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Try to Name the SuSE Mascot

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-oughta-be-fun dept.

Maschendrahtzaun writes "After the green chameleon has been the mascot of the SuSE Linux AG for such a long time, we finally want to give it a name. We are therefore announcing a name competition for our chameleon.

The competition will begin in New York at the Linux World, which was staged Feb. 1, 2000 through Feb. 4; the final decision will be revealed at the CeBIT 2000, at the end of of February 2000 in Hanover. From all suggestions which we receive SuSE will select the most funny or best fitting ones, which will be presented to the public on our Web site. From these suggestions the public will then be able to choose the winning name. One of the suppliers of the name which gets the most votes will be invited by SuSE to the largest European Linux event, the "LinuxTag in Stuttgart". SuSE will also draw further winners from the hat, who'll receive a current version of SuSE Linux as well as the newly-named cuddly green chameleon. " Ya know, 'Rob' has a nice ring to it...

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  1. The obvious answer... by FauxPasIII · · Score: 4

    Ummmm.... Suzie ?

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  2. Link To.... by Accipiter · · Score: 3
    The contest link is Here.

    I'm gonna have to think this one over, but mind you, I intend to give that lizard a hell of a name. :)

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  3. Name it YAM! (Yet Another Mascot) by root · · Score: 3

    To go along with yast.

  4. My submission by KodaK · · Score: 4

    ... was Greptile. Among others, but I liked
    that one best.

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  5. Re:Chameleons by radja · · Score: 3

    1 small thing: some members of the iguana family CAN change colour. in particular some of the species of the iguana-family 'anolis' are quite capable of changing colour, even though over a more limited range.for instance the green anolis (anolis carolinensis), which is indigenous in the US, can change colour between green and brown. Also, it has the climbing abilities of the gecko with it's 'sticky' feet. The iguana family is quite a large one, with quite huge differences in size, the smallest iguanas are about 20 cm, the largest can reach sizes over 1 meter (all including tail) The iguana you probably are referring to is the largest one(I don't know the name in english I fear. translated from dutch: green iguana). it lives in the trees, but it eats mainly fruit. It does not need to be fast, fruit won't run away.

    //rdj, used to keep a few green anolises (sp?)

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