[ros-users] ROS L-Turtle Naming Thread

Tom Moore ayrton04 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 7 20:47:02 UTC 2016


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;
>>>>>>>>>  Reference to the first mobile robots made; William Grey Walter's Elmer and Elsie - Turtle robots
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>> "It's turtles all the way down" - iconic references in various popular texts, viz. Brief History Of Time
>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Devon Ash
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