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How had Basilisk got its name? Topic is solved
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Mæstro
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How had Basilisk got its name?
I know the name and branding antedate BasiliskDev taking over development, but I am curious to why the name was chosen in the first place. A friend suggested it might have been named after Roko’s.
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Re: How had Basilisk got its name?
It was very much a public and community thing. There was a lot of back and forth discussion as well as voting. A different logo entry actually won the vote but the name was ultimately my own entry; my rationale was explained in the linked thread. I was fine with any other entries to be fleshed out too, but this is what happened back in 2017.
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Re: How had Basilisk got its name?
By the way, did you know that, according to the ancients (Saint Isidore, Pliny), a weasel was the only thing that could kill a basilisk?
Reminds me of Iceweasel, and, even more, Iceweasel-UXP, because of its relation with the Basilisk browser (although it didn't have any deadly aim).
Reminds me of Iceweasel, and, even more, Iceweasel-UXP, because of its relation with the Basilisk browser (although it didn't have any deadly aim).
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