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Time for a Linux Consolidation?
An anonymous reader writes "Are there too many Linux distributions currently available? Can there be too many? This article explores the effect of the large number of distros out right now and suggests that progress could possibly be made through a consolidation. The article is more focused on Linux on the desktop but the ideas presented would impact the entire community, especially as it is seen as a rival to Windows." From the article: "One of the less widely recognized reasons why Linux has not yet toppled Windows, despite it many advantages, is how divided the resources available to Linux are. With dozen of different distributions the Linux community is so diffuse that the power or significance of any specific entity is severally limited."
What the hell? This is what, three tabloid stories in one week? It's pretty apparent that the quality here at slashdot has gone downhill, but it can always get worse! Here's a glimpse into a possible future after cmdr taco realises that he gets more 'views' from the weekly world news crowd than he does from the ars technia crowd:
Windows XP; the terrorist OS? Posted by in The Mysterious Future!
This article printed in reliable web log recently uncovered the shocking
truth about 9/11. The tickets bought by the terrorists were purchased online using The Devil's Own Windows XP. Could it be time for Homeland Security to start looking into the shenanigans going on in Redmond?
ESR's Gay Lover Speaks! Posted by in The Mysterious Future!
The computing world was rocked today when obscure web journo John Cats announced to the world that he was the former sex slave of ESR. "I can't keep this to myself any longer." the tearful author of canine americana wrote "It was one degrading act after another, finally I had to leave after ESR made me Take The Knot while he swilled jagermiester and masturbated to pictures of young afghanistan boys"
Bigfoot Shaves it off! Posted by in The Mysterious Future!
Shoppers at a rural S-Mart were shocked today when Bigfoot (previously covered in this slashdot article) walked in an bought $300 worth of cologne and hair cutting supplies. "I've had enough of the 'natural' look" He was quoted as saying "I'm tired of people confusing me with Richard M Stallman, no one takes me seriously anymore". Stallman responded by saying that the proper term was 'GNU/Bigfoot"i
Batboy to take over OpenBSD Project Posted by in The Mysterious Future!
The BSD world, still reeling from the sudden disapperance of OpenBSD cult leader Theo DeRat sighed a collective sigh of relief today as Batboy made the following press statement "Today, I'd like to announce my intention to take over the day to day management of the OpenBSD project, which I will run from my secret underground cave in albania". While reaction was mixed, the general consensus is that Batboy will provide a much saner and cooler leadership style to the beleagured project.