[ros-users] ROS L-Turtle Naming Thread

Thu Apr 7 21:36:07 UTC 2016

Hi Federico,

Thanks for taking the time to put together the form. However since we're
focusing on brainstorming I'd suggest that we stick with the unstructured
mailing list format.  People's comments and announcing new ideas are
important to help inspire others creativity.

Tully

On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Federico Spinelli via ros-users <
ros-users at lists.ros.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> I've made a short Google form with the choices so far to help us decide!
> Here it is:
> http://goo.gl/forms/WM8zkVFUpO
>
> Here's the link to edit, for adding more options or whatever you want:
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-b5fsw4q6bhbGmLTVhRVTd4sceZJ88dLK9IqeZldOcE/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Personally I really like the Lunar Leatherhead, it sounds so cool!
> Cheers
>
> On 7 April 2016 at 22:47, Tom Moore via ros-users <ros-users at lists.ros.org
> > wrote:
>
>> Perhaps a theme change in the naming scheme would be more appropriate
>> with the move to ROS 2?
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2016, at 16:38, Chris Mailey via ros-users <
>> ros-users at lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>
>> If we are thinking about retiring the turtle themed naming, why not send
>> it out by giving it the acknowledgement it deserves.
>>
>> Legendary Logo
>>
>> The shirt/logo could be the turtle spelling out Legendary, maybe throw in
>> a period drawn out by the classic: repeat 100 [fd 100 rt 100] (try it for
>> yourself: https://turtleacademy.com/learn.php)
>>
>> As for an alternative naming in the future, I'm partial to space
>> (Martian, Neptune, Orion...) as it recognizes the expanding ROS universe.
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Allison Thackston via ros-users <
>> ros-users at lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm partial to the "lucky" adjective.
>>>
>>> Maybe "Lucky Loggerhead" or "Lucky Logo" ?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 11:09 AM David Lu!! via ros-users <
>>> ros-users at lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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 at 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 at lists.ros.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Leonine Loggerhead"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Devon Ash via ros-users <
>>>>>> ros-users at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Devon Ash
>>>>>>>>> <a href="http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/devon-ash/48/478/981"
>>>>>>>>> style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font: 80% Arial,sans-serif;
>>>>>>>>> color:#0783B6;"><img src="
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Devon Ash
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