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Red Hat Distro Code-Naming Scheme?
mozart in mirrorshades asks: "Okay, I know that there is a naming convention that is used by RedHat for the distro code-names. I asked some Redhat guys at the Atlanta Linux Showcase (hey Rob!) how the names were linked and they refused to tell me. Apparently there's a link between each pair of names (eg: Cartman(RH6.1) and Lorax(RH6.2?) are both cartoon characters?). Could someone please shed some light on this so I can put an end to my quest?"
Welp,
I did what you should have done - I went to my favourite search engine and entered "LORAX" into the text field box.
It came up with a bunch of (dissimilar) entries, but there were two distinct themes:
Environmentalism, and Dr. Seuss.
So I'd guess that (since Cartman is a cartoon) that Lorax refers to the Dr. Suess character.
6.1 = cartman
6.0 = hedwig
5.2 = apollo
5.1 = manhattan
5.0 = hurricane
4.2 = biltmore
4.1 = vanderbilt
4.0 = colgate
(not too sure about the number for these last two)
3.1? = the holloween release
3.0? = the mothers' day release
these seem to have a pattern within a release... 6.x are cartoon figures (Marc Ewing is marc@elmer-fudd.redhat.com and marc@tweety.redhat.com)
5.x were WWII fighter planes (Elliot Lee is sopwith@redhat.com) (also drinks)
4.x were industrialists? (also universities)
3.x were holidays
I'm sure there are more patterns not only in here, but also in the mapping of beta name to release name.
Environmentalism and Dr. Seuss are not distinct themes.
The Lorax was a Dr. Seuss character who builds a factory that makes something out of some type of plant. The Lorax eventually exhausts the natural resources (the plant) and emits too much smog, etc.
It is a very good story, you should (re)read it sometime. One of my professors read it in class to show an example of allegory.
If you are interested in similar stories, you can try something like Gulliver's Travels (wonder if Yahoo got its name from the book, or if they just didn't spell "Yee-haw" correctly).
dave.
So, the question is, what is the connection between cartoons, fighter planes, industrialists, and holidays?
I'd have to say Snoopy. Or maybe Mel Blanc.
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I haven't read it recently, but IIRC, you have it backwards. The Lorax is the little fuzzy dude who lives in the trees and keeps trying to stop the guys who come and start chopping them down, making th smog, etc. They (the bad guys) ignore him (the Lorax), until the trees (and the birds, and the multi-colored otter-like creatures, and so on) are all gone, at which point the bad guys realize the error of their ways, but it's too late for the Lorax, who leaves to find somewhere without evil people living there.
Hope this helps.
Yeah, you are right, thanks. Been like a year since I was in that english class.
;)
Imagine.. an AC who knows stuff
Thanks again,
Dave.
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-Ender
Loose things are easy to lose. You're getting your hair cut. They're going there to see their aunt.
Welp, Perhaps, I assumed you would read/understand my post before you replied. I too went to my favorite search engine and searched for Lorax. The point of the post is that there are links between _all_ of the names that RedHat uses. Not just the Lorax -> Cartman link (hint: it was an example). I'm looking for information about the remaining links. However, thanks for taking the time to berate my post with some nonsensical advice about what I _should_ have done. Save us both time, next time, and if you're not going to post something productive, don't post. Chris
Environmentalism and Dr. Seuss may be distinct, but "The Lorax" is sure about environmentalism. I mean, who speaks for the trees, for the trees have no voice. The environmentalists, of course. I propose a new nickname for them, Loraxes...er, is that pluralized correctly? Loraxii, Loraii, Loraxen?
O.K, so to sum things up, the versions of RedHat are:
6.2 = lorax
6.1 = cartman
6.0 = hedwig
5.9 = starbuck
5.2 = apollo
5.1 = manhattan
5.0 = hurricane
4.2 = biltmore
4.1 = vanderbilt
4.0 = colgate
And the connections we've come to so far are:
4.0 -> 4.1 - Colgate, Vanderbilt = Womens' colleges
4.1 -> 4.2 - Vanderbilt, Biltmore = Famous hotels in NY
4.2 -> 5.0 - Biltmore, Hurricane = (?)
5.0 -> 5.1 - Hurricane, Manhattan = Alcoholic beverages
5.1 -> 5.2 - Manhattan, Apollo = The two projects: the a-bomb and the moon landing
5.2 -> 5.9 - Apollo, Starbuck = Battlestar Galactica characters
5.9 -> 6.0 - Starbuck, Hedwig = Figure skating champions
6.0 -> 6.2 - Hedwig, Lorax = Dr. Seuss characters
6.1 -> 6.2 - Cartman, Lorax = The cartoon connection?
The Biltmore is also one of the best and most famous resorts in located in Phoenix. There are also some not so famous Biltmore hotels, not part of the orignal Biltmore chain and not nearly as nice.
Wasn't starbuck a character in moby dick?
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Lorax book
Lorax video
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Well, one of Cartman's catch phrases is/was:
"It's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippie crap!"
And the Lorax's line was:
"I am the Lorax; I speak for the trees."
Hmm.
Too many martinis on my part.
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