Gentoo Founder on his way to Redmond 527
Rotworm writes "Recently former founder of Gentoo Linux, Daniel Robbins, has managed to procure employment with Microsoft. Robbins describes his position as "helping Microsoft to understand Open Source and community-based projects." Seemingly there's no scandals as Robbins managed to finalize the transfer of all Gentoo's IP to the Gentoo Foundation, Inc."
Woah (Score:5, Funny)
Do they ship cluebats freight? I guess they do now.
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Good luck! (Score:5, Funny)
I hope he is successful! I'd sure like to see Windows users have to emerge msoffice2k3 and wait for six days.
YOU HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MAKE YOUR TIME (Score:5, Funny)
Sweet Job! (Score:5, Funny)
Dr Who (Score:5, Funny)
the game-shows where losers are beamed up to the Dalek Mothership?
EXTERMINATE!
EXTERMINATE!
Linuxsoft (Score:3, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Anakin (Score:5, Funny)
former founder? (Score:2, Funny)
It's gonna take them a while... (Score:3, Funny)
"Today, class, we're going to learn about kde..."
"Err, Mr Robbins sir, is this going to take much longer? I gotta go pee"
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
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> He's probably going to kill younglings.
Hmm...
Do I reply with "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" or "It's a TRAP!". Decisions, decisions...
Decisions, decisions, decisions, decisions, decisions [ ... ] decisions! Decisions! I! LOVE! THIS! DISTRO!
NOOOOOOOOO! (Score:2, Funny)
Microsoft uses PPC, Apple uses Intel, now this ? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good luck! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Woah (Score:2, Funny)
They're not even giving him a ticket in coach to get out to Redmond? Well, how about that for a warm welcome...
Latency (Score:2, Funny)
Isn't Linux capable of multi-tasking?
GNU/Linux, *BSD, and Microsoft Windows NT series operating systems are capable of multitasking (use program A on your PC while program B is installing), but the installation process does introduce latency. You can use everything else on your machine, but you can't the package that you're installing from source, whether it be from a tarball, an SRPM, Gentoo ports, or FreeBSD ports, until it's built.
Re:Anakin (Score:1, Funny)
Quick, we can still rescue him! (Score:5, Funny)
Who's with me?
A small daring group is all it will take to rescue the founder of Gentoo - with luck on our side, skill, daring, and the element of surprise, we should be able to pull this off before the Empire gets him into Darth Gates compound!
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Section 2B - Contractee will also instruct Microsoft Corporation (C)(TM) on the use and operation of the computer program known as 'cvs'.
can't wait! (Score:4, Funny)
You will never rescue him, We have him now! (Score:3, Funny)
You underestimate the Power of the Gates side of the Source, my young apprentice! All your plans have been foreseen and even now this fully operational hovercraft is approaching the traffic jam to intercept your foolhardy rebels in their vain attempt to resist the Empire!
Re:hmm... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Ooooook, *scary* (Score:5, Funny)
- Apple goes x86,
- Debian releases new stable,
- Deep Throat reveals himself,
- Robbins works for Microsoft.
Seriously, what's next? Stallman stating "Meh, GCC takes forever; i'll just buy some software at Walmart"? Duke Nukem Forever going gold? The Bitboys compiting with nVidia? Microsoft releasing the source for Internet Explorer?
Cut this shit already. Please. It's not funny anymore!
Re:It is very sad that he could not make money (Score:4, Funny)
Perhaps if you would have paid more attention to her than that damn code!
me: one ticket to hell please...
bo (+2 Funny?)
Re:Microsoft uses PPC, Apple uses Intel, now this (Score:5, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:2, Funny)
Or is there really someone here that still has a sense of humor to poke a little fun at the linux crowd?
Re:It is very sad that he could not make money (Score:5, Funny)
I like the code more. It is certainly more beautiful, and perhaps more useful too....
Re:Ooooook, *scary* (Score:2, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes ! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It is very sad that he could not make money (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Former Founder? (Score:2, Funny)
So yes, he IS the former founder.
PS: Gentoo is looking for a new founder.
And as for your Founding Fathers, they are too busy rolling in their graves to intervene in US affairs.
Re:hmm... (Score:3, Funny)
you work for yahoo? :-)
Fear not! (Score:3, Funny)
Besides this, we haven't had communications with Daniel Robbins recently so his plans might be cloaked. I feel this event as only a small disturbance in the Force. The Force is strong!
May the Counsel of the FSF guide your ways.
Re:hmm... (Score:3, Funny)
It's like having an asshole big brother that throws you the keys to his Camaro once in awhile.
Re:hmm... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:YOU HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MAKE YOUR TIME (Score:1, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:1, Funny)
How 'bout "hey you, wage slave, come over here and polish my shoes!"
Longhorn (Score:2, Funny)
PLD seeks NBF*. (Score:3, Funny)
emerge founder!
Re:hmm... (Score:2, Funny)
Additionally, Windows will now take 11 days to install.
Well, that's 10 days less of being a nuisance on the internet.
Re:Bad moderation (Score:2, Funny)
You misspelled "convicted".
Re:hmm... (Score:2, Funny)
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