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Steven Collins writes:
> It looks like some folks have already had graphical ideas. When you
> look at the Message Of The Day (/etc/motd) you'll find an ASCII art
> hippo. 

Ah. The hippo.

> Searching the net for "cygwin hippo" doesn't reveal any clues
> for the significance of the hippo

No surprise there. It's the elephant in the room.

Except it's a hippo.

That's not in a room.

I'll... shut up now. Before hippos attack.

/me whispers: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=hippopotamus+%2Bcygwin
              http://old.nabble.com/Proposal:-That-the-Hippo-becomes-the-official-mascot-of-Cygwin-td21997723.html

-- 
Gary
Non-kook (allegedly)

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