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First Linux-only Retail Store?
Greedo writes "The Toronto Star is reporting that 'Toronto will become home this weekend to what's being touted as the first retail computer store devoted exclusively to Linux-based products.' The store, Sub500.com, will sell PCs and laptop computers based on Linspire. Marc and David Silverman had been selling Linux products over the Web for 18 months. They also operate a car wash and figured they could use surplus office space at that location to open a Linux store."
Nothing like a high-profile store in the back of a car wash to raise awareness for Free Software.
"5... 4... 3.. 1... OFFBLAST!"
You say I can get a car wash and buy Linux-based software at the same time! Now will those car wash babes be geeks too?!? I think my car's dirty...
A sweat soaked Steve Ballmer announced that many stores that sell Windows will also be opening car washes to compete with this most recent threat from Linux.
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Was it the sheep climbing onto the altar, or the cattle lowing to be slain,
or the Son of God hanging dead and bloodied on a cross that told me this was a world condemned, but loved and bought with blood.
From the summary:
They also operate a car wash and figured they could use surplus office space at that location to open a Linux store.
Live wash: $5
Full wash: $6
Professional Wash: $7
Pro. Wash + Source: $8
Buy a Pro+Source on Tuesdays and get a free wax or a 32MB USB pen drive!
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
The question is: Do they do Windows?
I think it's hilarious they also have a US version of their store called sub300.com. Do they have to buy new domains whenever the exchange rate shifts?
In Japan they're known as sub32000.com
In Italy they're sub477777.com
Read any good sonnets lately?
They used some of their surplus merchandise to run their website....
5 00.com
http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=www.sub
Will this be something akin to the Leftorium (a la Simpsons) where a retail store opens to an exclusive market?
If they wanted an even more exclusive market, they could cater to just left-handed Linux customers.
HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected
403.9 is indeed below 500...
Obliteracy: Words with explosions
...and our web servers ran Apache, not IIS. (grumblegrumble)
Finding God in a Dog
Linking to an IIS page on slashdot makes baby Jesus sad. HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected Internet Information Services Isn't it ironic how it's a site for selling Linux computers but runs on a Frontpage-generated, IIS served page. I bet it's the 5 connection version too.
Hard work pays off tomorrow, but procrastination pays off NOW!
Hey! Come back! You have to *pay* for that!
I tried to get to the sub500.com site and received this message:
The page cannot be displayed
There are too many people accessing the Web site at this time.
Please try the following:
* Click the Refresh button, or try again later.
* Open the sub500.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected
Internet Information Services
Technical Information (for support personnel)
* Background:
This error can occur if the Web server is busy and cannot process your request due to heavy traffic.
* More information:
Microsoft Support
Wait... They're running Windows as a web server?!?!?! What gives?
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IMHO, of course.
May the SOURCE be with you.
I'd like to see it, but unfortunately their IIS webservers couldn't handle the crunch.
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I assume they are running FrontPage on WINE.
We haven't invaded Canada just yet.
If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. - James Madison
Ah. Toronta is in Canada, eh? :)
Yes, it's only a matter of time then
What about SCO licenses? are the wholesale prices?
-- "of course thats just my opinion, I could be wrong." --Dennis Miller
...yeah, the other one bought the t-shirt.