[ocaml-biz] mascot

[Brian Hurt]

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Tony Edgin wrote:

> Since camels are associated with Perl, how about choosing a
> mascot related to camels instead?  For instance a medievil
> Arabian warrior could be used.  Arabian warriors have an air
> of power and speed about them which are both traits of Ocaml.

I hate to say this, but in today's political climate of irrational fear 
and hysteria, picking as our mascot a person of middle-eastern descent 
would be a PR diaster.  Personally, I find this racist, stupid, and a sign 
of a severe mental problem- but our hypothetical PHB whom we're trying to 
convince he should use Ocaml instead of C# is highly likely to have an 
advanced case of this neurosis.

The culture that invented Algebra, has the concept of "warrior-scholar", 
and a "city of the Book", should be loaded with symbols of being both 
educated and effective.

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Brian