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Bootable Business Card Distro Needs Testing

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-if-you're-gonna-be-sober-tonight dept.

dbarry writes "Many here have read recently about the FSF membership program. The much-coveted membership card is to be a version of the Bootable Business Card distribution. We are curently looking for testing of our pre-2.0 releases and automated builds. The 2.0 release of the LNX-BBC (and, thus, the FSF membership card) will use the powerful GAR build system to compile nearly all software on it from source code. As such it has changed greatly since the 1.618 release from 2001." Is it ok to covet the card but not the membership? :)

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  1. Business Card by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    A couple years ago I was buying RAM at a store. The manager wanted $150 for 4mb. I told him that some day I would be able to buy 256mb of Kingston RAM for $40. He laughed and said, "LOL, Bootable Business Card".

    1. Re:Business Card by Negadecimal · · Score: 3, Funny

      And did he actually say "LOL"? If so, I would've shot him

      I would have too. IMHO.

  2. It gets the ladies... by KaiKaitheKai · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, having a linux distrib in your wallet is much more attracting to the ladies than, say, a condom.

    1. Re:It gets the ladies... by notque · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Here's my card, give me a call sometime."

      "Will do, Debian."

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    2. Re:It gets the ladies... by mcgroarty · · Score: 2, Funny

      goes down well at S&M parties,
      Well what are you into.....

      I like everything to be 'open'

      And I'll be giving you a call, Mr. ... FreeBSDM?

    3. Re:It gets the ladies... by JohnFluxx · · Score: 3, Funny

      She thinks you're a redhat user?

    4. Re:It gets the ladies... by handsomepete · · Score: 2, Funny

      And then she went on to give you a 'Woody'.

      I can't believe no one else said that.

  3. Compiling from source code? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    to compile nearly all software on it from source code. Is there really any other way to compile?

  4. I will make fun of people that have this by saying by L.+VeGas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, is that a mini Linux-distribution, small enough to fit on a CD-ROM that has been cut, pressed, or molded to the size and shape of a business card in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

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  5. Re:Why not hurd? by reaper20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well duh, it's hard to make make cards out of vapor. :)

  6. Re:I take it... by FireballFreddy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly. So burn it to a normal CD-R and fold it in half.

    Wait a sec...

    -FF

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  7. Re:Principles by packetgeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    Easy now Mr. Stallman. Everyone's entitled to their opinion ;-)

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  8. Re:Remember, geeks... by mberman · · Score: 4, Funny

    While it's true that condoms are perfect for tying cables out of the way so you can see what's going on inside a machine, I think it's a little hasty to say that the Bootable Business Card will just collect dust. I mean, it could come in handy sometime.

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  9. Heed my warning! by 13Echo · · Score: 3, Funny

    The TCO of the Linux Bootable Business Card distribution is much higher than standard business cards (1,000 for just $30!). Just look at the cost of business card CDRW disks!

    Don't believe me? Just ask Microsoft.

  10. WTF!?!?!? by ACNiel · · Score: 3, Funny

    A /. Editor that doesn't toe the line regarding FSF and GNU being all powerful and all knowing, and the only orginization to even think about.

    How could you slight them. The membership should be a forgone conclusion, you should be trying to pay twice the dues, and signing up your friends.

    You should pass on the membership cards since they should be spending all that valuable time championing the GPL. We need the freedom to live under the rule of what RMS thinks is reasonable. Since he is the only reasonable person, it is pure unadulterated freedom to live like he wants me too.

  11. Richard is gonna be upset by Tracy+Reed · · Score: 5, Funny

    It should CLEARLY be the GNU/LNX-BBC!