Subj : the penguin matter..
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Dec 26 2025 06:47 pm

On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:06:32 GMT
"Maurice Kinal -> August Abolins" <0@7001.153.1> wrote:

 MK> > Maybe you can consider bringing in your penguins closer to each
 MK> > other
 MK>
 MK> Maybe for 16 but then that would complicate the routine that creates the
 MK> penguin matrix.  Mind you for more than 16, things are going to get
 MK> complicated since additional row(s) of penguins will be required.  With
 MK> 12 being the upper limit per row of penguins, this wouldn't require any
 MK> respacing, but then would require 2 rows of penguins (12 + 4 = 16).
 MK> Given enough penguins and the matrix starts resembling a QR code.
 MK>
 MK> Дуже груви,
 MK> Maurice

Nothing wrong with corralling your waddle family into a square, yes.. perhaps 
it does resemble a QR code.  So for your original 12 a 4x3 could fit better for 
many re-quotes.

Eg:

 -o    o-  -o   -o
  (\  /)    (\   (\
  ^^  ^^    ^^   ^^
 -o    o-  -o   -o
  (\  /)    (\   (\
  ^^  ^^    ^^   ^^
 -o    o-   o-  -o
  (\  /)   /)    (\
  ^^  ^^   ^^    ^^

I remember a time when multi-line "signatures" like that were fround upon in 
FTN.

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