Largo Loving Linux

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Posted by michael on Monday December 9, 2002 @05:52AM from the not-megatokyo's-largo dept.

A little over a year ago, dot.kde.org and Newsforge did stories on the Linux-based systems being used in Largo, FL to run the city government. Roblimo went down there, drank their coffee, and wrote a follow-up piece which might be, but wasn't, entitled "How to be a sysadmin whose pager doesn't go off". (Newsforge is part of OSDN.)

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The sysadmins sound so... disturbing. by immanis · 2002-12-09 05:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Everything backed up... neat stacks of CAT5... no emergencies... no rushing...

Are we quite sure these guys are HUMAN sysadmins, not evil intergalactic sysadmins from Myronacia here to lure us all into their evil plot of low-stress jobs and a life of being eaten?

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1. Re:The sysadmins sound so... disturbing. by dildatron · 2002-12-09 06:11 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  They shouldn't have given themselves away. It is clear from the description that these aren't real sysadmins at all.
  
  I bet they don't even drink caffeinated coffee or have Big Ol' Programmers' Beards!
  
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2. Re:The sysadmins sound so... disturbing. by sisukapalli1 · 2002-12-09 06:21 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  This reminds me of an old joke about the USSR:
  
  A worker complains about how he is having trouble at his factory: if he goes five minutes late, the managers think he is irresponsible; if he goes five minutes early, the managers think he is there to plan some coup.
  
  His friend suggests him to go on time, to which the worker says, "Then, they will are grill me about where I smuggled such an accurate watch from".
  
  Likewise, I am sure the MS reps (and Dubya's brother in FL) would complain that since it doesn't crash often, it must not be doing something big!
  
  Ofcourse, if it is doing something big and doesn't crash, then it should be some plot by the "terrorists".
  
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Who cares what Great Teacher Largo thinks? by tmhsiao · 2002-12-09 05:57 · Score: 5, Funny

What does Hayasaka think of it.

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Stable, Robust, Free. And that's just the coffee. by Limburgher · 2002-12-09 06:00 · Score: 3, Funny

Seriously, good to see stuff like this. And in Florida of all places!

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Eh.. by mstyne · 2002-12-09 06:03 · Score: 2, Funny

Roblimo went down there, drank their coffee, and wrote a follow-up piece...

Whatever.

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I'm waiting... by jaredcoleman · 2002-12-09 06:04 · Score: 5, Funny

for Debian Does Dallas!
1. Re:I'm waiting... by mustangdavis · 2002-12-09 06:12 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I'm waiting for ... Debian Does Dallas!
  
  But I hope that the people of Dallas use some RedHats for protection before doing such a slutty ditribution
  
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Re:If only it weren't in Florida by drummerboy714 · 2002-12-09 06:05 · Score: 3, Funny

Just don't ask anyone there to vote on whether or not they should be using Linux.
Re:Florida is a terrible place to live. by mark_lybarger · 2002-12-09 06:13 · Score: 3, Funny

Cheap houses, no state income tax.... meth labs in their trailers, etc. Lots of drug runners ...

way to go, /. the state of florida.
strange slashdot effect by greechneb · 2002-12-09 06:22 · Score: 4, Funny

All of the sudden the city of Largo notices NCD thin clients jumped up in price on ebay... surely couldn't be slashdotting ebay now? could we?
Re:gay linux fanfic == gay by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-09 06:36 · Score: 1, Funny

Gayness radiates subatomic particles called "gaydons" except that they are so gay that they are generally called "gaydonth".
Vacation? by Madd_Hatter · 2002-12-09 07:13 · Score: 2, Funny

Roblimo takes a "business trip" to FL in December to write a "story." Sure seems like a nice way to get a few days in the FL sun written off as a business expense...
Re:Woohoo! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-09 07:20 · Score: 0, Funny

In Moscow, windows computers buy you.

Did you see his email address? American courts, bleh.
Re:Local and state governments by Red_Winestain · 2002-12-09 07:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Any government of the people, for the people, by the people not using an OS of the people, for the people, by the people should be ashamed of itself.
Yes, but any government of the corporations, for the corporations, by the corporations not using an OS of the corporations, for the corporations, by the corporations should similarly be ashamed of itself.
Re:Used Equipment + OSS = Cost Savings by Alien+Being · 2002-12-09 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Damn. If only *nix had been built on some nice open standards, then they could choose from a wide variety of used computers and run free display server and thin client software on them.

Get a clue.
Re:Local and state governments by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-09 08:39 · Score: 2, Funny

Mark's Wife:
"Honey, I just found us a wonderful new house. The neighbourhood is a bit of a step down, but it's quickly moving upscale and best of all, it's rent free for life! We can finally be free of the outrageous yearly payment increases and dictatorial usage restrictions of this place!"
Mark:
"Are you kidding, have you checked the moving costs? It's like six month's rent!"
Re:If only it weren't in Florida by Eccles · 2002-12-09 08:49 · Score: 3, Funny

hey! florida rulz! its 75 degrees outside in december, anyone else have it better?

Well yeah, but do you really want to live in God's Waiting Room?

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Re:Cops with terminals instead of PCs by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-09 09:07 · Score: 1, Funny

Maybe the cops in that town should switch from munching on donuts, to pringles? Then they can glue the empty cans all over their cars.