What's with all the weird Linux themes? (for lack of a better word)

[Happy_Man]

What I'm wondering is why everything Ubuntu (as far as I can tell) is based on an object...

Like Ubuntu and coffee. Just look around on the forums...you'll see what I mean quickly enough. Xubuntu and mice, Sabayon and chickens, and so on. Do these people just like the themes...or is there another reason? Just food for thought!

[mostwanted]

What's with all the Windows in Windows.

What's with all the Apple's in Mac OS.

etc.

[Tomosaur]

Just a bit of fun :)

[IYY]

Free-software is community developed, and the mascots add a bit of personality to the project, making the whole process a whole lot more fun. The programmers also get more personally attached to the projects it there's a penguin or a daemon associated with it.

http://www.ethlife.ethz.ch/images/Gnu-m.jpg

http://jserv.sayya.org/gallery/daemon-tux-duke-mozilla.jpg

http://www.blup-bbs.de/des-or-mad/links/logos/gimp-wilbert.jpg

[picpak]

I'll take a chicken anyday over a crashy, buggy OS.

[Insomniac20k]

You better respect the penguin

[Wartooth]

I often have strong urges for coffee simply by browsing this board. It's a little scary ;)

[CowzRule]

[QUOTE=IYY;2053261]
http://jserv.sayya.org/gallery/daemon-tux-duke-mozilla.jpg

They should be playing poker, like these guys

http://www.rockzilla.net/rockzilla/Resources/dogs-poker.jpg

[EdThaSlayer]

You always need a mascot to represent some software. Otherwise how would people identify it?(most humans can remember a picture better than a name you know).

[Jammy4041]

I think that picture's cool- Linux=good for the PC World.

I agree- better respect the penguin!

[PmDematagoda]

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