Gorilla at the Dinner Party

 Thursday, August 12, 2010
Gorilla at the Dinner Party
 

Gorilla in the Dinner party is the best analogy, classification wise, I can give to Word 2007 for its craving for RAM when used.

Unfortunately Open Office also fall into this family of Human Computer Descender (H.C.D for short).

I thought of using the primate family for classification of X-Windows on Desktops and accidentally found bonobo (Linux terminology) was one of our ascendant / descendant primates in evolution.

I am currently downloading KDE 4 and fondly name it as the Gorilla of the X-Windows family of descendants.

I have gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees to add to the family tree.

1. Bonobo is for Fluxbox.

2. Chimpanzee for XFCE

3. Orangutans for the LXDE (our closest ancestor).

 

4. Mandrill for Gnome

 

5. Gorilla for KDE of PClinuxFullMonty

I have used all of them but have settled down with mandrills.
 

This classification is better that the weight class category of human boxers and I will work on this quietly in my reviews in the future.
 

I welcome your suggestions for the family tree of descendants.

 

Monkey weight categories range from the tiny, 90 marmosets to the large, 34Kg mandrills, which are the largest monkey species, though some male proboscis monkeys can weigh up to 22.68Kg. 

While there is no formal weight based classification, monkeys can be broadly categorized as Small New World monkeys (e.g., marmosets), Large New World monkeys (e.g., spider monkeys), and Old World monkeys (e.g., mandrills and proboscis monkeys), which include the largest species.
 

Classification Basics
Order Primates: 

Monkeys, apes, and humans are all primates.

Suborder Haplorhini: 

This suborder includes monkeys, apes, and tarsiers.
Two main groups: Monkeys are divided into two primary groups: New World monkeys (from the Americas) and Old World monkeys (from Africa and Asia).

Examples by Size
 

Smallest:

Pygmy Marmosets: Weigh around 90g (3 ounces).

Largest:
 

Mandrills: These Old World monkeys are the largest monkey species, weighing over 34Kg (75 pounds).

Proboscis Monkeys: 

Male proboscis monkeys can reach up to 22.68Kg (50 pounds).

Intermediate Sizes:

Spider Monkeys: 

These New World monkeys are among the largest New World monkeys, often weighing up to 9Kg (20 pounds).
 

Monkeys vary significantly in weight, from under 100g to over 30Kg.

The largest species, such as mandrills and male proboscis monkeys, are Old World monkeys.
 

There is no formal classification system based on weight, but size is a distinguishing factor within the broader categories of New World and Old World monkeys.