Re: [REALLY STUPID] Re: Linux 2.6.3

["Frédéric L. W. Meunier" <1@pervalidus.net>]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Maciej Soltysiak wrote:

> > >> What?  No new code name?
> > >
> > > I suppose that'll come with the first 2.6.4-rc#.
> >
> > That's not logical.  2.6.2 was "Feisty Dunnart", so 2.6.3 should have
> > a new name.
> Okay, this one's the *most stupid* out of my stupid posts, but here goes:
>
> How about choosing names from puppet names from different countries ?
> Everyone likes to see something that relates to his country in international
> projects, also there are people that wouldn't mind getting to know some
> silly things about others.
>
> Here in Poland, we have had a tv puppet show with a puppet dog called
> "Pankracy". [prenounced: pan-krah-tzee]

May I suggest ALF for americans, and Priscilla or Fofão for
brazilians ?

> He entertained the kids for some time, and now everyone remembers him
> and has good memories of him. He was a joyful and innocent puppy.
> I remember watching the show in 1980s. Vote on pankracy, he's really cool.
> Plus: there are audio files with the theme from the show.
>
> http://www.polskaludowa.com/dzwiek/nagrania/piatek_z_pankracym.mp3
> (111 kB)
>
> An International touch to the naming scheme. That's my example proposal.
> What do you say?

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