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mascot [2015/06/27 23:14] jacobadams Update page with Tanenbaum's decision |
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| - | The MINIX 3 raccoon was named Rocky Racoon by Dr. Andrew Tanenbaum. | + | The MINIX 3 raccoon was named **Rocky Raccoon** by Prof. Andrew Tanenbaum. |
| > I’m inclined to call the mascot “Rocky Racoon” due to the alliteration and the suggestion that “Rocky” sounds spunky. It doesn’t relate to the software but neither do “Tux” or “Beastie.” | > I’m inclined to call the mascot “Rocky Racoon” due to the alliteration and the suggestion that “Rocky” sounds spunky. It doesn’t relate to the software but neither do “Tux” or “Beastie.” | ||
| + | ([[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/minix3/SWCi8kLQFA8/bJxOWXLVFHEJ|source]]) - the MINIX 3 team subsequently settled on the more common spelling of "raccoon". | ||
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