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Red Hat Opens Lobbying Office Near DC

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the subscribing-to-highlights-magazine dept.

wiredog writes "From Government Computer News comes this story about Red Hat's new lobbying office near Washington DC, and mentions that RHEL 4 will have Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 certification."

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  1. I was hoping they'd be in DC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Foggy Bottom, so that we could call them Fog Hat.

  2. Suggestion by wombatmobile · · Score: 4, Funny

    Adopt pre-emptive strike doctrine.

  3. Woo hoo! by grub · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now Red Hat can play DC like the big boys!
    Bob Young: Thanks for meeting me for lunch, Congressman.
    Congressman: My pleasure.
    Bob Young: [passing envelope under table] Have you thought about the silly bills the proprietary software people want passed?
    Congressman: [counting cash] Yes, and frankly Mr. Young, I think Open Sauce is the only way to go!
    Bob Young: Source. Open Source.
    Congressman: Gotcha.

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    1. Re:Woo hoo! by garcia · · Score: 3, Funny

      He's certainly "pretty" enough to be a politician stroker.

      You gotta love the fact that they seemed to have digitally enhanced the whiteness of his teeth.

    2. Re:Woo hoo! by Ridcully · · Score: 3, Funny

      They digitally removed the fangs.
      I think he does look like a younger Christopher Lee.

    3. Re:Woo hoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      > Not sure if I'd want to have such a strong >oxidiser in my mouth...

      Why would he put oxidizer on his genitals?

    4. Re:Woo hoo! by Odin's+Raven · · Score: 4, Funny
      You gotta love the fact that they seemed to have digitally enhanced the whiteness of his teeth.

      It's okay - I'm sure they used The Gimp to do it. :-)

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    5. Re:Woo hoo! by Blue-Footed+Boobie · · Score: 3, Funny
      Well, if they did it explains why it looks so obvious...

      *ducks stones*

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  4. Lobbying.. by danheskett · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lobbiny is bad! Corrupt corruption! Evil money is influicing politics.

    This is wrong. Where is the department of justice? Lobbying is not even taintamount to bribery, it is bribery!

    What? Ohh... sorry.. thought this was an article about Microsoft, SCO, or Sun... my bad.

    Go RedHat!

  5. I sure hope... by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Redhat highlights Linux's faith-based approaches to task scheduling and memory management.

    Tux loves Jesus too! Kidding...kidding.

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  6. Until Redmond launches its WMDs... by PornMaster · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm sure that even with a lobbying office in DC, that Redmond will launch a shock-and-awe campaign that will make the RedHat guys run home screaming to mommy when their overcome by a republican guard of WMDs (Windows Misinformation Drones).

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  7. red states = redhat users? by frank0618 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can see it now...the msft states vs the redhat states...umm maybe not :-)

  8. White Teeth Linux by Yo+Maing · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Hi, I'm Paul Smith. I have a new linux distribution called 'White Teeth Linux' I'd like to sell you today."