*NIX Mascots Under Fire for Targeting Children

[BWF89]

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/07/unix_mascots.html

*BBspot is a satirical news and comedy source and meant to be funny. If you are easily offended, gullible or don't have a sense of humor we suggest you go elsewhere.

[Lux Perpetua]

That's why if I ever start my own project, the mascot will be a giant centipede. :wink:

[Brunellus]

That's why if I ever start my own project, the mascot will be a giant centipede. :wink:
http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/arcade/centipede.JPG

[banjobacon]

parenting groups such as Mothers Intervening in the Compiling or Redistribution of Open-Source SOFTware (MICROSOFT)

Heh.

[3rdalbum]

...and larger electrical bills resulting from extremely long uptimes

[kerry_s]

Funny, I can see it now "You must be 18 to download, use or compile this software" "Warning this software is addictive" "May cause cancer,heart disease or pregnancy" :lol:

[atrus123]

That's pretty funny. Reminds me of that other "warnings your son might be a hacker" joke.

[Dragonbite]

Funny, I can see it now "You must be 18 to download, use or compile this software" "Warning this software is addictive" "May cause cancer,heart disease or pregnancy" :lol:
May cause sporatic moments of productivity and/or loss of Blue Screens of Death.

[halfvolle melk]

Funny read, thanks.

[ekuliak]

reminds me of these posted a while back:

Top 5 Reasons Not To Use Linux (http://www.stud.uni-karlsruhe.de/%7Eusge/phil/why_not_linux.html)

Is Your Son a Computer Hacker? (http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html)

[paul cooke]

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/07/unix_mascots.html

*BBspot is a satirical news and comedy source and meant to be funny. If you are easily offended, gullible or don't have a sense of humor we suggest you go elsewhere.


I had to double check the date of that article... it read just like some childish April Fool's stunt... even now, I'm not too sure about it being genuine... it's the sort of thing that belongs on Humorix.

http://humorix.org/

The article itself is pretty old... the date in the link puts it at 2003.

oh yeah... sneaky white text... I made it pink... funny...

[xXx 0wn3d xXx]

I seriously hope that is a joke...they burned the cds ?

[PriceChild]

I must admit that there are quite a few articles on microsoft.com which i'm reminded of, trying to insinuate that all linux users are using it for hacking.

Pricey

[BWF89]

How could some of you not notice the white text? I figured the empty space below the link would be a dead giveaway.

[skymt]

Is Your Son a Computer Hacker? (http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html)

Gah! Beat me to it!

[Brunellus]

How could some of you not notice the white text? I figured the empty space below the link would be a dead giveaway.
simple. I removed the humor-sensors package.



sudo apt-get remove --purge humor-sensors

[enopepsoo]

Thanks for the laugh!:KS

[GStubbs43]

haha. It reminded me of the "Is your son a computer hacker?" article too! :D