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Microsoft's Open Source Guru Faces Tough Fight

coondoggie writes "Microsoft's Sam Ramji is like a turkey knocking on Thanksgiving's door. Ramji has the unenviable task of stretching his neck out into the open source world as Microsoft's representative. On top of it, his employer has preheated the oven with years of hubris, sleights of hand and broken promises. Ramji's Sisyphean task was evident last week in Portland at the Open Source Conference (OSCon) and will likely be fuel for chatter at next week's LinuxWorld gathering in San Francisco."

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  1. Re:So welcome them in.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1 - Getting Started

    The female dog normally comes on her first heat between the ages of nine and
    fifteen months. Attempting intercourse with her at this time is not
    recommended since these changes in her biochemistry are confusing enough
    without having you trying to do wierd things to her. I would strongly
    suggest waiting untilher second heat if all appears normal.

    2 - The right bitch for you

    As a rule of thumb, a dog the size of your average German Shepherd Dog is
    large enough to comfortably accomodate your average sized human male.
    However, this is not always true. I will go into further detail about signs
    of discomfort and warning signs later. Saint Bernards, Great Danes,
    Newfoundlands and other huge breeds should have no problems accomodating
    a human male.

    3 - Prepararation is the key!

    In preparing to have sex with your dog, you'll need to run down to the local
    drug store and pick up a few things. Namely; KY Jelly, (do NOT use a petro-
    leum or oil based lubricant.). Wet and Astro Glide, both of which can be
    found at your local adult shop, work as well. Also, if you're near a
    medical or veterinary supply, surgical lubricants are good too; latex gloves.
    If you're going to be messing around with a stray dog or a dog you do not
    own it doesn't hurt to rubber up! You can get infections or a fever from
    bitches with vaginal infections or brucellosis, (see the 'Zoophilia and Your
    Health' PIP for more information on this topic); condoms. If sharing a dog
    or picking up a stray, protect yourself. Although dogs do not carry AIDS,
    it has been theorized that the virus could survive long enough inside a
    bitches' vagina long enough for you to contract it, or anything else, if
    you have sex with her immediately after an infected person. Remember also
    that if she has a yeast or bacterial infection, you could get it too;
    surgical soap. If you know the bitch is in good health and you'd like to
    insert whatever strikes your fancy into her, I recommend you clean it
    thoroughly. A bitches' vagina is a very vascular area and, especially when
    in heat, is quite susceptable to infection; nail clippers. Nails could
    carry dirt on them or scratch the delicate inner lining of a bitches'
    vagina. Cut them nails down and file them. You'll also look stunning with
    your new manicure :); and lastly, MilkBones! Buy these with everything
    else if you really want to squick the counter people :)

    4 - In the trenches

    Once you've got your bitch and your supplies, it's time to get to work. I
    do not suggest attempting sex with a bitch out of season, especially if she
    is not your dog. You may wind up getting bit, which may mean changing your
    name to John Wayne Bobbitt. A bitch in heat is your best bet, but just
    because she's wet and smells nice doesn't mean she's 'in the mood.' How
    can you tell if she's in the mood? Check the discharge. The discharge of
    a bitch in 'Standing Heat' should be pinkish / creamy white. This cycle
    lasts for between seven and nine days and is in the middle of the complete
    heat cycle.
    If the discharge is a dark, blood red, she's just coming into or going out
    of heat. It never hurts to try but DO NOT force her. She may say no the
    first time. Bitches are known to tease and may jump forward or fall over
    in front of you. However, if she reacts hostily to you, STOP IMMEDIATELY.
    Definate signs that a bitch is receptive are; Flagging--raising of the tail
    over the back exposing the genitals, Soliciting--rubbing her butt in your
    crotch, sitting on your face, etcetera, and Play Posing--being excessively
    playful, jubilant, etcetera.
    Once you're both consenting, you may consider some foreplay. Fingering her
    will bring you both hours of joy and amusement :) The bitches' "clitoris"
    is located about 3/4-1" (in large breeds) into the vagina. The clitoral
    ridge is fairly prominant so ea

  2. Re:Shades of Gray? by nawcom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I use NeoOffice instead of MS Office.

    Have you given OOov3 a try? It's still beta 2 as of now, but I personally like it better than NeoOffice; the only thing that crashed on me was their database software; everything else seems quite stable.
    *nawcom prepares to be modded Off-topic by grumpy moderators*

    http://openoffice.bouncer.osuosl.org/?product=OpenOffice.org&os=macosxintelaqua&lang=en-US&version=3.0.0beta2