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  1. hi All, Larry is not an Alien. on VA on Upside · · Score: 1

    Okay, so Larry's eyes look super freaky in that picture in upside, he's actually quite normal looking. I assure you. Repeat after me: VA is not an organization run by aliens. One of us...One of us...
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  2. Hire A Supply-Chain Guru Instead on San Mehat goes to work for VA Research · · Score: 1
    Yep, we have Flex doing the manufacturing of a number of our lower end systems. They rock, they also build Cicso routers. But thanks, eric.

    Chris


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  3. Hire A Supply-Chain Guru Instead on San Mehat goes to work for VA Research · · Score: 1
    We have a supply chain Fascist (just kidding Dan!), he's profiled on the web site under executive team, look under vp of manufacturing. This is exactly the kind of thing that he does address.

    Chris


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  4. Better Bios tools on San Mehat goes to work for VA Research · · Score: 1
    Yeah, that's one of the things that maks San's eyes get all glazed.

    Chris
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  5. Linux in the BIOS? How would that work? on San Mehat goes to work for VA Research · · Score: 1
    Actually, I was saying:

    "Oh C'mon", to the VA==compaq comment. Sorry if you misunderstood. And I assure you that I am a "real" Linux user.

    I don't even own a mac!

    It's funny that you thought I was a mac person though.

    Chris DiBona VA Research.

    Grant Chair, Linux International


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  6. Linux in the BIOS? How would that work? on San Mehat goes to work for VA Research · · Score: 1
    Oh come on.

    Chris
    Evangelist, VA.
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  7. Ugh.....it's true. It's evil. on Silicon Graphics rebrands itself as 'SGI' · · Score: 1
    I just drove by thier flagship site on shoreline, I was screaming out "Lame..LAME...LAME", it's right there, this is -so- lame. I'm so glad my Indy has the old logo as the new one is -LAME-.

    Chris DiBona
    Evangelist, VA.
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  8. Here's what I'm thinking. on Silicon Graphics rebrands itself as 'SGI' · · Score: 1
    Someone earlier brought up Borland. Well, the reason Borland changed thier name to Inprise was because they had a ton of product that they wanted to write off, and having to throw it away because of improper packaging was as good a way as any, and while I don't see how one can equate a 400$ software package to costly computers, I don't know, this could be one reason why they did it.


    For the record, this is the -dumbest- renaming I've ever seen. Well, it should make hiring from Silicon Graphics ^h^H^H^H^H^HH^ sgi easier though.


    It sort of reminds me of the kind of bullshit that tandem went through before being sold to Compaq. Tandem changed the logo from one color to another and called it revolutionary.


    Chris DiBona

    Evangelist, VA
    Chris DiBona
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  9. Chrisd works for VA, ESR on board of VA on Wired on Bruce/Eric Meltdown · · Score: 0

    Oh and as far as the objective jab....screw off, freak-boy. I know from objective.
    Chris

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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  10. Chrisd works for VA, ESR on board of VA. Good Poin on Wired on Bruce/Eric Meltdown · · Score: 1
    I did point it out to the reporter, and he knew. But really, what I said I would have said had Eric not been on the board.


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  11. Chrisd works for VA, ESR on board of VA. Good Poin on Wired on Bruce/Eric Meltdown · · Score: 1
    Except, well, I did point this out. But good eye!

    Chris DiBona
    Evangelist, VA Research
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  12. VA Research and LHS both. on Microsoft demands http://linux.de removes slogan · · Score: 1
    We've both been parodying ms for as long as I can remember. Satire and Parody are ripe for the attack. On another note, rememeber (cybernet, you should read this), you must prove that you have definitive prior art to defend a trademark, and MS -never- used the where do you want to go tomorrow in an advertisement or to sell product, no prior art, no case.

    Anyhow, we at VA aren't exactly bracing for the impact of such a lawsuit. Does anyone know how german law works on such things? That's the real question.

    Chris DiBona
    Evangelist, VA Research


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  13. Oh good! Finally! on Big Guns Unite To Unify Unix · · Score: 2
    Wow, I am Relieved, the people who brought us SCO, AIX and DG/UX ^h^h^h Tru64 are here to save the day. We are so lucky.

