> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Wilsson [mailto:siigron / sii.linuxsweden.nu]
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:20 PM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: [ruby-talk:17367] Re: Ruby Mascot/logo
> 
> 
> > My concern is that the anime association may cast Ruby as a geek-niche
> > toy langauge.
> 
> Oh dear, you are SO right! We wouldn't like to end up like some other
> open source projects with silly mascots, like BSD, Linux or GNU, would
> we?
> 
> ... yeah, that was sarcasm. ;P
> I don't think you have to worry much about any OS or language or other
> project not being used because of it mascot.
> 

Perhaps, but there is a thin line between whimsical and juvenile.

James