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Kernel.org Moves to Oregon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-way-to-travel dept.

Bryce writes "Looks like the main kernel.org machine has moved to the Oregon State University Open Source Lab. "Last night, Peter Anvin took master.kernel.org (hera) down and handed it off to his friend, Javier. This morning, Javier flew it up here to Corvallis in his Cessna Skylane. This is the first time the OSL has had a server hand-delivered by plane, and so we were giddy as schoolgirls." Kees Cook, the senior IT guy at OSDL helped them get it installed and configured."

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  1. Flying Penguin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Penguins CAN fly afterall

    1. Re:Flying Penguin by fafaforza · · Score: 3, Funny

      Can you imagine a Beowulf cluste.... oh, no, that would be just down right dangerous.

  2. Crash by Krast0r · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lucky it was the linux kernel, had it been Windows the fate of the plane may well have been sealed.

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  3. Server moved. News at 11. by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't you just love to see the news stories that CmdrTaco reject this morning in favor of this one?

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  4. Obl simpsons quote by Psionicist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gates: You know Ballmer, I think I'll donate a million dollars to the local orphange . . . When a pengiun fly.
    *Both laugh as an airborne pengiun suddenly "flies" by*
    Ballmer: Will you be donating that million dollars now sir?

  5. But the question is... by Vorondil28 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...did anyone die of dysentery? Or maybe typhoid fever? For me it was always dysentery though.

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  6. Of course! by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    Aren't all .org sites were supposed to be in Oregon?

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  7. Oregon Trail by bunnyman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linus has dysentery.

    1. Re:Oregon Trail by Kethinov · · Score: 2, Funny

      Pay the Indian or float it... but whatever you do, DON'T ATTEMPT TO FORD THE RIVER! The future of Linux is at stake!! *passes out*

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  8. Heh by OverlordQ · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love the caption to this pic, yea . . safe and snug if you drive 10 mph the whole way and take no corners.

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  9. Re:Waste by mrRay720 · · Score: 2, Funny

    B. A courier would take longer. There is no faster way of getting something less than a few thousand miles than flying it yourself.

    I don't know about that. 10 metres is less than a few thousand miles, and I know full well that it'd be faster to walk.

  10. Why move from California to Oregon? by Kirkoff · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think the light went on in their mind!

    Q: How many Californians does it take to change a light bulb?

    A: Six. One to turn the bulb, one for support, and four to relate to the experience.

    Q: How many Oregonians does it take to screw in a light bulb?

    A: Five. One to change the bulb and four more to chase off the Californians who have come up to relate to the experience.

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    So what it's lame? At least it's on topic -- sort of. Shut up.

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  11. Re:Server moved. News at 11. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I moved to Austin late last year. It was a big deal, but there is STILL no story about it on Slashdot. Alas.

    I'm surprised you missed it! Not to mention the dupe a week later. ;)

  12. Re:Cool. by beset · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have to say I'd be happy as a schoolgirl if schoolgirls brought me a server.

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