In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:03:58 +0100
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> Introducing the GNOME 'Bob'
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The GNOME desktop in use. Derived from a screenshot of Microsoft
> | Bob, copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation; the uploader asserts that this
> | is fair use under US law for purposes of satirical and political
> | commentary.
> `----
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> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Image:Gnomehint.png
Ah, BOB. One of Microsoft's more interesting failures,
except for Rover the puppy, who somehow made it to Windows
XP's local search engine -- wonder why they didn't pick
Scuzz, the guitar-playing rat...
I wish the Internet Hall of Shame was still active. A copy has been
archived, so not all is lost, but some of the examples are a little
dated:
http://homepage.mac.com/bradster/iarchitect/shame.htm
Microsoft BOB was not among the products lambasted, but Isys could
probably have had a field day critiquing it. :-)
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> Some interesting Ubuntu logos... (probably interesting for the gentlemen)
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> http://images.google.com/images?q=ubuntu+logo&ndsp=18&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&start=0&sa=N
One of the minor drawbacks to the Ubunto logo, especially if a woman is
wearing an open top -- or nothing at all, apparently, in some cases.
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> (no, I didn't search for it. I found a reference to the SERP)
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