On Wednesday 25 March 2009 22:50:46 Thanasis wrote: > Has anyone seen the boot logo in 2.6.29-gentoo sources? > usr/src/linux/drivers/video/logo/logo_linux_vga16.ppm > > Why did they substitute the penguin with this ugly disguised mouse?
It's not a mouse, it's a Tasmanian Devil which isn't a rodent but the worlds only surviving predatory marsupial. The animal population is under threat from the only cancer known to science to be transmitted via biting. It affects the devils around the mouth and jaw (where they routinely bite each other) and is fatal in every known case within 3 to 9 months. The most recent Linux Dev Conference was in Australia and included a drive to raise awareness and funds to help protect this endangered animal. Our devil has a name - Tuz. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
