What is the meaning behind FreeBSD bootloader ASCII art daemon letters?

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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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    Because those letters have the shape they want?
    – Fox
    Feb 7 at 18:07










  • 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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:13






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    perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
    – Jeff Schaller
    Feb 7 at 18:43










  • though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:48










  • If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
    – Mark Plotnick
    Feb 7 at 19:13














up vote
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FreeBSD bootloader includes an ASCII art daemon. Is there any meaning behind the letters "s, y, o", or is just a random choice?



enter image description here







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  • 3




    Because those letters have the shape they want?
    – Fox
    Feb 7 at 18:07










  • 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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:13






  • 1




    perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
    – Jeff Schaller
    Feb 7 at 18:43










  • though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:48










  • If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
    – Mark Plotnick
    Feb 7 at 19:13












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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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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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  • 3




    Because those letters have the shape they want?
    – Fox
    Feb 7 at 18:07










  • 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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:13






  • 1




    perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
    – Jeff Schaller
    Feb 7 at 18:43










  • though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:48










  • If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
    – Mark Plotnick
    Feb 7 at 19:13












  • 3




    Because those letters have the shape they want?
    – Fox
    Feb 7 at 18:07










  • 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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:13






  • 1




    perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
    – Jeff Schaller
    Feb 7 at 18:43










  • though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:48










  • If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
    – Mark Plotnick
    Feb 7 at 19:13







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Because those letters have the shape they want?
– Fox
Feb 7 at 18:07




Because those letters have the shape they want?
– Fox
Feb 7 at 18:07












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.
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:13




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.
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:13




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perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 18:43




perhaps a fancy invocation of something like jp2a?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 7 at 18:43












though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:48




though it seems to be the way the art has been created, it doesn't answer the question. thanks anyway :)
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:48












If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
– Mark Plotnick
Feb 7 at 19:13




If you don't get an answer, ask Devin Teske, who created it. devinteske.com/wp/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu
– Mark Plotnick
Feb 7 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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:15










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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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:15














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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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:15












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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.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:15
















  • Ok, thanks. I will wait a little to see if somebody has more info. If not, I will accept it.
    – Alexander B.
    Feb 7 at 18:15















Ok, thanks. I will wait a little to see if somebody has more info. If not, I will accept it.
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:15




Ok, thanks. I will wait a little to see if somebody has more info. If not, I will accept it.
– Alexander B.
Feb 7 at 18:15












 

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