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Voluntary Sponsorship of Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the pushing-penguins dept.

shift8key asks: "Last year, a friend asked me whether I would sponsor his NASCAR race car. The sponsorship came cheap and I decided to do it. Since I did not have a commercial message for my business, I had him put 'Linux.org' and a penguin on the hood. He had more inquiries about it than any other message on his car. My community phonebook called me to ask if I would repeat the message there, and I think I will do it. Have any Slashdot readers ever done any voluntary sponsorship of Linux? If so, what experiences did you have?"

5 of 59 comments (clear)

  1. Wow! by Wuukie · · Score: 3, Funny

    A real-life TuxRacer! Nice!

  2. I have! by Hell+O'World · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Have any Slashdot readers ever done any voluntary sponsorship of Linux?"
    I like to go around town with spraypaint and write EAT MORE LINUX on peoples cars. Then I lie in the gutter and twitch, and yell at people about how stupid they are for supporting the Evil M$ Empire.

  3. Re:Linux Fish by Brandon+T. · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've had one on my car for about 3 months now, and I haven't received a single inquiry yet. I do like to get in front of people with various jesus fish on the back of their cars in hopes that I either confuse them or piss them off :)

  4. NASCAR? Fantastic! by vasah20 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Every driver should do this, since we all know that Linux never crashes. ;)

  5. Re:Linux Fish by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have had a Linux Fish (from TG) on my VW Scirocco for some time now.

    That and my slashdot.org sticker.

    Few people have asked about it. But I do enjoy pulling in
    front of the Jesus and Darwin fish people too. :>

    Most people assume it is a Jesus fish and ask about it.