Linux: Make the Kernel Cute

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This is pure spam, and Exhibit A as to why many projects only have mirrors on GitHub

But at least it was not low effort spam.

Spamming Braille Unicode images over a few random comments and print statements is low effort and unfunny.

This PR shows why "wah wah your mailing list or non-GitHub forge is too hard to contribute to" is a feature and not a bug

> The demographic for Linux has a higher than average enjoyment of cuteness, especially with regards to anime

... nope. I loathe the art style of anime, and whatever I see using it I associate immediately with trash.

> While some Linux users may be anime fans, Linux is a production grade kernel used in servers, embedded, distributions and even your local gas pump. ASCII anime art undermines the professionalism and neutrality such a project requires.

Exactly.

Of course Linus would close it, because cute things reminds him of hamsters, those little devils!

https://lore.kernel.org/all/CA+55aFxq-tJZP0PaPdgf4NaCNdzv4-c...

"torvalds closed this 6 hours ago" - aw

I'm amazed it was open for over 2 months, honestly.

"[...] then you win."

There's a time and place for anime catgirls and it's

EVERY TIME I OPEN A DAMN WEBPAGE BECAUSE OF AI CRAWLERS

why don't they just make a fork?

ship it

Yuck. Kids these days!

- Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 1992.

lol. That's fun

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