There are more Google image results for "Virtruvian Turtle" than I
expected.

On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Morgan Quigley via ros-users <
ros-users@lists.ros.org> wrote:

> "Logo Loggerhead"
>
> +9 bonus points for anyone who writes a LOGO client for ROS
> +42 if it runs on Apple ][  😆
>
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Jackie Kay via ros-users <
> ros-users@lists.ros.org> wrote:
>
>> "Leonine Loggerhead"?
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Devon Ash via ros-users <
>> ros-users@lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Great, lion project shut down before it started.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:58 PM, David Lu!! <davidvlu+ros@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> However, there is something to be said for consistency and uniqueness (
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Lion)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Devon Ash via ros-users <
>>>> ros-users@lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To spice things up, I'm still going to propose Leonardo Lion with
>>>>> these four points to counter the four points above:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. A Lion robot hasn't been made yet, and we're doing futuristic work
>>>>> with goals and ambitions such that our operating system will run a lion
>>>>> 2. We can keep all the old turtle references. But in the future start
>>>>> making Lion references to show newness, and a vibrancy for the future of ROS
>>>>> 3. Lions have always been symbols of courage and pride in the work
>>>>> from all of history
>>>>> 4. If ROS is the Lion, then we are the lion tamers. I'd say we're all
>>>>> a pretty smart bunch
>>>>>
>>>>> 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Arkapravo Bhaumik <
>>>>> arkapravobhaumik@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Devon, joq
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The reasons cited for the turtle reference are;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    1.  Reference to the first mobile robots made; William Grey
>>>>>>    Walter's Elmer and Elsie - Turtle robots
>>>>>>    2. LOGO Turtle, probably the simplest GUI based simulations for
>>>>>>    navigation. ROS also has a package very similar to the LOGO Turtle and it
>>>>>>    is often recommended as a tutorial for newbies.
>>>>>>    3. "It's turtles all the way down" - iconic references in various
>>>>>>    popular texts, viz. Brief History Of Time
>>>>>>    4. Proverbial reference of the turtle and the hare - where hard
>>>>>>    and consistent labour wins over street smartness - isn't ROS much like that
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, seems we are stuck with the turtle, least for some time to come !
>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Arkapravo
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Arkapravo Bhaumik
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
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