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Indeed they are, there's one on the cover of Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL (2nd.ed). Not as cute as the on the first edition in my opinion, though.

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Re: Re: Re: New mascot for Perl
by jdporter (Chancellor) on May 14, 2004 at 14:23 UTC
    But it shouldn't matter. O'Reilly aren't copyrighting the use of a platypus in connection with Perl.
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      You mean Trademark, and it really depends on the domain they hold the Trademark for (if they hold a Trademark). If it is something like "In connections with PHP or MySQL." then there will be many Perl users that are on shakey ground if they use DBD::MySQL.

      but IANAL
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        Right, trademark.

        O'Reilly put the following text on their copyright page:

        The association between the image of a camel and the topic of Perl is a trademark of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

        That means that we are free to use the image of a camel in association with the topic of windsurfing without fear of infringing on the trademark.

        but IANAL either.

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