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Title: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on October 09, 2013, 11:54:33 pm
I remember that long time ago we used to have some discussion in a OS/2 forum, I don't think it was on OS2World but I'm not sure.

The discussion was if OS/2, eComStation (the Warp Community in general) should have a mascot, what should it be.
I even think there used to be a contest and some mascots showed up like "Captain Warp" and others.

I know it is not a critical discussion, but if I have to choose a mascot it will be an Elephant.

Why an Elephant?
Because it reminds me the OS/2 Warp evil registration screen that IBM made for all of us.

Remember this bad boy?

(http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=212.0;attach=231) (http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=212.0;attach=233)

So an Elephant mascot inspired on this character will be good for me :)

What name should I put this Mascot?

I will name this mascot Art Chron, but just call it "Arty".  Remember why?

I don't know why this came to my mind, but If anybody remembers where I read this discussion long time ago, or if anybody has a link, please let me know. 
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on October 10, 2013, 12:35:54 am
I remember something vaguely about this elephant and why it came into being.

I believe it was included in the first version of OS/2. It was something like a "nose thumbing" to someone who mocked the developers and said something like, (and I paraphrase), 'OS/2 would happen when elephants learned to dance'.

Thus, it was included in the first editions of OS/2.

That isn't exactly right, but it's something close to it. I'm sure someone else here can make adjustments... if the results warrant the effort.


I also find your mascot name interesting... about as interesting as Rat Ronch... which, (some of you may have noticed), is an anagram for "Art Chron". 8)

It is also mildly interesting that your mascot is a descendant of a mastodon...

All that is left for you to do is to put an "ascot" on it and you'll have a;

"mastadon mascot in an ascot ". 8)



Alright... that's my fun for today. I'm going now...
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: muffetta on October 10, 2013, 01:06:39 am
Hi Martin, there was an article on VOICE about, "The ugly duckling!" was the logical conclusion, since it reflect the real condition of OS/2 and eCS.
http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0507H/feature_1.html
Sure I'd love the ugly duckling  :-* !!!!
Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on October 10, 2013, 04:00:22 am
Thanks for the article Barbara.

....but I'm trying to find out where I read that about Captain Warp, I think it was an old web page.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on October 10, 2013, 05:36:35 pm
http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/ultraboard/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Read&BID=76&TID=165&SID= (http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/ultraboard/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Read&BID=76&TID=165&SID=)
Here is a link to the older forum which had a discussion of it.

Here is a book called 'Beneath the Dancing Elephant'. It mentions OS/2. It is probably not related but I thought I would post it anyway. :)
http://beneaththedancingelephant.com/about-the-author.html (http://beneaththedancingelephant.com/about-the-author.html)

An article on OS/2 Ezine.
http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n09/sstips.htm (http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n09/sstips.htm)
Title: Re: Mouse Mascot?
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on October 10, 2013, 05:46:37 pm
I remember a Captain Warp. I think there was a t-shirt where Captain Warp flew out of the Windows logo. I had one of the t-shirts (have to look for it now).
(http://home.comcast.net/~tomleem/tlm3.gif)

Perhaps a plush elephant with either OS/2 Warp or eComStation logo on it? :)

Perhaps the mascot should be a mouse since Serenity Systems is a small company? It worked for Disney.  ::)  Perhaps made by a company similar to this one? http://www.customplush.com/ (http://www.customplush.com/)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Neil Waldhauer on October 15, 2013, 04:34:09 am
Another book available is "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., the chairman and CEO of IBM from April 1993 until March 2002. Gerstner claims that his greatest achievement at IBM was to kill OS/2.

Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on October 17, 2013, 01:38:57 am
Another book available is "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., the chairman and CEO of IBM from April 1993 until March 2002. Gerstner claims that his greatest achievement at IBM was to kill OS/2.

Heheh... I remember when that book came out and I can recall that claim going around the OS/2 community; it is as good a laugh now as it was then. 8)

To reiterate; to say, (20 yrs later with OS/2 still alive), that the claim was a bit premature is an understatement... though it is not, (unfortunately), without a certain measure of truth.

 8|

OS/2 is without question, going through the agony of a "death of a thousand cuts"... which is a technique that the rich and powerful have used back through time immemorial to get rid of something that they do not want around anymore. *sighs* It is not really the getting rid of something though, rather, a withdrawal or, an allowing something to wither and die... along with all of the supporters. A slow starving out.

