Why with gutsy gibbon do we have tribes?

[fredericthewise]

I never heard of gibbons living in tribes. this seems weird to me. Anyone got any ideas where that came from?

[daynah]

Wikipedia (admittedly not the best source) says on the "monkey" article... "A group of monkeys may be referred to as a mission or a tribe."

Similarly a group of fish is a school of fish, but I've never heard of a school of Betta fish. ;) I'm sure this is less extreme, though, as gibbons are not solitary creatures.

[fredericthewise]

ok cool, i was wrong - i just hadn't heard the term applied to monkeys before...

[argie]

Wikipedia (admittedly not the best source) says on the "monkey" article... "A group of monkeys may be referred to as a mission or a tribe."

Similarly a group of fish is a school of fish, but I've never heard of a school of Betta fish. ;) I'm sure this is less extreme, though, as gibbons are not solitary creatures.

Hey, mission has a nice ring to it. So does tribe, actually. But Ubuntu 7.10 Mission 4, see!

[fredericthewise]

yeah mission does sound cool...

[forrestcupp]

But then you'd have winers complaining that it's religious.

[maniacmusician]

But then you'd have winers complaining that it's religious.
the word mission doesn't really have that strong of a religious connotation. People would probably be reminded more of spy movies and action/thrillers.

[FuturePilot]

I just noticed that the Alpha builds get a name that has to do with the animal it's named after. Fawns are in Herds, Gibbons have Tribes. I learn something new every day. Anyone remember what the others ones were? Just curious.

[hellmet]

I just discovered that too. :D . I'm curious to know about the previous releases too !!

[reacocard]

I just noticed that the Alpha builds get a name that has to do with the animal it's named after. Fawns are in Herds, Gibbons have Tribes. I learn something new every day. Anyone remember what the others ones were? Just curious.

Eft -> Knots, Drake -> Flight

[FuturePilot]

Eft -> Knots, Drake -> Flight

Cool! Thanks:D

[kamaboko]

Maybe they could call it a "flock of seagulls"?

[macogw]

But then you'd have winers complaining that it's religious.

Mission Impossible was a religious movie?

[Ralob]

the word mission doesn't really have that strong of a religious connotation. People would probably be reminded more of spy movies and action/thrillers.

Or a cult :P

[RAV TUX]

I never heard of gibbons living in tribes. this seems weird to me. Anyone got any ideas where that came from?
Welcome to the tribe. ;)