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Rare Photos: Gnu Crashing a Windows 8 Launch Event

Posted by Soulskill on from the somebody-call-attenborough dept.

New submitter Atticus Rex writes "Reporters and security guards at the Windows 8 launch event weren't sure how to react when they were greeted by a real, live gnu. The gnu — which, on closer inspection, was an activist in a gnu suit — had come for some early trick-or-treating. But instead of candy, she had free software for the eager journalists. The gnu and the Free Software Foundation campaigns team handed out dozens of copies of Trisquel, a fully free GNU/Linux distribution, along with press releases and stickers. Once they got over their confusion, the reporters were happy to see us and hear our message — that Windows 8 is a downgrade, not an upgrade, because it steals users' freedom, security and privacy."

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  1. Worthless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Wow. I can't imagine more blatant dick sucking than this so called article and summary. What truly pathetic depths Slashdot has sank to.

    1. Re:Worthless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      also girl they choose was not hot at all, i mean why cant they look up to PETA with their naked hot girls, i am not even vegetarian and i still like watching PETA girls protest, on the other hand i do use LINUX and a lot of GNU software every day and i felt my time watching this article was wasted

      there is no better commercial as hot (preferably naked) female body

    2. Re:Worthless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      apple aims for fags.

  2. a real live gnu by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How far away do you have to be standing to think that is a real live gnu?

    I like linux and all but this kind of behavior is a bit asshole-ish.
    It's like showing up at a some kids first birthday and handing out condoms to all the adults.

  3. Way to go. by hey! · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This will raise the Linux community's credibility with the public.

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