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Playfair Relocates to India

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the taking-pea-out-of-the-pool dept.

Lord Grey writes "Imagine my surprise to see playfair 0.5.0 appear on Freshmeat's project list. Remember, the project was pulled after Apple filed a Cease-and-Desist order just a few days ago. playfair's new web site talks a bit about the move, as well as sporting the latest release of the controversial utility."

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  1. What a world! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even our "Information Wants to be Free" activists are being outsourced to India!

  2. Moderation pending by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We'd you moderate as Troll -1, but Slashdot duties moderation were outsourced to India yesterday. The moderation pace will pick up again as soon as our staff English learns. Thank you. Please to come again.

  3. True Audiophile by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, you would be buying records if you were a true audiophile

    You *CRACK* tell *POP TSSS* them! Nothing "snap* beats *snap snap* the perfect pure *POP* sound of an LP.

    --
    Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
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