This way, there really isn't any real opposition anymore. It's like giving a baby a dumb-tit that was once connected to a milk-bottle. The baby crawls away with the booty and hides in some corner where it dies slowly of malnutrition and a controlled starvation... yet... it is still mentally and emotionally "pacified" and thus, neutralized.

The most recent and obvious one that we have all been living through, being the systematic dismantling of the Christian faith. (And you thought it was a natural occurrence.) I'm not saying that such a dismantling is a good or bad thing, just using it as a real-life example that we are all witnessing that utilizes the same technique... albeit on a much larger scale.

Once the powerful find a technique that works... I'll finish that in the words of Plato who said it around 2,250 years ago... and I will paraphrase; "once the powerful have discovered a technique that works, they never stop using it".

Thus, it is pretty easy to see one of their techniques being implemented throughout the society that you are living in... going on around you... and being used upon you... once you have become aware of how it works.

You can see something similar going on in the Middle East that was initiated with the 90s Gulf War of G. Bush Sr... and still going on today.

Same bread, different jam.

Anyway, I have digressed enough...
Title: Re: The MastMascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on October 18, 2013, 08:53:09 pm
(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4572805631445753&w=98&h=108&c=8&pid=3.1&qlt=90&rm=2)
The Mastedon Mascot.  ;D
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Andy Willis on October 18, 2013, 11:30:44 pm
An extinct elephant as the mascot might lead to comparisons to the OS with someone saying it was apropos.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on October 18, 2013, 11:39:31 pm
ha ha.. good one. But the extinct elephant is a good mascot too,  it is just an mastodon :) 

...and it is always good to pull a laugh or two.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on October 19, 2013, 12:00:48 am
An extinct elephant as the mascot might lead to comparisons to the OS with someone saying it was apropos.

Yikes!
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 22, 2013, 09:22:21 pm
I read the old OS2World forum thread, I also liked the idea of a mouse. A mouse is an animal and also part of the computer desktop :)
Title: Phoenix bird for the mascot?
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 25, 2013, 03:09:00 pm
If a mouse is chosen, perhas it could be like the one on the children's show 'Between the Lions'? On the show they had a computer mouse that had features of a real mouse.

I like the phoenix bird the best. It is good since the phoenix bird is born out of fire, it is renewal. It is similar to OS/2 Warp being reborn/renewed in eComStation.  8)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology))
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Phoenix-Fabelwesen.jpg/220px-Phoenix-Fabelwesen.jpg)
I wonder if one could get a plush phoenix bird?  ;D
http://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Fire-Phoenix-Stuffed-Animal/dp/B001MQBYPQ (http://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Fire-Phoenix-Stuffed-Animal/dp/B001MQBYPQ)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gLtbthTNL._SX450_.jpg)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: jdeb on November 25, 2013, 06:31:33 pm
How about an OWL

(http://content.mycutegraphics.com/graphics/owl/owl-blue-brown.png)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on November 25, 2013, 08:30:39 pm

Some nice pictures there, Tommy. Really. I'll add them to my collection.

However... you might decide to reconsider it as a mascot since the Phoenix represents Lucifer.

 :o ???

Heheh.

Perhaps a bit more research should be considered. Though, like I said; "nice pictures"!

  ;)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Eugene Gorbunoff on November 25, 2013, 11:09:58 pm
here is the best mascot:
+ original picture, not from library
+ corresponds to the size of OS/2 and IBM

(http://ecomstation.ru/temp/201304/mascot.png)

source: http://ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=2267
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on November 26, 2013, 03:53:18 pm
Whales have a very high, favourable, marketing response.

If you want, big, passive, safe, secure, slow-moving, powerful force, nothing can deliver it so well! The fact that it is a beluga, only adds to this.

With the trend in todays OS's and marketing strategies in general, (Kijiji, Ubuntu, panda's and penguins), it would be perfectly in line.

Really, one needs to make a list of what they want the image to represent. That way submitters can focus their submissions.

For example, if you like the whale as a base, but require an air of sophistication, then adding a top hat and straight cane, capped at both ends would do this.

It is easily added and instantly recognizable by even the most simple of minds... which marketing must always target if mass coverage is to be effective.

This is why base symbolism is simple. Logos are merely a specified aspect of the same thing.

Title: Baluga Whale as mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 26, 2013, 05:11:51 pm

Some nice pictures there, Tommy. Really. I'll add them to my collection.

