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Re: Apoc2 - <STDIN> concerns ::::: new mascot?

From:
Bart Lateur
Date:
May 9, 2001 07:49
Subject:
Re: Apoc2 - <STDIN> concerns ::::: new mascot?
Message ID:
i3mift8cm5lhofhe3di2l0v4ivua3ngc3b@4ax.com
On Wed, 9 May 2001 10:24:26 -0400, David Grove wrote:

>I remember someone (whether at O'Reilly or
>not I don't remember) saying that, even if it looks like a horse but has a
>hump, it's not allowed. Or was that an alpaca with a llama...
>
>The RFC pleads for a community spirit from ORA. Barring that, it seeks a new
>symbol for the community entirely. 

Several perl ports, and at least one book, use a "shiny ball" as a
symbol.

	<http://www.effectiveperl.com>

Scroll down to the heading "Book Nickname (?)".

It took me a bit of thinking before I realized what this "shiny ball"
represents. Odd.

-- 
	Bart.



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