Ubuntu logo/Mandelbrot set separated at birth?

Mon Sep 11 21:02:07 BST 2006

I see alot of hidden mickey in that mandlebrot.
The ubuntu logo is very similar, maybe there's hidden ubuntu too.

On 9/12/06, Don Scorgie <DonScorgie at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 12:13 +0100, Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> > This is just a random thought and may be old news, but is the
> > similarity between Ubuntu's logo and the Mandelbrot set [1] a
> > coincidence or by design? I could imagine a connection between the
> > ideas of "order through chaos" and the free software movement being on
> > purpose, but that may be just me reaching a bit....
>
> apparently unlike everyone else on the list, I've always noticed the
> similarity.  Maybe its my maths background.  I always figured it was
> common knowledge and part of the design :)
>
> Oh well, guess I'm just strange.
>
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