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Paris Hilton Recruited to Publicize Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-nicole-ritchie-is-the-cool-one dept.

lamasquerade writes "Paris Hilton has been named by the Open Source Development Legue as their next recruit in a bid to gain maximum exposure for FOSS. The new Legue's CEO, Jeremy Bleats, noted that the length of Ms Hilton's legs were a great factor in the decision and was sure to deny any links to The Red-Headed Legue. Richard Stallman was quick to label the activity a 'cheap stunt'."

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  1. In other news... by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    All distributions adopt new characteristic *BOIINNGGG!* bootup sound.

    Speaking of which. On Wednesday, we were at LinuxFest in Indy and one of the freebies that the university was giving out where these little penguin squishy things. Two girls who looked like they just came off of the latest reality TV show came up to our booth and asked in a very gingery voice "Like, can we have one of these penguins?". I doubt they knew anything about Linux. After they left I then turned to Marina and said, you know there needs to be a new distribution of Linux called Pink Linux or something "like" that. It could have a pink gtk theme with cornflower blue icons.

    1. Re:In other news... by 2names · · Score: 4, Funny
      "cheap stunt"



      Too...many...jokes...must...not...say...the..."c "...word...

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    2. Re:In other news... by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

      Either that or remove the n and replace the first t with an l.

    3. Re:In other news... by HarvardAce · · Score: 5, Funny
      Also in other news...

      Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold! And it will *ONLY* run on Linux!

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    4. Re:In other news... by mrotschi · · Score: 5, Funny

      there needs to be a new distribution of Linux called Pink Linux or something "like" that
      like this ? http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/barbieOS.htm

    5. Re:In other news... by Anonymous+Custard · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm sure that new wiggly window thing that the guy was showing on her last week will snag a few more converts.

      Hasn't Apple already patented the practice of using gimmicky UI's to convert low-end users?

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    6. Re:In other news... by robertjw · · Score: 4, Funny

      and a ridiculously hard worker.

      I'll say. I saw the video.

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  2. Finally! by fredtheshingle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tux with tits!

  3. Linux looks to Hilton for exposure by webhat · · Score: 4, Funny

    The joke is in the title.

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  4. Welcome, Paris! by LukePieStalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I for one welcome our new bimbo overlords.

  5. free goodies! by ack154 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I also heard that the next Debian installs will include Paris' latest video and her hacked TMobile phonebook by default. No more searching around the net for your favorite downloads!

  6. Paris Hilton Recruited to Publicize Linux by Jaguar777 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's Hot

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  7. Don't want her... by carambola5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could we just sell her for $30k? We could fund a bunch of projects with that!

    (lay off. i know it's a joke)

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  8. *Yawn* by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 5, Funny

    coming up next:
    - Google Gulp
    - Nasa reports: Water on Mars
    - GMail inbox size to infinity+1
    - Gentoo to drop x86 live cds
    - gnome requiring subscription in the future ....

  9. Linux convention by nnnneedles · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here she is doing what she does best at a linux convention:

    http://phil.askluke.com/chicks/parislol.jpg

    I think she just read the camel book and was inspired.

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  10. Re:WTF? by ack154 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did you guys hear how loud that "whoosh" sound was? I heard it all of the way over at my desk.

  11. Re:Any real stories? by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why should today be any different than any other day?

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  12. Re:Tux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gotta be better than watching Tux go down on my new server ;-)'s

  13. I'd hit it.. by un1xl0ser · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd hit it.................

    with a stick!!!!

    Fuck, wrong forum.

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  14. Re:Ok... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    There is such a thing as "killing a joke"... ya know
    In Soviet Russia joke kills you!
  15. The Open Source Kama Sutra with Tux by October_30th · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux Sex Positions - The Open Source Kama Sutra.

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  16. Re:Like by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem is, if you make the fake news subtle or hide it amongst real news, it will just be an ordinary day on /..

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