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Penguin Car Earns Indy500 Spot

Posted by kdawson on from the not-bad-for-a-flightless-bird dept.

strredwolf writes "Despite generating over $12K in funds, well short of the $250K goal, the Tux 500 Project was able to secure a spot in the Indy 500 with driver Roberto Moreno piloting the Linux #77 Indy car. He's back in the pack in 31st place (only 5.5 MPH separates 31st place from 1st) but was able to secure it by re-qualifying with an average speed of 220.299 MPH. Will Moreno be able to pilot the penguin-tipped Indy car to victory next week at the 91st Indianapolis 500?"

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  1. Well done by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    The year of Linux on the racetrack is upon us!

    I just wonder how the pitstop will go

    apt-get new-tyres

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
    1. Re:Well done by markov_chain · · Score: 5, Funny

      It cannot work, because there will be a race condition!

      *rimshot*

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      Tsunami -- You can't bring a good wave down!
  2. Only 5.5MPH behind! by nmoog · · Score: 5, Funny

    That sounds pretty good! Unless the race goes for, like, an hour.

  3. Re:Gentoo by StarfishOne · · Score: 5, Funny

    But be careful! History learns us that fast race cars don't go too well with the '-Wall' parameter. ;O