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Brian Andrus <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:58:27 -0800
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I think OS of the Beast is already taken.
Kinda like Ozzy's take about the Lich King :)

<Insert Bill Gates voice>
We've been the OS of the Beast since 1981!

Brian

Faye Gibbins wrote:
> Why not a benzene ring?
> With 6 carbon atoms each with 6 protons and 6 neutrons.
>
> Not to scale of course.
>
> Then it could be 666, the OS of the Beast.
>
> :-)
>
> Faye
>
>
> Troy Dawson wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I would like to propose a contest for a new Scientific Linux logo for 
>> use with Scientific Linux 6 on up.
>>
>> It's not that I don't like the current logo.  I think it's great, and 
>> we're all very grateful for William Somsky for creating it.  But it 
>> was designed for Scientific Linux 4.  It has 4 electron's, proton's 
>> and neutron's.  And it would be nice to get a new one for Scientific 
>> Linux 6, with 6 electrons, proton's and neutron's.
>>
>> If everyone is ok with this, the contests would have the following 
>> rules.
>>
>> The logo must be licensed GPL v2 or applicable Creative Common's 
>> license.
>> The logo must be in SVG format.  (This should allow it to scale better)
>> It should be a carbon, bohr style atom.  Bohr atoms have the 
>> electrons circle around the nucleus, which contains protons and 
>> neutrons.
>> There should be 6 electron's, 6 neutrons, and 6 protons.  Not all 
>> neutrons and protons must be seen.
>> The color scheme should be somewhat the same as previous logo's.
>> In the end, someone should be able to look at the logo and say that 
>> although it is newer and has more electron orbits, it clearly is the 
>> logo for Scientific Linux.
>>
>> Does this sound like a good idea? a bad idea?
>> Any variations or changes to what I'm thinking?
>>
>> Troy
>
>

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