D Mascot

[Dave]

In article <e012pm$1vuc$1 at digitaldaemon.com>, Deewiant says...
>
>lanael wrote:
>> In article <dvpbnj$nvj$1 at digitaldaemon.com>, Wang Zhen says...
>>> Kyle Furlong wrote:
>>>> Does anyone else think that D-man needs to retire? I think some cute 
>>>> animal or other recognizable mascot would suit better.
>> 
>> http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/animals/data/content_d.html
>> 
>> a Duck ?  too stupid.
>> a Diplodocus ? too heavy.
>> a Dingo ? too australian.
>> a Dobermann ? too agressive.
>> a Donkey ? already used.
>> a Dolphin ? already used.
>> 
>> pff.. 
>> 
>> 
>
>How about a Dragon? Power, at least, comes across... might be "too aggressive",
>though. And the fantasy realm might not sit well with some people...

That's kind-of a natural in the CS community for a language developed by a
compiler developer too ('The Dragon Book') ;)