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#ubuntu

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:30 pm
by lutecat
What does it mean? Did I miss something?

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:27 pm
by WalkOn79
lutecat wrote:
Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:30 pm
What does it mean? Did I miss something?
Wondering the same thing?

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:46 pm
by grizband
It's an African saying, that loosely translates to: "I am, because we are."

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:38 pm
by RickRund
grizband wrote:
Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:46 pm
It's an African saying, that loosely translates to: "I am, because we are."
Ok... I was thinking something like serenity or a linux operating system. I didn't figure the latter made any sense...

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:07 pm
by CelticCat
I was wondering this, I was trying to come up with acronyms in my head but that was just too many "u"s.

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:11 pm
by allcat
Where did it come up?

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:38 pm
by HawkAndBobcat


Celtics were the ones to start using this back before their '08 title run

Re: #ubuntu

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:12 pm
by 77matcat
I believe this concept may be much older than the Celtics. The Dali Lama has been quoting an old Buddhist saying I am because you are for some time.