    *thud*

    Wow, haven't had a good laugh like this in a long time. I am not alone in that I thnk that -any- company that spends time developing Unix from scratch today, when there are such great open source ones like Linux available, are simply foolish.

    Well, anyhow, later...

    Chris DiBona
    Evangelist, VA Research


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  14. Sorry, VAResearch (Not so sorry, really) on Mega Linux Boxes, and Cheap Ones Too · · Score: 1
    I don't really feel all that bad. Our's will be out very soon, we have had one since well before LWCE and have a very rigerous testing schedule that we put such things through.

    Chris DiBona
    Evangelist, VA Research.


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  15. VA Research had an 8-way Xeon at LinuxWorld Expo on Mega Linux Boxes, and Cheap Ones Too · · Score: 1
    Well, oops, sorry about that, I thought that Alison was still his girlfriend. My Bad. As far as the rest, I don't know, give them a ring or something.

    Chris DiBona

    Evangelist, VA Research


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  16. VA Research had an 8-way Xeon at LinuxWorld Expo on Mega Linux Boxes, and Cheap Ones Too · · Score: 1
    Hi Alison;

    This is not true. The public reading this should know that that Alison is a penguin computing employee and Sam Ockman's Girlfriend. Real nice ethics Alison, you should let the public know who you are when you slam a competitor.(In case you have trouble with the word, it's : ethics)

    Chris DiBona

    Evangelist, VA Research (See,that wasn't so hard, was it.


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  17. Is this really valid? on UDI spec 0.90 available for review · · Score: 1
    Okay, now I know that this post will be followed with "But my x doesnt work!" And obviously we have a little ways to go, but I didn't think that drivers were really a problem for Linux.

    Admittidly, I'd like to see usb support (Inaky?) now, but it seems to me that Linux has superior device support right now. I mean, Linux supports things that NT doesn't for cripes sake. I am going to agree with the previous poster that this will only result in more binary only proprietary code. (Which is Bad).

    Chris DiBona


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  18. Sellouts: VA Research, RedHat, BeOS, MetaCreations on "Intel Inside" campaign shackles OEMs · · Score: 1
    Well, eric has spoken well as to why we no longer sell alphas, so I'll comment on some other issues, namely that of an open standard CPU.

    Now I don't speak for Intel in any way, but it seems to me that Intel invests in linux companies like VA (Whom I work for) and RedHat because of one simple reason : Multiple OS's mean more chips are sold. I can assure you that there is nothing in our deal that keeps us from using other chip makers.

    Chris


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  19. Look a little closer....Guess he invented spam too on Al Gore Goes "Open Source" · · Score: 3
    At the url : (http://www.algore2000.com /getinvolved/vol_mail_list.html) . Al wants you to spam your friends. This is infuriating! Spam in the name of politics is still spam. grr. Can you say the "anti-spam" vote.

    Couple spam, censorship and trademark violations and what do you get? Al Gore.

    Chris DiBona


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  20. Everythin in......Moderation. on Several Slashdot Notes · · Score: 1
    Okey Taco, what I would like to see is tying the user scores to the Everything project, while removing the arbitrary two post limit on topics. This would be cool and would allow for everythign to grow even cooler than it is.

    Chris DiBona


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  21. Well Written. on Thought Recognition · · Score: 1

    Yeah, it's a joke, but it's a well written joke. If only the real stories about MS & Linux were as well written. The author worked hard on this one.
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  22. Speaking of FUD... on Open discussion of Linux Limitations · · Score: 1
    Yep, we did. Thanks for noticing :-)

    Chris DiBona
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  23. The reset of the song. on Saving MST3K · · Score: 1
    > > if you're wondering how he eats and breathes,
    And other science facts
    (tra la la)
    Repeat to yourself it's just a show
    You should really just relax, for...
    Mystery science theatre 3000

    Chris


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  24. I know seattle boards from intel work fine. on Ask Slashdot: Linux on Mobos w/ Integrated Sound & Video. · · Score: 1

    See subject.
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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG

  25. I totally agree there is a backlash on Red Hat Backlash? · · Score: 1
    Would you rather we didn't host them? I'm a total push over for hosting, I admit, but this is important for linux that these projects get hosted, I'm proud to do it.


    Chris DiBona


    VA Research Linux Outreach Guy


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    Grant Chair, Linux Int.
    VP, SVLUG