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Apple Gifts Top WebKit Contributors with MacBooks

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the one-good-turn dept.

soundofthemoon writes "Just nine months ago, Apple started the WebKit Open Source Project. In that time, contributors have added some significant improvements to WebKit (and thus Apple's Safari browser). Today Apple gave their open source contributors a big thank-you, including rewarding the top contributors with some nifty goodies: 'As a thank you, we are giving MacBook Pro computers to twelve of our top contributors. We've also invited five of them to attend Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference 2006 on Apple's dime.' Looks like donating your time isn't a thankless job anymore."

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  1. It really is unlucky by agent+dero · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never before has number 13 sucked so hard.

    Sucks to be you, top 13th contributor ;)

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  2. Re:NASA Worldwind by Bungopolis · · Score: 2, Funny

    So THAT'S where the NASA research budget has gone!

  3. Re:Verbing nouns: Gah. by minginqunt · · Score: 1, Funny

    Pah.

    You can prove anything with facts. I don't like it. No sir, I don't like it.

  4. Apple GIFTS...??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Apple Gifts Top WebKit Contributors with MacBooks

    Verbing weirds language.

  5. One good deed deserves another... Bravo. by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nice to see the civility.

    Now can we get back to hating each other? GOSH.

  6. Was Peter Jackson wrong? by theurge14 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of men who, above all else, desire powerbooks...err MacBook Pros."

  7. Use the Source, Luke by argent · · Score: 4, Funny

    do you think they'd consider releasing some form of Safari for Windows?

    You have:

    * The complete source to Webkit.
    * Gtk for Windows.

    What else do you need for a Windows port?

  8. Re:Something To eBay by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mac bashing, emulation bashing, and Intel bashing! You really got it all packed in there, good sir.

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  9. Re:Agreed, if they could only... by Arandir · · Score: 2, Funny

    Java: "Write once, cross your fingers everywhere."

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  10. Re:Job offer... (Anonymous to protect the innocent by spicyjeff · · Score: 2, Funny

    Um yeah, I forgot to check the anonymous check box on the original post as I intended. Oops, cat's out of the bag.