[plug] new PLUG machine

Bret Busby bret at clearsol.iinet.net.au
Wed Dec 15 10:29:04 WST 1999


Matt Kemner wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Leon Brooks wrote:
> 

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> 
> Comments/suggestions about what else we can do with this machine welcome.
> Also, suggestions for a name would be good. :)
> At the moment it's called canopus, because it is the second of 2 sun
> machines I have - Sirius and Canopus - the 2 brightest stars (suns) in the
> sky... :)
> 
> My suggestion is that we name it (and any machines we may gain in the
> future) after species of penguins... :)
> (Emperor, King, Royal, Fairy etc)
> A quick search for "species of penguins" on altavista brought up:
> http://users.iafrica.com/b/bo/boulders/penguin_species.htm
> 
> Anybody agree? Any other suggestions?
> 
>  - Matt

Preferably not Fairy ?

How about Tux? Is usage of that name restricted? It shouldn't be - open source
and that kind of thing.



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