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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. "Full" List of April Fools Jokes on the Web by Urgo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Isn't April Fools Day just the best? =] For a 'full' list of sites pulling pranks today check out this list here

    Here is a sample:

    dotget.net - Microsoft to put P2P software .GET into next version of Windows
    kylewenda.com - the government records your phone calls... scary
    rfc-editor.org - RFC for "Requirements for Morality Sections in Routing Area Drafts"
    waferbaby.com - amusing php error
    planet.gentoo.org - Various things, CFLAGS, etc
    fark.com - Many Jokes (keep reloading): BOOBIES!, Logged in as admin, North-Central Kentucky Bunghole-Discharge, page from 1999, BEER
    2600.com - Formal Attire required for 2600 meetings today
    forumsector.com - Changed the name to Nascar Sector
    wikipedia.org - Britannica taking over Wikimedia
    google.com - Google releases Google Gulp
    kellyosbourne.org - Sanctuary records group shut us down
    nukefreezone.net - Making fun of atrios.blogspot.com
    weebl.jolt.co.uk - Replaced with Cats-By-Mail
    telecom.co.nz - Click 2 Brick
    ytmnd.com - (NSFW) hacked by teens for christ
    wingus.ampedhost.com - Site converted into Mingus' Gently-Used Furniture store. Oh dear. Why won't he be kind?
    homestarrunner.com - Now a pay service.
    whirlpool.net.au - Australia's biggest Luddite to head Australia's largest telco
    thinkgeek.com - Fake product listings.
    theregister.co.uk - Bush twins to join Air Force tech unit in Iraq
    creativebits.org - Site purchased by Microsoft

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  2. HAHAHA THAT'S REALLY CLEVER by govtcheez · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I mean jesus, who would have thought slashdot did april fools jokes! You sir, have opened my eyes!

  3. Re:Hmmm by kernelfoobar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    cunning stunt

    mphhh hahahhah... sorry, can't resist: is it me or am I the only one that swapped "c" and "st".

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  4. Re:Linux convention by Abattoir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Mark links Not Safe For Work appropriately, sheesh.