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Linux in Iraq

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the moderators-prepare-your-offtopic-points dept.

Nereus writes "The BBC News is reporting on the newfound popularity of Linux in Iraq. The article discusses how the Iraqi Linux User Group believe Linux will aid the Iraqi people in the rebuilding of their country, and the benefits of open source in Iraq."

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  1. I can just see the headlines... by catdevnull · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Tux, the beloved penguin mascot of Linux, was captured by Al Qaeda insurgents and beheaded after their demands for the immediate release of prominant hacker Mahmud "DDoS Abdul" Aziz were denied by Iraqi and American authorities.

    Film at 11....

    Was that in poor taste? Of course it was...this is slashdot.

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  2. I don't buy it. by devphaeton · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The article discusses how the Iraqi Linux User Group believe Linux will aid the Iraqi people in the rebuilding of their country, and the benefits of open source in Iraq."

    I'm sure it's an interesting article, and i am glad that they too will have all the same benefits and fun of OSS as most of us on /. enjoy...

    But to be quite honest, i think that there are probably some more pressing issues in Iraq at hand that need to be sorted out first.

    Then we can play.

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  3. Re:Why not? by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thats not quite true. Yeah, he was against extremism, but he was himself an extremist. He was really just against any opposing viewpoint. To an extremist, being the wrong kind of Muslim is as bad as being a Jew or Christian.

    Beards are a sign of manhood/strength to most muslims, and forcing every man to be shaven was more about emasculation and control than any particular religious statement.

    Kind of like linux zealots getting in a big fight over vi vs emacs or distro A vs distro B. Watch the community constantly backstab and trip itself up by splitting hairs over what is (in the big picture) stupid shit.

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  4. Re:Why not? by Lord+Kano · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The man war brutal and evil, but keeping him in power probably would have helped us in the War on Terror.

    If you believe that, you have no idea of how to win the war.

    The only way to win the war on terror is to take away the incentives to commit terror. Saddam was paying the families of suicide bombers 25 thousand dollars (US). The next step is to change our Mid East policy so that we're not longer the primary target.

    LK

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  5. Re:Why not? by tbone1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Yes, please leave comedy to the pros.

    Oh, do we really need to encourage Adam Sandler?

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  6. Re:Why not? by frodo+from+middle+ea · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Adam Sandler ? hmm remind me again of the last thing he did that was funny ?
    A phoney voice and acting skills that compete with keanu reeves.
    Any one who mentions "happy gilmore" is funny or "punch trunk love" is good acting, really needs to evaluate their acting/humor evaluation skills.

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  7. Re:Why not? by at_kernel_99 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Wedding Singer? Are we allowed to like and/or reference that? That was some seriously funny shit.