penguin: why is penguin the mascot for Linux?
 

I read this on the web:

http://www.linux.org/info/penguin.html
I am going to go to the zoo tomorrow. I know. I know. You do not think that the zoo has anything at all to do with Linux. Why bring it up? I think that I am becoming a Linux addict! They have penguins at the zoo! I checked on the web! Mom and dad are taking me to the zoo because they think that I will go to biology school if I go to the zoo and see all the cool animals. At first I was so mad at them. I went to web and found out they have penguins. Now I want so badly to go to zoo and see penguins! I have no camera so I can not post a picture of the penguins. I think that mom and dad will get me a camera. Then I can post.

I still do not understand some things about why a penguin is a mascot. I know. I know. You think that I read it on the weg at www.linux.org. I read the web about the penguin contest. I just do not understand it. See this:

1) What does "laid" penguin mean? I do not get it.

2) I had herring when mom and dad had a party for last summer. It tastes terrible. I did not like it. Why does penguin eating herring make it win the contest for mascot? I do not get it.

I just got a call that I am getting my Macintosh G5 tomorrow from my friend for free! They are getting a new Macintosh for college today...I can not wait until tomorrow.

Can I put Linux on a G5? Will it still run Adobe Photoshop? I can use Adobe in art school.

Ok, let's see.....

If I remember correctly, Linus has more commentary on why the penguin. I think I read it in Software Rebel? And yes, penguins rock.

A "laid" penguin is a penguin who has just finished intercourse.

Yes, you can install Linux on a G5. And you can run photoshop on a G5. But not both at the same time. You could keep OS 9/X on the G5 and dual boot Linux/MacOS and run Photoshop while under MacOS.

Thank you for your comment.

Someone told me to "RTFM". I did not know what that meant so I was confused for some time. I thought that it was a command.

bash: RTFM: command not found

Then I found out what RTFM meant. When I read the web about the penguin, I looked for the M that would explain what "laid" was. I think I get it now.

Now that you know what laid is you can move onto killing all the daemon's children ;) That will save many penguins!

This is all way too many words!! Is not the Penguin the Linux mascot simply because Linus Torvalds likes penguins?

ding ding ding! We have a winner!

The prize is for this thread to go to General. :)

Gawd, I love you guys! :) You crack me up!

You can get the RTFM program here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...ch/rtfm/0.6.0/

One of the most recommended and yet, unknown programs around!

Linus chose a penguin because the bent paperclip was already taken.

;)

You need the Mug of Debian/linux now and a server in your home :) I just received my debian mug yesterday. And why not a real penguin ?