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Drink Coffee, Support Mozilla

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

MikeCapone writes "Heavy coffee-drinking Mozilla fans take notice, MozillaZine has a story on how some coffee company has dedicated a selection of gourmet coffees to helping the Mozilla foundation. Only half the profits go to Mozilla, but the coffee seems good..."

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  1. Not quite what I had in mind... by cnb · · Score: 5, Funny

    When they promised better java support for mozilla

  2. Hmmm by vevva · · Score: 4, Funny

    Definite grounds for a brewhaha

  3. And in other news, by grug0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    crack dealers are giving half their profits to SCO. Say dealers, "They're some of our most loyal patrons, it only seems fair."

  4. Needs a beer by idiotnot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Red Lizard Ale sounds nice to me. Anybody got some connections with Anheuser Busch, Miller, or Coors to get some real $$$ rolling into the project?

    1. Re:Needs a beer by SW6 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Red Lizard Ale sounds nice to me. Anybody got some connections with Anheuser Busch, Miller, or Coors to get some real $$$ rolling into the project?

      Cool idea, but wouldn't it be better if you approached some beer producers instead?

  5. simpsons quote.... by jeffy124 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Homer: So what do you call this stuff?
    Barney: A double tall mocha latte.
    Homer: It's not bad. (quietly spikes his drink)
    Barney: Well, it ain't beer, but at least I got that monkey off my back. (quickly gulps down four cups, then burps)

    (Cut to Moe)
    Moe: Heh, heh, nobody gets away from Moe. Nobody.

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  6. A good advertising strategy... by f-matic · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...for SCO perhaps?

    Smoke crack, Buy a SCO licence!

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  7. Re:Cool by FooAtWFU · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mmm. After all, sleep is just a poor substitute for caffeine.

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  8. Great, just what we need by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    a gigantic lizard jumped up on caffeine

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  9. Re:This is the right way! by Moth7 · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about a line of painkillers for Windows?

  10. Great but... by MoeMoe · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm glad to see our addiction become our support, but I won't be satisfied till they release the source code to that "Worldly Lizard" blend, and pass it under the GPL...

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  11. Re:Hmmm Max Havelaar... by niko9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I heard Juan Valdez got a free copy of Mozilla.

    Man that guy always seems happy to grow coffee for the gringos.

  12. Re:Flavored by Seehund · · Score: 3, Funny

    When I makes tea, I makes tea. When I makes water, I makes water

    And when I makes coffee, I makes coffee-flavoured coffee. :)

    Re. your spelling-flame PS below, it's "skanerost" (=Scania roast) from e.g. Zoegas. And it's not very strong. Here endeth today's Swedish lesson. ;)

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  13. mozilla coffee by sfraggle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man, I cant drink that mozilla coffee. It bloats me up.

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  14. And check out their privacy policy! by devphil · · Score: 4, Funny


    From their "Info" page:

    You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by [description of the company access procedure]. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.

    No, the square brackets are not editing on my part. That's what it actually says. :-)

    I might just drop him a polite word...

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  15. Microsoft did this, too. by nobodyman · · Score: 4, Funny
    Before the launch of Windows 98, Microsoft did had a promotional thing where they sold "Windows 98 Roast" at Borders bookstore locations. Here's a good article about it. When I saw it at the counter, it was too good of an opportunity to not crack a joke.
    "Who the hell wants coffee with bugs in it?
    The clerk wasn't amused, but I was chuckling for the rest of the evening.

    So, don't let anyone ever tell you that Microsoft didn't support java.
  16. Re:Have you ever considered... by ncc74656 · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...to stop drinking coffee and send all the money to them instead.

    Heretic! You can turn in your Geek ID on the way out, as you won't need it anymore...

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  17. Re:Have you ever considered... by mikeswi · · Score: 3, Funny

    stop drinking coffee and send all the money to them instead

    Never!

    You can have my intravenous coffee drip when you pull it from my cold, dead arm!

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