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  1. FastBoot.org? on Booting Linux Faster · · Score: 2, Informative

    Isn't this basically the same thing (different implementation though).

    http://www.fastboot.org/

  2. Negotiating Prices... on SCO Run-Time Licenses: Get 'em While They're Hot! · · Score: 5, Funny
    SCO Director Blake Stowell said the company is willing to negotiate pricing, especially for site- and volume-licensing users.
    I'll give you nothing... and that's my final offer.
  3. Thank You on Red Hat Asks for UCITA Reversal · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Thank you Redhat for not only helping yourself, but the open source community as a whole.

    As an established business, your views will hopefully make it more difficult for the commissioners to justify such laws.

  4. Re:Admin on Battle of the Secure Distros · · Score: 2, Funny

    And that is of course the easy part

  5. Re:Fosters... on Aussies Put Old Pay-TV Dishes To Use -- As A LAN · · Score: 1

    Ahhh, Cascade Premium.... mmmmm...
    Another great one is J.Boags & Sons Premium...

    Funnily enough, both are Tasmania... Must be the clean fresh water we have down here!

  6. Re:Oz govt websites. on Pickling Australia's Online Past, Present, Future · · Score: 1

    How much does petrol in the UK cost? At the moment, it's about $1.05 (AU) per litre which is a big jump up from about 85 cents before the government introducted the new tax system (GST) on July 1st

  7. Who says Windows is an OS? on Is UNIX An OS? · · Score: 1
    ...that I can't get done in windows...

    Who says Windows is an OS?? According to half the definitions of an OS given so far, Windows is simply an graphical interface add-on for DOS.

  8. Re:hmm on Is UNIX An OS? · · Score: 1
    ...shortly after we can expect MS Unix#...

    Pls don't joke about that; we'll all be having nightmares for years...