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Bridging the Digital Divide with Linux

Posted by michael on from the linux-corps-of-engineers dept.

mpawlo writes: "I think you would be interested in a story on Advogato submitted today, discussing the digital divide and the role of Linux: "With respect to locating parts with lowered cost on software. There is one candidate the would evenly fit the requirement. As of this writing, there are several OS out there having those properties, but there is only one having a large developer base and community scattered around the globe that can act as support contacts. The name is called GNU/Linux. ... Bridging the Digital Divide requires an enormous amount of work for the techonology sector. A huge responsibility is placed on those who wish to take up the challenge. Current technologies in software, specifically, the Linux OS is a good candidate to play the role." Read the entire story."

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  1. Oh yeahhhhhhhhh! by MSOffice_Clippy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Props to Office Clippy! w00t!

    1. Re:Oh yeahhhhhhhhh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He loved to use Microsoft Word, and was, unlike most, paricularly fond of that lovable scamp known as Clippy. Clippy would always pop up just when he needed help with something, and was the best friend a boy could have. Paperclips live forever, but not so little boys, and so, as time passed, the boy, who was not so little any more, began to grow tired of Clippy's constant popping up. Clippy, sensing that he would soon be abandoned, began to pop up more and more frequently, even when he had no advice to give. Matters came to a head one April night, when the boy, sick of Clippy's shenanegins, tried to close the irksome paperclip. Sensing his life was in danger, Clippy leapt from the screen, snarling ferociously. The ensuing struggle lasted for three hours. At its completion, the boy stumbled out, battered, and with thousands of paperclip-shaped bruises and gashes all over his body, but victorious.

      What was the point of this story? That little boy grew up to be Nick Carter.
      And now you know... the rest of the story.

  2. FIRST FISH by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I AM A FISH!

    1. Re:FIRST FISH by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You may have first fish, but I have "first fisting".

      Now if you will excuse me, I must wash my hands.

  3. Third Post!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where do I claim my prize?

    1. Re:Third Post!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It is buried deep in my anal cavity. Use that stick over there to fish it out. Yeah, like that.

      Sorry, I just couldn't resist!

    2. Re:Third Post!!! by FlamingAsshole · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Whoa!!! Too deep

    3. Re:Third Post!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Posting at 1 karma? You must have a new account. Have fun trolling and making your karma go to hell!

    4. Re:Third Post!!! by FlamingAsshole · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hey thanks!

      Man I just couldn't pass up this user name
      Check this out:

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      1/3 oz. Bacardi 151 Proof Rum
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      Drink a bunch and set yer couch on fire

  4. Re:Poo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well you smell like CmdrTaco after a Circle-Snot, a Circle-Jerk, a Taco-Snot, and an Ass-Reaming, all done by CowboiNeal!

  5. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is OLD and LAME so suck onto my withered blistered penis!

    -George WIPO Bush

  6. Re:Sure, Linux is nice ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuck the system! Steal a computer from work. Illegally get cable internet access. Fuck that whore in the backseat of your wife's car. Well, maybe not the last one :)

  7. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Was the WIPO Troll the goatse.cx guy? The timing of their deaths seems suspicious...

  8. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, but your mother wants to be the goatse.cx girl. Judging how much I stretched her anus open with my manrod last night I think she might just have the chance.

  9. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wanna bet? Look at my MANROD

  10. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where did you hear the Goatse.cx guy died???

    news.goatse.cx ???

  11. This IS ON TOPIC! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is the above comment not ontopic?

    Moderators, this was a joke. Please mod accordingly.

    This is the parent post:

    Linux helps, but it's not everything. Hardware is a much larger up-front cost than an OS, and there are always ongoing fees such as for internet access.

  12. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You mean Stephen King really died? I thought it was just made up with a lot of other shit. I do know that Dave Thomas died. What was the name of the Goatse guy?

  13. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    please give me a link to the death of stephen king and the goatse man

  14. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this thread is becoming long

  15. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I found a link of the Goatse man's death

    The death of the Goatse Guy

    But I cannot find a link on Stephen King's death.

  16. Re:Application for new goatse.cx guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It is clearly a female I am with in the picture.