[boost] Re: Boost Logo Contest Extended [mascot]

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-17 20:38:35

David B. Held wrote:
> Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
> 
>> David B. Held wrote:
>>
>>> Several of them are quite good, but I'm afraid that none leaps out
>>> at me as "The One".  Although, I do have to admit that I kinda like
>>> the idea of a "mascot" for Boost, and as much as I hate to admit it,
>>> I kinda like the idea of "Boo, the friendly ghost".
>>
>>
>> Is there room for two ghosts in the software world?
>>
>> http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
> 
> 
> Well, there's lots more ghosts than that.  There's Norton Ghost as
> well.  But the name isn't "ghost".  It's "Boo". ;>  And eventually,
> even O'Reilly will have to start reusing animals.

Well, Boost already has a ghost: Spirit :-)

Cheers,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boost-consulting.com
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