The idea is that the penguin himself signifies Linux. The micrometer signifies machining. And the hammer is for "fixing" the computer.
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013, at 07:08 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > On Mon, 9/2/13, John Thornton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] name of Linuxcnc mascot > To: "Klemen Dovrtel" <[email protected]>, "Enhanced Machine > Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 2, 2013, 5:05 AM > > /Tux/ is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel > ------------------ > > For LinuxCNC he should have a servo motor in one hand and a keyboard in the > other, rather than that EMC logo with a micrometer and a big hammer - tools > rather opposite of Computer Numerical Control. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! > Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies > and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step > tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- John Kasunich [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
