Anaconda flashes several rnotes/ images during setup of Beta (null). Some relate to advertising for Red Hat Network and the up2date tool. These are in the *technical* form of haiku which gives a syllable limit of three lines with 5, 7, 5 syllables each. However, that definition of haiku, the only definition most American schoolchildren receive, is like saying that a Ferrari has two wheels up front, two wheels in back, and a couple of chairs in the middle. It does not address the art of haiku. Lastly, I didn't look at the rnotes/ to see what other languages may include these, but haiku is terribly difficult to translate if you have any intention of sticking to mere syllable forms. More information on haiku: http://members.aol.com/usdare2/kuisnt.htm http://www.ahapoetry.com/haidefjr.htm http://members.tripod.com/~Startag/LookHk.html My suggestion and opinion: don't draw comics to explain Red Hat Network, and don't feign a fake and superficial cultural link to unrelated traditions. It doesn't come off as "fun" and "glib," it comes off as shallow and disrespectful of those cultures. If you want to explain Red Hat Network, explain it clearly and directly. Comics and random fortunes and haiku won't get the real value of up2date into the minds of new Red Hat Linux users.
How do you bend over with a stick that big up your ass?
My tribute to the bug reporter as well as the RH hackers/RHN team: user takes offense never seen gnome eye arr cee cherry blossoms fall But seriously... I don't think this will be in the release - the haiku bit is just a long standing IRC thing. They're not trying to insult anyone, so try not to take such offence. It's amusing because it's satire - it's OBVIOUSLY not "real" haiku, and that's part of what makes it fun. :-)