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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."

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  1. Re:first post by Tim+C · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Eurotrash"?

    And people wonder why some people in other countries might possibly perceive Americans to be ignorant and opinionated. Sure, my fellow Europeans can be just as bad, but you don't see us making similar comments when the situation is reversed.

  2. In other news... by borgdows · · Score: -1, Troll

    What about opensource in Utah?

  3. fucking Mormons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's a proven fact that the wearing of the sacred undergarments precludes participation in any free software project...i call it the Linus Law.

  4. Yes, but, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Gnome is S.T.I.L.L.!!!!!!!!!!!! , a stinking pile of horseshit (-1, flamebait won't change that, you can't cover up facts.). I just tried the 2.4 beta. And
    • The file dialog STILL sucks (this is 2003)
    • The Smelly foot is still there
    • The HIG police has castrated all the applications
    • Wanda the fish is still there
    • They fucked up file-roller. back to tar xjgrijfadsklj file.tar.gz for a decent program
    • More options hidden from the easy GUI into GCONF
    • The panel fubared into a piece of shit
    • Zealots who can't take the truth that LINUX SUCKS!
  5. Re:first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is informative, I'm a GayNigger From Outer Space. Whatever. Oh, please let this mod come up under M2 for me. Please jesus.

  6. Re:Justifying costs isn't strange, is it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, that shows what you know!

  7. Re:first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Without Michael CmdrTaco's TacoSnotting orgy would also be missing the nazi-character.

    You know the one that spanks their pasty white buttocks with a riding crop in a nazi-uniform.

  8. Re:first post by Spoing · · Score: -1, Troll
    1. immediately delete all software from your computer that was not written 100% by Americans (say goodbye to linux, blender, apache, etc...)

    Does that mean I'll have to delete Windows too, or only parts of it?

    (General rule: The more U.S. flags and other pronouncements on a package about how "American" it is, the less likely it was actually made in the U.S.A. Car parts and sometimes whole cars come to mind, though I've encountered it in software too; the development team is outside the U.S. while the box is indeed "Made in the U.S.A.". In these days of massive Internet availablility, if I download from a site outside the U.S., is it 'forign' to me even if the development was performed within the U.S.?)

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    A firewall can not protect you from yourself. Turn off what you do not need. Do not use the firewall to do your work.
  9. morons promote freedom wwworld wide by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    don't count on yOUR unelected Godless greed/fear based georgewellian fuddite southern baptist freemason execrable to act on yOUR behalf.

    the posterbouys for grand larcenIE would include any & all of the walking dead who peddle phonIE stock markup payper to millions of hardworking conservative folks, & then after stealing/spending/disappearing the real dough, pretend that nothing ever happened. sound familiar robbIE? these fauxking corepirate nazi larcens, want us to pretend along with them, whilst they continue to squander yOUR "investmeNTs", on their soul DOWt craving for excess/ego gratification. yuk

    no matter their ceaseless efforts to block the truth from you, the tasks (planet/population rescue) will be completed.

    the lights are coming up now.

    you can pretend all you want. our advise is to be as far away from the walking dead contingent as possible, when the big flash occurs. you wouldn't want to get any of that evile on you.

    as to the free unlimited energy plan, as the lights come up, more&more folks will stop being misled into sucking up more&more of the infant killing barrolls of crudeness, & learn that it's more than ok to use newclear power generated by natural (hydro, solar, etc...) methods. of course more information about not wasting anything/behaving less frivolously is bound to show up, here&there.

    cyphering how many babies it costs for a barroll of crudeness, we've decided to cut back, a lot, on wasteful things like giving monIE to felons, to help them destroy the planet/population.

    no matter. the #1 task is planet/population rescue. the lights are coming up. we're in crisis mode. you can help.

    the unlimited power (such as has never been seen before) is freely available to all, with the possible exception of the aforementioned walking dead.

    consult with/trust in yOUR creator. more breathing. vote with yOUR wallet. seek others of non-aggressive intentions/behaviours. that's the spirit, moving you.

    pay no heed/monIE to the greed/fear based walking dead.

    each harmed innocent carries with it a bad toll. it will be repaid by you/us. the Godless felons will not be available to make reparations.

    pay attention. that's definitely affordable, plus you might develop skills which could prevent you from being misled any further by phonIE ?pr? ?firm? generated misinformation.

    good work so far. there's still much to be done. see you there. tell 'em robbIE.