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Linux Desktop Summit 2004 Review

Posted by timothy on from the slow-and-semi-steady dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I had the experience this week of attending the Linux Desktop Summit hosted by Michael Robertson's Linspire, Lindows, or whatever you want to call it these days. Irregardless of what you call it, it's Linux, and the general consensus from vendors and attendees was, "We're here to stay." I have to say that this was an interesting convention. Keeping in line with the Linux community, there was more of a sense of community rather than the typical "Choose our product" ambiance, With a few exceptions of course."

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  1. All I would like to know is.... by rogabean · · Score: 4, Funny

    How many times was "Year Linux Takes The Desktop" was said at the summit? ;)~

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  2. Creative english by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 3, Funny

    Irregardless of what you call it

    So I must call it Linspire then?

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    1. Re:Creative english by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 4, Funny

      Irregardless is not a word. Where are you, spelling nazis? Troll the article!

  3. I can make up facts too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux:

    * has 73.2% better interoperopenfunkability;
    * is 21.1% more likely to smell like fresh pine;
    * and is 25.7% faster via bogolumped figinert bus operability within the plantifold interface than any version of Windows.

  4. "Irregardless" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I shudder involuntarily every time I come across that "word." Do us a favor and buy yourself a dictionary, preferably an old-school OED or something, and hit yourself over the head with it. Repeatedly.

    Mike

    1. Re:"Irregardless" by 10Ghz · · Score: 2, Funny

      That word always reminds me of a dialogue in The Parlor, one of my favourite short-movies:

      Guy A: Irregardless, she's a twat!
      Buy B: "Irregardless" isn't even a word
      Guy A: Yes it is! It means "Without lack of regard"
      Guy B: I pity you
      Guy A: You do huh?
      Guy B: Yeah
      Guy A: Ooh, you're getting me all weepy!
      Woman: Don't cry Joe! Wanna hug?

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  5. Re:Swag has returned? by njdj · · Score: 4, Funny
    you could come away with enough clothes to last you all year without washing (about 5 or 6 t-shirts)

    6 t-shirts last a year without washing ...? I think you've just done more to turn people away from Linux than SCO, Rob Enderle and Laura DiDio combined.

  6. Re:Slashdotters LOVE to say this by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 2, Funny
    realized sticking in the Autoplay installer CD does nothing

    Probably not a big deal, since they already asked me to disable that god-awful autoplay feature

    so they go to the website and download it, unable to install it and blaming it on Windows

    You might want to tell them not to install Ford parts on the Mercedes as well.

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