MidnightBSD: Naming an OS
Picking a name for MidnightBSD was challenging. Many domain names related to BSD are in use by different parties. desktopbsd's domain had been purchased but not up yet. My list of 35 names didn't last long when I started checking whois records.
After anything obvious for the desktop was taken, I decided to follow DragonFly's idea of using a living element. Many stupid names came up like SharkBSD, HammerHeadBSD, etc. I decided they sounded stupid. I thought of TigerBSD; it sounded nice and I could think of some good themes for it. However, I was afraid a certain fruit company would get upset with me. Finally, I decided to name MidnightBSD after my first cat, Midnight.
Newer logo designs feature a cat sitting on the moon. This was a compromise as so many people hear the name and think of the time of day. The current logo on the website is a picture of Midnight's eyes. A newer logo design we've been playing with is on cia.vc and the MidnightBSD Developer Blog.
Also, a cat has a similar shape to the BSD daemon, and there is of course the "cat" command.
Midnight is 16 years old. He's a black turkish angora with long hair and gold eyes. When he was younger, he used to shutdown Netscape on me while I was surfing to get attention on my old iMac (OS 9). He frequently sits on top of PCs and Macs.
MidnightBSD: Naming an OSPicking a name for MidnightBSD was challenging. Many domain names related to BSD are in use by different parties. desktopbsd's domain had been purchased but not up yet. My list of 35 names didn't last long when I started checking whois records.After anything obvious for the desktop was taken, I decided to follow DragonFly's idea of using a living element. Many stupid names came up like SharkBSD, HammerHeadBSD, etc. I decided they sounded stupid. I thought of TigerBSD; it sounded nice and I could think of some good themes for it. However, I was afraid a certain fruit company would get upset with me. Finally, I decided to name MidnightBSD after my first cat, Midnight.Newer logo designs feature a cat sitting on the moon. This was a compromise as so many people hear the name and think of the time of day. The current logo on the website is a picture of Midnight's eyes. A newer logo design we've been playing with is on cia.vc and the MidnightBSD Developer Blog.Also, a cat has a similar shape to the BSD daemon, and there is of course the "cat" command.Midnight is 16 years old. He's a black turkish angora with long hair and gold eyes. When he was younger, he used to shutdown Netscape on me while I was surfing to get attention on my old iMac (OS 9). He frequently sits on top of PCs and Macs.
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