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From: Brian Drummond <brian3@shapes.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: The Owl - My Idea for the Ada mascot
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:27:09 +0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:07:42 +0000, Simon Clubley wrote:

> On 2014-11-14, David Botton <david@botton.com> wrote:
>>
>> This owl picture I think sums up my idea of a base for an Ada Mascot
>>
>> http://devpress.com/demo/quiescent/files/2012/08/owl-50267-1200x900.jpg
>>
>> Powerful, sleek, precise. Every aspect of the owl is engineered.
>>
>> Thoughts?

> It also helps if you choose something which can easily be turned into a
> stuffed toy. Google for something like "linux penguin stuffed toy"
> (without the quotes) if you want to see why.

Maybe a necessary but not a sufficient condition...

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/ebola.html

- Brian