However... you might decide to reconsider it as a mascot since the Phoenix represents Lucifer.

 :o ???

Heheh.

Perhaps a bit more research should be considered. Though, like I said; "nice pictures"!

  ;)

I have read that the phoenix was brought about by flamingos that fly toward the middle of an acidic lake. When the baby flamingos come away from the middle of the lake to the shore, it seems that they are 'reborn by fire'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Large_number_of_flamingos_at_Lake_Nakuru.jpg/220px-Large_number_of_flamingos_at_Lake_Nakuru.jpg)


I did not know about the link between the phoenix and lucifer. I learned something new. Thanks.

I like the idea of the beluga whale. It has a smile on its face.  8)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Beluga03.jpg/220px-Beluga03.jpg)
'This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the melonhead, beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter'.  8)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: jdeb on November 26, 2013, 10:21:15 pm
May attract more woman...  ;D

(http://us.cdn3.123rf.com/168nwm/buch/buch1309/buch130900981/22473705-cartoon-sperm-whale-on-white-background-vector-illustration.jpg)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 26, 2013, 11:03:18 pm
May attract more woman...  ;D
...you need to explain me how :)
Title: The Mascot
Post by: pryan74 on November 27, 2013, 01:18:39 am
My canidate for ecs mascot

The Humming Bird:  Small,  (Small foot print of ECS)
                                Fast
                                Powerful
                                An object of beauty (if an os can
                                be refered to as a thing of beauty)
Seems to fit nicely

Regards  Phil
     
Title: Re: Baluga Whale as mascot
Post by: Ben on November 27, 2013, 02:04:21 am

I have read that the phoenix was brought about by flamingos that fly toward the middle of an acidic lake. When the baby flamingos come away from the middle of the lake to the shore, it seems that they are 'reborn by fire'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo)

I did not know about the link between the phoenix and lucifer. I learned something new. Thanks.

No problem.

For every piece of real knowledge on this earth there is a nice, warm, cover story, prechewed and regurgitated, then given to the masses that will readily accept it.

The Phoenix is symbolic of Lucifer being thrown down from heaven to earth, (hell), and then he rises up from his own ashes in glorious flames, (which represents his spirit... being the most brilliant of all the angels), to take the place of God as ruler. Of course, he is thrown back down and it all begins again.

The Phoenix is allegory for Lucifer in the same way that Prometheus and Icarus are, all of whom are all regarded as the Light Bringer... another name for Lucifer.

If you are interested, look up the Wikipedia stories on them. Note how similar they are and compare them to the Fall of Lucifer. They are one and the same... and also note how Wikipedia leaves out the important bits.

Probably a bit more than you wanted to know, but there you are and now you have it!  ;)


Hehe.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: jdeb on November 27, 2013, 04:28:02 pm
May attract more woman...  ;D
...you need to explain me how :)

Sperm whale...   ::)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on November 27, 2013, 07:03:40 pm

Stand erect! when you say that, boy!

 :o

Like the sperm whale that phoned up his girlfriend and asked "Can I cum over?"

 ::)

So... do sperm whales bite the tops off of submarines and suck out the seamen?

I don't get it?

 ???

It is a penetrating subject though it can be rather slippery to hold onto at times.
 8)

Limp jokes you say?

Well then, I guess it's all over.

Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 27, 2013, 08:40:12 pm
My canidate for ecs mascot

The Humming Bird:  Small,  (Small foot print of ECS)
                                Fast
                                Powerful
                                An object of beauty (if an os can
                                be refered to as a thing of beauty)
Seems to fit nicely

Regards  Phil
     

I like the idea of the hummingbird but I think it is already taken KolibriOS.
http://kolibrios.org/en/ (http://kolibrios.org/en/)
(http://kolibrios.org/i/banners/en.png)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Tricky_Cat on November 30, 2013, 01:30:34 am
Why not 2-Tan?

(http://ostan-collections.net/imeeji/albums/userpics/10553/normal_OS2_ver1.jpg)
Title: Cartoon Cat For The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on December 02, 2013, 05:38:37 pm
Perhaps a cartoon cat for the mascot?
(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4828948877280052&w=103&h=103&c=8&pid=3.1&qlt=90&rm=2)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Ben on December 02, 2013, 06:35:37 pm
Well, a cat has nine lives and in some respect, it has a connection to OS/2, but by a similar measurement it has an connection with the Phoenix; rebirth. Though eComstation is not a true rebirth of OS/2, rather, a rebranding with some upgrades or another stage of development.

