Based on a post to (void) by Greg McCarroll, with ideas lifted from other mails from: Natarajan Krishnaswami UNIX - unkempt wild beard, spreading rapidly Linux - pubescent male style tache, not really proper facial hair AIX - hitler style moustache HURD - strange white beard that on closer inspection appears to be frothing at the mouth BeOS - goatie, that wants to be a real beard but does not pull it off Win - it's the hair thats noticeable, as in large clumps pulled out MAC - 'trendy' sideburns and some stubble VMS - curly version of the UNIX beard, with bits of food left in it for later consumption Haggix - Ginger and incomprehensible