[K12OSN] Of EAGLEs and turkeys, or "What's in a name?"

[Bert Rolston <bert rolston clear net nz>]

Then there is the old saying,

"It's difficult to soar like an EAGLE when you are surrounded by
turkeys."

Turkeys gobble (resources?).

I'll leave the rest to your imagination.


Cheers,
Bert

On Wed, 2003-04-23 at 12:33, anthony baldwin wrote:
> >>> -----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
> >
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