Interview With A Maddog

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Posted by timothy on Sunday September 7, 2003 @10:36AM from the guiding-force dept.

DubiousFreak writes "Tinyminds.org sits down with Linux International Director, Jon "Maddog" Hall. Jon has been in the computer industry since 1969, using Unix since 1977, and Linux since 1994. He has been a software engineer, systems administrator, product manager, marketing manager and professional educator. Jon has been the Executive Director of Linux International since 1995, the first four years as a volunteer. Jon has been employed by VA Linux systems, Compaq Computer Corporation in the Digital UNIX Marketing group and Bell Laboratories among other companies. Read the full interview at Tinyminds.org."

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Whoa, nice beard! by bersl2 · 2003-09-07 10:38 · Score: 3, Funny

He looks like a stereotypical UNIX guy.

Or Santa Claus. Whichever.
Sounds like John is looking for a job. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-07 10:43 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, you posted his resume but, you failed to include salary requirements and a picture. Therefore, we are unable to offer a position at this time.

We will however, keep John's resume on file for the next six months should an appropriate postion become available. Thank you for submitting John's resume. We wish you the best of luck in your life.
Article, before it gets slashdoted. by sinserve · 2003-09-07 10:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Posting annon because I am not a karma-whore. Here is the article before it gets /.ed.

Warning: mysql_connect(): User tinymind@localhost has already more than 'max_user_connections' active connections in /home/virtual/site75/fst/var/www/html/pnadodb/driv ers/adodb-mysql.inc.php on line 170
mysql://tinymind:@localhost/tinyminds_org failed to connectUser tinymind@localhost has already more than 'max_user_connections' active connections
Wow... 4 Karma-whorings in 5 minutes... by Theatetus · 2003-09-07 11:06 · Score: 3, Funny

This may be the first time a server was /.ed simply by K-whores....

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Re:Slashdotted by be-fan · 2003-09-07 11:21 · Score: 4, Funny

And of course, the size of your computer says something about the size of other important bits and pieces :)

Me? Uh, I've got a dual opteron with GeForce Fx 5600. Um, the original *loud* one. Yeah...

Okay, fine, I've got a laptop... :: runs away crying ::

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Re:Since maddog Hill reads slashdot undoubtably by cscx · 2003-09-07 11:28 · Score: 4, Funny

How bout I PayPal him the $9.50 for a shiny new Gilette Mach 3 and a can of foamy shaving cream?!
Re:True UNIX gurus must have a beard by WWWWolf · 2003-09-07 21:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Big beard and tweed jacket, UNIX gurus always had that as long as I can remember.

The clothing may vary (locals seem to have t-shirt and sandals)... but the beard is almost necessary.
I have a dual-boot machine in home. One of the recent Hugish Uptimes was due to the fact that my electric razor is broken and I was out of shaving cream for weeks and couldn't bother to get more. I couldn't bring myself to boot to Windows with a beard like that! No way!