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  1. Re:In the Beginning.... by laejoh · · Score: 0 · on Language May Have Evolved Earlier Than Supposed

    Blasphemy!

    Bell begat Multics, which begat C, which begat Unix. Unix and TCP/IP begat Internet, which begat the World Wide Web. Unix begat RMS, father of the great GNU, which begat the Libraries and Emacs, chief of the Utilities.

    More at http://www.ao.com/~regan/penguins/tux.html

  2. Re:Now canonize RMS... by mackyrae · · Score: 1 · on Linus Torvalds Officially a Hero

    The Gospel of Tux?

  3. Re:First, the Earth cooled. by ashayh · · Score: 1 · on A Technical History of Apple's Operating Systems

    I think you meant to link this (Gospel of Tux)..

  4. Re:Heresy by Agarax · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Consults Ethical Hackers at Blue Hat

    Blasphemer! Burn him at the stake!

    I only view this site from a fully concecrated Fedora Core box using the holy Firefox webbrowser.

    [/sarcasm]

    Actually, old boy, I got the first bit from the Gospel of Tux, one of the better Linux jokes/humor out there. The Mammon reference is obvious to anyone who knows the famous about:mozilla easteregg. And this is the first time I have posted it.

    Have a good day, remember to stay off the cough syrup.

  5. More Linux quotes by penguinoid · · Score: 2, Informative · on Top 10 Linus Quotes on SCO

    Here's some linux quotes. Few of them are Linus's quotes on SCO, but SCO is mentioned quite often.

  6. Re:And with my track ball? by zulux · · Score: 5, Funny · on Mouse Gestures Gain Followers
    IBM is also famous for their "Mouse Ball" feild note:

    here

    ..a sample of the note:
    Mouse balls are not usually static sensitive, however, excessive handling can result in sudden discharge. Upon completion of ball replacement, the mouse may be used immediately.

    It is recommended that each servicer have a pair of balls for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction,and that any customer missing his balls should suspect local personnel of removing these necessary functional items.

  7. security in the dark.... by Locutus · · Score: 2 · on Microsoft's Goal, Security Through Obscurity?
    I recently saw this here: MicroSoft_and_friends and thought it applied to Microsoft's NEED for security by obscurity....

    "Luckily for Microsoft, it's difficult to see a naked emperor in the dark."

    --- Ted Lewis, (former) editor-in-chief, IEEE Computer

    LoB