Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Dan Johansson <Dan.Johansson@×××.nu>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: From where the word 'gentoo' came?
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:01:10
Message-Id: 6796025.zVhZFh8Cym@queen
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: From where the word 'gentoo' came? by Nikos Chantziaras
1 On Tuesday 20 December 2011 19.43:42 Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
2 > On 12/20/2011 07:34 PM, Michael Mol wrote:
3 > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM, LinuxIsOne<reallife@×××××××.com> wrote:
4 > >> Hi,
5 > >>
6 > >> From where the word gentoo came into existence?
7 > >
8 > > Gentoo is a species of penguin.
9 >
10 > <troll_mode>
11 > No. Gentoo is an anagram for "net goo". Furthermore, "Gentoo Linux" is
12 > an anagram for "Tux, go online". This why "Gentoo" was chosen.
13 > </troll_mode>
14
15 Stupid me, I thought that is was because of this "They (Gentoo penguin) are
16 the fastest underwater swimming penguins, reaching speeds of 36 km/h. Gentoo
17 are adapted to very harsh cold climates."
18
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20 Dan Johansson, <http://www.dmj.nu>
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: From where the word 'gentoo' came? LinuxIsOne <reallife@×××××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: From where the word 'gentoo' came? Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>