The Anti-Linux-IPO Howto

Mike writes "The Anti-Linux-IPO Howto, it's pretty funny. Want to write an article that is Anti-Linux or an Anti-IPO article with little thought and research? Well, then The Anti-Linux-IPO Howto is for you." One of the funniest things I've read in weeks.

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That bastard!

[volsung]

He actually was trying to be funny! Doesn't he know there are some things you just don't joke about?! The correct spelling of Torvalds is our sacred duty, not to be trivialized by some twit who probably can't even create an ext2 partition with a hex editor! I think I'll go flame that satanic pod-scum jerk right now!

Okay, really that was hilarious! I loved it!

Gerald Holmes

[The Anonymous Cow]

This is the funniest site I've seen in a long time. Check it out.

http://www.freeyellow.co m/members7/geraldholmes/index.html

kinda funny

[sallgeud]

I thought the idea of bashing the fact that nobody ever gets the facts right when they bash linux or IPOs was funny, but I dislike the fact that it tries to portray linux as the supreme OS.

I've noticed in my years of following stories on OSs and the comments posted about them, that the Linux crowd (and I know this it's the minority causing the majority to appear as such) is more voracious and illogical in their arguments whenever someone takes to bashing their OS (or kernel). I've written a few articles which bashed the reliability of NT compared to other more stable OSs like Solaris, FreeBSD, and BSDi. Only about 1% of the responants made a personal attack on me. Admitedly many of them lacked a good argument in their replies, but they did argue without namecalling and without mailbombing. So, one day I decided I'd write an article about how Linux is a stepping stone to more stable OSs (YES, Linux is not nearly as stable as Solaris, HP-UX, or most others). I realized later this was one of the biggest mistakes I could have possibly made. About 10% of the replies I received were personal attacks.

So this article does make a good point that most poeple would fear writing an anti-Linux article because of the evilness perpetuated by the users.

I will admit that the vast majority of Linux users are fairly well behaved and have good arguments as to why their OS/kernel is better. Most of the time they're right, but when someone finds that little part of Linux where some other non-Unix-like OS beats the living shit out of it, all of the violent majority pop their heads up and destroy what should be a very peaceful society.

Open Source is much like communism... Everyone contributes for the good of the whole. It makes sense. I'm not a big fan of communism in government, but I think it's perfect for technology.

So instead of being MS-hating people, maybe it would be good for us, as a group of users, to stop attacking those who are pro-MS and start using our time to make something better, in the spirit of communism.

ok, hope that was confusing.

Chad "Waiting for McCarthy" Kreimendahl

Sad but True

[irix]

Very funny :)

Unfortunately, was obviously actually used by many clueless morons, including some unapologetic idiots at who write for Slashdot's new owners. :(

I'm sure I'll be moderated down by the new world order.

A mini How-to

[fable2112]

This is a mini-How-to for how to flame a /. article:

It helps if the subject line doesn't contain the actual flame. That way, you're less likely to be noticed and marked down by the moderators. Be subtle about this (but ONLY this) part of the flame.

Suggested titles include:

1. If I remember right:
2. Go ahead and flame me, but
3. I disagree, and this is why...
4. No!
5. I don't get it.

Once you're in the body of the message, tell everyone why the article sucks.

"I can't believe you posted this. It sucks, because (use one or more):

1. It's NOT news for nerds!
2. It confuses hackers with crackers.
3. It glorifies cracking/cracking tools.
4. It's a childish attempt at humor.
5. It makes fun of something that is Sacred to Geeks (Star Wars, etc.)
6. It is actively critical of something that is Sacred to Geeks.
7. We've heard way too much about this topic as is; can't you talk about something else?
8. It's knee-jerk liberalism.
9. It's knee-jerk libertarianism.
10. It's full of typos.
11. Andover.net obviously made you post it.
12. You just want to see your name in print!
13. No one CARES. So shut up."

Rant and rave a bit more, and then conclude with:

1. Slashdot is really starting to suck. Remember the good old days?
2. Now I remember why I hate the media. ALL of the media.
3. Fire Jon Katz!
4. I can't believe you people are so clueless.

*grin* (Not that I'm advocating any of the above, mind you ...)