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*Mind blown*
I have always believed the "Arch" came from the prefix "arch-" ie Archlinux is a "superior" Linux distro (which would be a bit pretentious even if it is true ). And so I always pronounced it "Ark Linux".
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because arch is a cutting edge rolling release...
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The cuts are nothing more than proof that PENGUINS BITE! Linus* isn't the only victim. Enough is enough Tux should be locked up.
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loafer wrote:*Mind blown*
I have always believed the "Arch" came from the prefix "arch-" ie Archlinux is a "superior" Linux distro (which would be a bit pretentious even if it is true ). And so I always pronounced it "Ark Linux".
Maybe you're thinking of an Archetype?
I may have to CONSOLE you about your usage of ridiculously easy graphical interfaces...
Look ma, no mouse.
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I'd rather care to know, why the Enterprise D comm-batch was dropped :-D
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I know this is old news (sorry for the bump, Jason!) , but I just want to say that I love seeing the many interpretations that folks have of the logo and related artwork.
For my own part, The Archer concept evolved from an earlier design I called The Nemesis, wherein I saw a silhouetted figure stepping out from behind a curtain. This seemed relevant to the project as I felt Arch was quickly emerging as a superior Linux distribution and aptly included the "Arch" prefix, further securing its role as a leading and foremost distribution.
The "cuts" themselves can be seen to represent a number of things, depending on your own interpretation of the project's name and meaning:
The cutting edge nature of the project itself
A flint-knapped arrowhead symbolizing archers as users of Arch Linux
The blades of two swords; the lower cut being the blade of the silhouetted figure (the Archer) seen within the logo, and the upper cut representing the blade of a soon-to-be dispatched opponent
Like all art, I think the logo is completely open to interpretation. In this case, it's whatever Arch means to you
Last edited by thayer (2013-07-26 17:42:42)
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(sorry for the bump, Jason!)
As one who bears the name Jason, I hereby decree that you are absolved
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Why there are small 'cuts' in the upper-left and lower-right corners of the Arch logo?
They are speed notches. They make the distro run faster
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lmello wrote:Why there are small 'cuts' in the upper-left and lower-right corners of the Arch logo?
They are speed notches. They make the distro run faster
I recently put one of the "Powered by Arch Linux" case badges on my laptop. There is not a doubt in my mind that these must be speed notches, as my computer is at least 1392% faster!
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Because Arch is for the Other 99%...
[Note: I have no idea if this is too culturally specific a reference so if it means nothing to you, that is probably my fault.]
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Because the pumpkin would look funny without it.
I may have to CONSOLE you about your usage of ridiculously easy graphical interfaces...
Look ma, no mouse.
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I've always thought that ArchLinux was named so after the geometric shape, and that the logo was simply an old arch. This thread really gave some perspective.
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It's because Arch is emoware and it cut(tting edge)s itself by design. It's almost perfect, but I think they should have went with more vertical approach in order to fully integrate one of the less known KISS ideas - the infamous Acrosstheroadism Principle - do it once, but do it properly.
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Since the human mind cannot experience awesomeness in it's full form, we percieve the logo as having these "notches" because we cannot see 100% of the logo.
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Arch is supposed to be a "bleeding edged" (or you could say cutting edge distro). Maybe the cuts should bring that to mind...
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