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Re: [chat] fwd: [Bloopers] New misc Blooper


This one time, at band camp, Conrad Parker wrote:
>On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:58:27PM +1100, Benno wrote:
>> I'm glad that our codefest hacking gets noticed!
>> 
>>  From http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2003-December/msg00448.html
>> 	
>> 	Potentially objectionable xscreensaver module (GLSnake)
>> 	I just wanted to let everyone know that the xscreensaver module
>> 	"GLSnake" has two object displays that some folks might feel is
>> 	inappropriate or objectionable.
>> 	
>> 	Much to my surprise, I stumbled across it drawing an "erect penis" when
>> 	I returned from lunch today.  So I did some investigating:
>> 	
>> 	$ strings /usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver/glsnake | grep penis
>> 	erect penis
>> 	flaccid penis
>
>and from
>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2003-December/msg00491.html
>
>> Oh, and there are several more. Browsing the xscreensaver-4.14
>> source reveals a third "Penis" (with a capital P), a "vagina",
>> "k's turd", and one called "arse gegl" (anybody seen this one?).
>
>obviously these people have no appreciation for art! glsnake doesn't just
>"draw" these things, it sculpts them!

My favourite part of that thread is "going to google for gegl to see
what that is."

There's also a "whiny penis" model being developed for the next release.

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