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STFUbuntu - The HOT New Linux Distro

  • An Amazing Mind; By Vlad Dolezal (Posted by Phalanx on May 15, 2008 4:13 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Humor
Have you ever wished your computer had the balls to tell you to STFU? Have you every wished it T4LK3D L1K3 7H1S? Have you ever dreamt of saying STFU every time you tell people about your HOT new distro? Have you ever dreamt of having sex with a rodent?

Yeah, yeah. Haven't we all?

Well, now's your chance!

The REAL reason we use Linux

We tell people we use Linux because it's secure. Or because it's free, because it's customizable, because it has excellent community support... But all of that is just marketing bullshit. We tell that to non-Linuxers because they wouldn't understand the REAL reason.

Why Linux Doesn't Spread - the Curse of Being Free

  • An Amazing Mind; By Vlad Dolezal (Posted by Phalanx on Feb 16, 2008 12:20 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Linux
A highly unusual take on why Linux isn't very popular on the desktop. Apparently Linux has one major problem: It's free. In the author's words: "I know this sounds like complete dog's bollocks, but hear me out before judging my sanity."