Open Source in Oregon

Anonymous writes "MWVLUG's coordinator, Cooper Stevenson, has asked Linux Today to post this detailed history of events surrounding the battle to get open source software legislation enacted in the Beaver State in an effort to raise public awareness for the campaign."

Comments

first post

[MOMOCROME]

oh, and good work posting this just in time for the eurotrash to comment on. a story about oregon. michael.

Re:first post

[flakac]

So, by commenting, you're saying that you're 'eurotrash'? <flame>Or are you just an asocial acne-ridden high-school student staying up late in the hopes of being able to insult as many people as possible.</flame> I'm an American who has lived overseas more than eight years, and feel it my duty to point out that not all people from the US are idiots. A lot (including the original poster) are, but not all. In fact, to show your patriotism, you should:

• immediately delete all software from your computer that was not written 100% by Americans (say goodbye to linux, blender, apache, etc...)
• immediate stop using all components not 100% produced by US manufacturers
• implement a /. filter that keeps all non-US readers from being able to comment on "American" stories.

Re:first post

[Anonymous Coward]

He's an idiot. Does this surprise you? I mean, Jesus, what do we have to do to get an editor fired around here? It's became quite apparent between him and T-Bag that gross negligence/incompetence/system abuse isn't enough. So my question, what does it take? Come on now, editor bitch, abuse the power and mod with your mighty unlimited points.

But if we fired Michael, the story count would go down by two thirds!

Or maybe just take longer to make their way in, but still. I think his positive contributions far outweigh any bad there may be to having him as editor.

Re:first post

[Tailhook]

LOL.

I was working remotely on a machine we have in Paris. Found a file that looked interesting; USAFuckTheWorld.wmv.

What is it? A parody of the song "We Are the World" being sung by most of our leaders. Goes like this;

We Fuck the world,
We Fuck the children...
etc. etc.

Now, I could be a dick and get someone burned with that. This companies headquarters in the US, after all. But I feel no particular need. We know you're jealous. We know how you feel about us. I can deal with it.

Just do me a favor; don't even try to pretend you aren't just as ignorant, opinionated and arrogant as us. The hyper-nationality of your just-barely first world selves slaughtered more people last century than you can even begin to fathom. You have all sort of names for us cowboys and you don't hesitate to use 'em.

Thanks!

yeehaa

[Anonymous Coward]

Good time for easy fives 9am GMT 8)

Re:The one question that torments all Slashdotters

[Anonymous Coward]

Dude..... absolutely. You can point that bad boy in just about any direction and you'll hit something soft and moist.

MORE JOBS TO INDIA!

[Anonymous Coward]

Oregon What?

[Reloaded]

"All the Oregonians out there say heeyyy-hooooo" *a cricket chirps* "Anybody?"

Is the power restored.

[mrselfdestrukt]

Do you Americas have power yet? The comments are getting less and less. Or maybe it's because the stories are getting more boring...
I mean. It's been a battle to get open source accepted everywhere. Not just some part of soem state on some continent somewhere.

Actual job offer on seek.com.au

[Compact Dick]

The original listing is gone but check out a mirror.

==

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Your spine looks like a u-bend.

Others may call you freakish. We call you lovely. And in reward for your loveliness, we would like to offer you this mildly exciting opportunity, if your idea of excitement is a RAM upgrade:

This is a fun little two week contract for a reasonably experienced Web Developer with plenty of HTML (well, duh), JavaScript and ASP know-how. Ideally you will also be fluent in the, and I quote, "uploading of ASP pages from a SAP business connector". I said that out loud and Shub-Niggurath appeared and attempted to devour my soul through some impressive shambling and ominous tentacle-writhing, so I won't investigate it any further.

But anyway, that's the deal. Either you like it or you don't, and we're not about to tell you either way. It's a two week contract for a company here in the city, and will probably be paying about $25 per hour, commensurate with experience. So apply now (or don't), or call Gary Fernandes for more information.

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Re:Gnome sucks (Zcore:5, Informative)

[Anonymous Coward]

Its ok, they have BeOS for people like you.

How to be gay

[Anonymous Coward]

"A course called "How to be Gay: Male Homosexuality and Initiation," scheduled this fall, has reignited a culture war at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor."

What a surprise that the state Rob Malda lives in offers such a course and at a university level. Conicidence? I think not.

Yes it is ...

[Anonymous Coward]

But it is probably nothing to be proud of.

When it comes to it, at least you could just close your eyes and fuck the fat sluts hole.

Also, you may get the chance to root the bitch up the poop shute.

And finally note that fat chicks have big titties you can play with.

The best that you can hope for is that the whore at least knows how to take a shower.

Re:Yes it is ...

[Anonymous Coward]

I like plumpers.

I like to give them head for hours and hear them squeal in extacy when they come every few minutes.

After a night like that you own them. I mean you really own them. They'll do anything you want - no matter how perverse.

Re:hee hee

[Anonymous Coward]

You might want to make your sig file smaller, or be moderated down in future. It's crap.