With that in mind, a multi-staged rocket might work, one stage falling away and shown clearly, yet the rocket itself, still being on course, aiming high and yet, still vigorous!

Rockets also represent a level of technology.

The falling stage would have OS/2 marked on it but the rocket itself would have eComstation emblazoned on the side as it is still full of life and going on into the foreseeable future as it heads for the eComstation in the stars... like the Enterprise heading for a stardock or a spacestation.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on December 02, 2013, 09:20:07 pm
I don't really know why the second voted option is a Butterfly :)

Will it be that eComStation used to came with that video of butterflies turning into the eCS logo?
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on December 03, 2013, 06:29:41 pm
I don't really know why the second voted option is a Butterfly :)

Will it be that eComStation used to came with that video of butterflies turning into the eCS logo?

Perhaps since the butterfly comes out of a caterpillar, eComStation comes out of OS/2? eCS being the next stage in the caterpillar's life?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Charaxes_brutus_natalensis.jpg/250px-Charaxes_brutus_natalensis.jpg)
 8)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 24, 2014, 10:07:57 pm
Hi

I don't know why I still have this subject on my mind from time to time. Maybe I really like to have a mascot just like Android and Tux for the platform (OS/2 and eCS).

I still want an elephant to tribute the old nagging ARTCHON.EXE . And also mascots are "Public Domain" so people can play with it.  So, since I don't have good drawing skills I started to looks some alternatives that are Public Domain to try to turn it into mascots :)

1) Elephant by 14thWarrior
License: Public Domain
(http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=212.0;attach=635;image)


2) Elephant by 14thWarrior with Botero inspiration
License: Public Domain
I learned from Botero (Colombian Artist) that if you reduce the size of the eyes, you get a fat looking element :)
(http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=212.0;attach=637;image)




Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 24, 2014, 10:14:57 pm
or

2) Elephant by 14thWarrior with Botero inspiration (Bigger eyes).
License: Public Domain
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 24, 2014, 10:25:28 pm
or

1) Cartoon elephant by lemmling
License: Public Domain


2) Cartoon elephant by lemmling (Smaller Eyes)
License: Public Domain
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 24, 2014, 10:35:18 pm
or

2) Cartoon elephant by lemmling (Stroked Smaller Eyes)
License: Public Domain

Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Gordon in Toronto on November 25, 2014, 01:19:43 am
Could you adjust the irises of the eyes so that the poor animal does not look so cross-eyed?
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 25, 2014, 03:21:50 am
Here are the corrected one and the stoned one.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Gordon in Toronto on November 25, 2014, 04:53:52 am
Thanks.  I'll vote for Jumbo not Dumbo.   ;)

Gord
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 25, 2014, 11:20:48 pm
Thanks.  I'll vote for Jumbo not Dumbo.   ;)

Ohh... it took me some time to understand it... good one    :)
Title: Give A Hoot; the OS/2 eCS Owl Mascot?
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 28, 2014, 05:30:57 pm
So people will give a hoot about OS/2 - eCS?  ;D
(http://d8u1nmttd4enu.cloudfront.net/designs/help-stats-owl-mascot-website-illustrations-99designs_15044378~dc461927cbd3edb989f283f2a4aa3e0823aa5d18_largecrop)
http://99designs.com/illustrations/contests/help-stats-owl-mascot-website-146617 (http://99designs.com/illustrations/contests/help-stats-owl-mascot-website-146617)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on December 03, 2014, 06:12:49 pm
Just some little mods to the eyes.
I'm not sure. It does seems to be much interest to have a mascot.

.... or should I start looking for other ones.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on December 03, 2014, 06:53:08 pm
I think that looks rather nice. :)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Gordon in Toronto on December 04, 2014, 03:36:55 am
Just some little mods to the eyes.
I'm not sure. It does seems to be much interest to have a mascot.

.... or should I start looking for other ones.

