[K12OSN] Re: K12OSN digest, Vol 1 #975 - 11 msgs

[anthony baldwin <mrbaldwin school-library net>]

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: David Hopkins [mailto:dahopkins comcast net]
>>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 11:30 PM
>>> 
>>> OK, its late, so how about albatross?
>>> 
>>> A Linux-Based Academically-Themed Rational OS Solution
>>> 
>>> Rational as in it does what it should do, not what some 
>>> other OS's just decide to do (like bluescreen). Plus an
>>> albatross is a 'sea eagle' (courtesy Webster dict.) and
>>> is at least a bird that flies.  Of course, these
>>> 'nuances' are not going to remove images of Ahab.
>
>I actually like that as an acronym but you're right, visions
>of the albatross hanging from the neck of the Ancient Mariner
>would probably do more harm than good.

Of course, that's Coleridge (or Iron Maiden), not Melville, but
I confess, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was the first thing that
came to my mind, too.

>
>How about Eagle: Educational/Academic Gnu/Linux Enterprise

I like that!  I really like that!!

>
>-- 
>Henry Hartley
>
http://www.School-Library.net
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