a friggin Penguin is professional?
While a new logo might work to target a more professional setting, they should keep Beastie is some aspect. At least for a heritage thing...