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Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness

Posted by michael on from the two-aspirin-and-call-in-the-morning dept.

sethadam1 writes "Calling all Slashdoctors! Pat Volkerding, maintainer of Slackware Linux, needs your help. This morning, he posted his very detailed account (mirror) of his battle with Actinomyces here on the Slackware FTP server. Patrick has given his blood, sweat, and tears to the open source community for years in Slackware, one of the oldest surviving Linux distributions. If you can, please help!"

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  1. "Last Post" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least he has a sense of humor.

  2. This just in from Redmond .... by binaryDigit · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Extended Exposure To Linux Proven to be Dangerous to Your Health!"

    Not only is Linux less secure than Windows for computer bourne infectants, but recent studies have shown that users who have extended exposure to the operating system come down with other human based diseases at a rate greater than 100% greater than Windows users.

    In related news, SCO guarantees safety from infection by end users who pay their modest licensing fee.

  3. This is Slackware! by sethadam1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Format hard drive
    apt-get update
    apt-get dist-upgrade

    and call me in the morning    "

    That might work for one of the Debian developers, but not here. Pat's doctor has to configure him cell by cell.

  4. Interesting... by Skyshadow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Interesting how I tried to type "911" and it automatically came out "9-11", eh? Too much election makes Skyshadow something something.

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  5. Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd be willing to contribute money to a donation fund too - if it was run by someone reputable (I wouldn't trust some random person to get the money to where it needs to go).

    Maybe /. could take up a collection?

    Your logic baffles me.

  6. Re:I feel for the guy... by Yaztromo · · Score: 5, Funny
    If you have a multi-year problem, go do the doctor!

    Ah, so is that the secret to getting good health care in the US? ;)

    Yaz.

  7. Re:Hey folks by Alan+Hicks · · Score: 2, Funny


    I've got plenty of penicilin shots you can have. Just ignore the equine lable.

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    Slackware, what else when it must be secure, stable, and easy?
  8. Re:Univ N. Dakota Medical school GO THERE! by Mr+Z · · Score: 4, Funny

    Proper grammar is contraindicated.

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  9. RTFA by asoap · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dude, what?!

    RTFA! He clearly states... just kidding.

    I sincerely hope you get better, and I wish you have a speedy recovery.

    All the best.

    -Derek

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  10. Re:Keep a good thought for him with your deity by Jherek+Carnelian · · Score: 2, Funny
    to a religious person, the knowledge that many people are "praying for them" can lead to a significant positive placebo effect.

    And to a non-religious person, the knowledge that many people are "praying for them" can lead to a significant creep-out effect.

  11. Reminds me of an old Joke by sjf · · Score: 4, Funny

    All these geeks trying their hand at medical diagnosis.

    Here's why computer programmers shouldn't be physicians:
    "OK, we're going to shut the patient down and bring up his systems one by one."

    -S