He (She? It?) now appears to looking straight ahead.  Right into the future.  The Future of OS/2 (or whatever it is to be called  ;D)

Now we need a slogan.  Elephants == strong . . . smart . . . good memories ??
Title: The Mascot! Slogan?
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on December 04, 2014, 03:15:25 pm
'Strong, Smart and Reliable'?  8)

or 'strong enough to carry your work load'?  ;D

or 'strong and dependable'?  :D

Once you get a list of possible slogans, one could create a poll in the poll section to see which people like best?  8)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Olafur Gunnlaugsson on December 04, 2014, 06:05:25 pm
A) Should it not be a dancing elephant? Tutu optional

B) An elephant looking straight ahead is too much like the Postgresql and other open source logos

There are some old PD images that might be a start:
http://www.ntprints.com/image/354731/textile-trade-label-from-quarry-bank-mill-depicting-a-dancing-elephant-walking-along-a-tightrope-carrying-a-parasol-&-a-fan-&-is-wearing-a-hat-&-a-ribbon-tied-in-a-bow-framed-with-flowers

The alternative is a war elephant:
http://minimumwagehistorian.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/war-elephant.jpg
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/LX/WarElephant.html
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on December 04, 2014, 07:05:17 pm
(http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/115/main/10/354731.jpg)
Here is one from the site.  ;D

(http://minimumwagehistorian.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/war-elephant.jpg)
Ready to battle other operating systems?  ::)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Olafur Gunnlaugsson on December 04, 2014, 11:45:45 pm
Well these old public domain woodcuts and engravings are fun to play around with:

Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Olafur Gunnlaugsson on December 04, 2014, 11:56:07 pm
(http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/115/main/10/354731.jpg)
eComStation - Secure in its masculinity, whatever happens.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on March 30, 2015, 06:21:08 pm
Hi

Here it is Artie (http://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Artie).

And as his formal debut I just put Artie on the 404 Error page of OS2World.... check it out.

Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: TeLLie on March 30, 2015, 06:47:31 pm
Hihi

It looks verry much like the "i1-win.softpedia-static.com/screenshots/Hathi-Download-Helper_1.png"


Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on March 30, 2015, 06:54:04 pm
Yes, it is based on a public domain cartoon elephant, since we don't have money to hire a graphic designer :)

Let's see how it goes, maybe on the future we can get an update to Artie.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on March 30, 2015, 07:08:45 pm
Here are some pics.

Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on March 31, 2015, 12:06:16 am
..and the always important "Mascot In-A-Box".
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Greggory Shaw on April 02, 2015, 09:43:11 am
..and the always important "Mascot In-A-Box".

Something else, how about a favicon poll/contest for OS2World.com ?

I'm tired of the blank space on my Firefox bookmark bar, LOL  :)


Greggory
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 03, 2015, 03:44:08 am
Hi Gregg

I just set up the "World Image" as favicon, but any other suggestion is welcome.

Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 08, 2015, 04:43:00 pm
...and I know you all want "Artie-Borg" or something like "Artietus of Borg".
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on April 08, 2015, 10:47:56 pm
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eFK1_miZ0eU/maxresdefault.jpg)
 8)
Similar to the cyborg cat used by Finnesoft?
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Greggory Shaw on April 08, 2015, 10:52:31 pm
Hi Gregg

I just set up the "World Image" as favicon, but any other suggestion is welcome.

Regards

Awesome, Thx Martin
Title: Locutus of Borg?
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on April 08, 2015, 11:10:33 pm
...and I know you all want "Artie-Borg" or something like "Artietus of Borg".

Or Lacutos of Borg?  :P
(http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/images/5/51/LocutusOfBorg2367.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130424025031&path-prefix=en)
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 10, 2021, 02:25:35 am
...yes, very old thread..... but I needed to show you the "Artie Cap Beta 1".

Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Eugene Tucker on April 10, 2021, 04:53:48 pm
Put them up for sale I want one.
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 11, 2021, 07:07:24 pm
Hi Eugene.

I have some issue shipping things from Ecuador, since the local postal company is into bankruptcy, I will check some other options.

Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Martin Iturbide on June 06, 2022, 02:34:12 pm
Hi chaomantoy

You may try to create a plush toy of Artie. https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Artie (https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Artie).

It is a public domain image and I use it as mascot here.  But I can not guarantee the sales of it.

Regards
Title: Re: The Mascot
Post by: Wendy Krieger on June 08, 2022, 01:43:18 pm
Artie was from OS/2 4.0, and reminded you to register your copy of OS/2.  You can deactivate it by deleting art.exe.

elephant.zip contains a dancing elephant in front of a breaking window.  It's in relation to the quote that 'elephants can't dance'.  I have also an OS/2 2.x era wallpaper of the OS/2 elephant.  I think it was intended to refer to OS/2 being elephentine, but the period DOS/Win31 still came on 9 to 10 diskettes.