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Linux Foundation Announces 2010 "We're Linux" Video Contest 460

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:00PM from the get-yer-edit-on dept.

prourl writes "The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced the 2010 'We're Linux' video contest. The contest seeks to find the best user-generated videos that demonstrate what Linux means to those who use it and inspire others to try it." Sadly, the winner will almost certainly be edited in Final Cut Pro on a Mac ;)

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:09PM (#31088346)

NOOB !!!

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The IT Crowd Flashback (Score:4, Funny)

by Sponge Bath ( 413667 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:10PM (#31088360)

This contest makes me think of the "sexy nerd" calendar they did in The IT Crowd.
Shudder...

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Do you have to use linux (Score:4, Funny)

by jgtg32a ( 1173373 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:14PM (#31088424)

to actually make the video, or can you use Win/Mac?

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:5, Funny)

by neumayr ( 819083 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:21PM (#31088526)

It would also need people in the background belittling your computer skills. This thread provides sufficient input.

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Re:Can we *please* stop... (Score:3, Funny)

by mcgrew ( 92797 ) * writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:30PM (#31088668) Homepage Journal

I'm a penguin!
What's on the telly?
Hhmf, looks like a penguin to me.

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Oblig: I'm a Mac, I'm a PC, I'm Linux (Score:5, Funny)

by cpu_fusion ( 705735 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:30PM (#31088678)

http://news.cnet.com/i/bto/20070322/1157960476967.jpg [cnet.com]

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Re:Deluged (Score:3, Funny)

by Dunbal ( 464142 ) * writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:33PM (#31088736)

the army of porn sites happily hosted on Linux servers open their collective floodgates spewing video offerings.
I think the adjective you were looking for is "ejaculating".

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Re:Do you have to use linux (Score:4, Funny)

by Korbeau ( 913903 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:35PM (#31088790)

to actually make the video, or can you use Win/Mac?
Just create a makefile listing all the video segments you want to glue together, that's very easy to do on Linux under 500 lines of code.

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Re:Oblig: I'm a Mac, I'm a PC, I'm Linux (Score:3, Funny)

by svtdragon ( 917476 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:38PM (#31088844)

Better still: http://comixed.com/2010/02/06/comics-comic-strip-yonkoma-trilogy-of-awesome/ [comixed.com]

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:3, Funny)

by DogDude ( 805747 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:41PM (#31088896)

You're right. It's for the "Comic Book Guy"s of the world.

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:3, Funny)

by palegray.net ( 1195047 ) writes: <(philip.paradis) (at) (palegray.net)> on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @02:58PM (#31089172) Homepage Journal

Being "in IT" anymore could be someone that runs Ethernet cable to someone that processes orders for NewEgg.
I was just reminded of how many different things the term "medical professional" can mean.

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:2, Funny)

by DevConcepts ( 1194347 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @03:07PM (#31089292)

Do you work at Best Buy?

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Well, I Know What I'm Doing... (Score:3, Funny)

by RobotRunAmok ( 595286 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @03:12PM (#31089352)

I've been using Linux since '94. And it's dorky "community" stunts like this that make me want to disassociate and pretend I still used Windows.
"Hey Kids! Let's put on a show!"
"Oh, super! I can recite all the dialogue to "...Holy Grail!" What can everyone else do?"

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What Linux Film Would Be Complete Without... (Score:4, Funny)

by Rhacman ( 1528815 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @03:53PM (#31089898)

This project can not be considered complete unless it contains footage of Richard Stallman wearing a hard-drive platter as a halo, holding a conucopia and his GPL sheild. Bonus points if he is heard correcting someone on terminology during the video.

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:3, Funny)

by thetoadwarrior ( 1268702 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @04:15PM (#31090114) Homepage

Worst comeback ever!

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:3, Funny)

by Shatrat ( 855151 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @04:30PM (#31090252)

Yeah, well the jerk store called and they're running out of YOU!
The windows installer has given me 100 times more headache due to the activation process alone, ignoring the less powerful disk formatting and partitioning tools, having to load drivers from other media, et cetera.

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:2, Funny)

by Demonoid-Penguin ( 1669014 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @04:38PM (#31090350) Homepage

Put breadcrumbs on the Enter key and any chicken can install most versions of Windows, OSX, and Linux. Also most humans. Some however think smacking the keyboard makes things work better - they also repeatedly hit lift and traffic light buttons (they're called morons).
No offense meant to morons - we all know we can't offend anyone. And "good Samaritan" is an insult (do-gooder). Hey everyone stay back for two years in schools so the lazy ones don't feel left behind - oh wait - that's not fair for pinheads - better pass them anyway.
Duh - no wonder the mentally challenged tend to champion the "evolution is a lie" campaign.

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Re:Smashing my keyboard! (Score:5, Funny)

by Nerdfest ( 867930 ) writes: on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @05:32PM (#31091068)

Come on man, even a 5 year old should install /home on a separate partition. Frikkin' n00bs.

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