FreeBSD bootloader includes an ASCII art daemon. Is there any meaning behind the letters "s, y, o", or is just a random choice?
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3Because those letters have the shape they want? – Fox Feb 07 '18 at 18:07
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I get the shape, but I thought there might have been something deeper to it. If it's just the shape aren't there better options? To me it seems more complex than it might appear. – quaeched Feb 07 '18 at 18:13
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1perhaps a fancy invocation of something like [jp2a](https://github.com/cslarsen/jp2a)? – Jeff Schaller Feb 07 '18 at 18:43
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though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :) – quaeched Feb 07 '18 at 18:48
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If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. http://devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu/ – Mark Plotnick Feb 07 '18 at 19:13
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It's just basic ASCII art, much like if I wanted an arrow I could use for instance >---->. They use the character that most resembles the shape they want for the picture they are "drawing" with character cells.
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Ok, thanks. I will wait a little to see if somebody has more info. If not, I will accept it. – quaeched Feb 07 '18 at 18:15
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The choice of letters is based on how the boot loader font renders each character
Shout out to Devin Teske for clarification!
Here's the thread.
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