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New Contest Will Seek the Best "I'm Linux" Video

Posted by kdawson on from the dust-off-directors'-chairs-and-hats dept.

LinuxScribe writes "From Apple's ubiquitous 'I'm a Mac,' to Jerry Seinfeld, to Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' retort, operating system commercials have been flooding the airways. Except that Linux is the one OS that has been notably absent. Now the Linux Foundation is launching a video contest on their new video site to fill this void. The winner gets a trip to Tokyo next year to participate in the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium, and some serious geek cred." The contest doesn't officially open until late January; the blog post has an email address to contact if you want to get a head start.

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  1. Script by steelcobra · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Mac/PC ad freezes, nerdy looking guy walks in front.

    "And hi!, I'm linux. I'm free, unlike these guys. And I've been configured to run on just about any hardware!

    "As long as you don't care about using all the software these guys use, and are willing to deal with no real customer service, I'm a great alternative! I admit that unlike with these guys I don't easily work with the hardware you already have...

    "Ummm...I'm really best in a server...en..vironment..." (trails off)

    Walks off with head down.

  2. Re:Script by steelcobra · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm not an average user, have some odd peripherals, and like to play games. Thus, Windows and decent hardware.

    And considering you can get a decent PC for 600 or so now WITH Windows...

    As to OSX that's because they refuse to sell the entire OS standalone and support the open-hardware environment.

    Ubuntu does not do enough to make me happy.