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RE: Git mascot

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Randall S. Becker <rsbecker@nexbridge.com>
Date
Apr 15, 2016, 16:52 UTC
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> On April 15, 2016 12:42 PM> Behalf Of Christian Howe wrote
> There has been talk of a git mascot a while back in 2005. Some people
> mentioned a fish or a turtle. Since all the great open source projects like
> Linux or RethinkDB have a cute mascot, git definitely needs one as well. A
> mascot gives people a recognizable persona towards which they can direct
> their unbounded love for the project. It'd even be good if a plush doll of this
> mascot could eventually be created for people to physically express their love
> of git through cuddling and hugging.

The image in my mind is of a tree, shown above and below ground with roots and branches intertwined, reaching outward and downward. Cheers, Randall

-- Brief whoami: NonStop&UNIX developer since approximately UNIX(421664400)/NonStop(211288444200000000) -- In my real life, I talk too much.

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  1. Christian HoweApr 15, 2016
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  3. Jean-Noël AVILAApr 15, 2016
  4. Duy NguyenApr 16, 2016
  5. Sidhant SharmaApr 16, 2016

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