If 'Linux' was a person...

[dn_desaku]

I'm certain that a great majority of use have seen the 'Mac VS PC' ads from Apple (good stuff :lolflag:).

But if you have not:


Comparison of the Mac VS PC Ads in Japan, the US, and the UK
- http://youtube.com/watch?v=sjscWV_wW2A
The Parady of them by Novell
- http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1RCg-Ccp0


So anyway, what would you think Linux would look like? I've attatched my thoughts, colored and uncolored ( its for a project an inner circle is doing (shush if you know about it (seriously) ) )

Include a description or a picture, let's see some creativity :KS!

[jrusso2]

an overweight guy kind of unkempt with a beard.

[Lostincyberspace]

Like Kirsten Dunst in Spiderman smart but hot.

[Lostincyberspace]

an overweight guy kind of unkempt with a beard.
Not the people who use Linux.

What linux is.

[dn_desaku]

Like Kirsten Dunst in Spiderman smart but hot.

So true :)

[NovaAesa]

I saw some of the Mac spoofs on YouTube, and the charactor portreying Linux was a chick. But I would have imagined Linux as more of how BSD is portryed in those Mac spoofs. Glasses, backpack, nerdy etc etc.

[ZapalacX]

The Novell ad is pretty good. I'd say that's a good Linux. I mean, I've always pictured Linux as a woman.:lolflag:

[dn_desaku]

why not post some pics? :) (keep it appropriate (admins are ungodly when they're mad :P) )

[xuhhx]

isant linux already a person ie. linus traveltis

[dn_desaku]

isant linux already a person ie. linus traveltis

Yes, but he wanted to call it 'Freax' so he does not count. (ok, everybody. I'm not being blasphomous ;) )

[ZapalacX]

Well there is a picture that involves a white Ubuntu t-shirt that I wouldn't dare post on this forum. Also one that involves body paint...:oops:

[dn_desaku]

Well there is a picture that involves a white Ubuntu t-shirt that I wouldn't dare post on this forum. Also one that involves body paint...:oops:

(:shock:) I'm curious, PM me the links. Don't worry, you've warned me ;)

[xuhhx]

(:shock:) I'm curious, PM me the links. Don't worry, you've warned me ;)

same here

[dn_desaku]

same here

(@xuhhx: ask ZapalacX)

Wow, a chain of curiosity has begun. :roll:

I wonder if any women are here to hear all of this.

[money2themax]

(:shock:) I'm curious, PM me the links. Don't worry, you've warned me ;)
ahh to hell with it same here

[dn_desaku]

OK..wow
(Just a question, how many of us are not dudes? (PS: I'm a dude) )

[-grubby]

OK..wow
(Just a question, how many of us are not dudes? (PS: I'm a dude) )

about 3....

[savagenator]

there are plenty of women here...just none for you to look at, i dont think they want guys asking them on dates becuase they run linux...

guy: hey baby, can i sudo you?

girl: get lost, you don't have administrative privileges here

[dn_desaku]

there are plenty of women here...just none for you to look at, i dont think they want guys asking them on dates becuase they run linux...

guy: hey baby, can i sudo you?

girl: get lost, you don't have administrative privileges here

heheh, that should totally be a comic strip. :lolflag:

[BreathEasy]

A wrinkly old wise man.

One whom people think is crazy and talks too much about things no-one cares about or understand.

A man who, if you first get past your preconceptions and try to get to know and understand, provides very insightful and revealing ideas that you feel all the better for knowing.

[dn_desaku]

A wrinkly old wise man.

One whom people think is crazy and talks too much about things no-one cares about or understand.

A man who, if you first get past your preconceptions and try to get to know and understand, provides very insightful and revealing ideas that you feel all the better for knowing.

Finally, an in depth description T_T. Thank you.

[allforcarrie]

an overweight guy kind of unkempt with a beard.



Hw would look like WOZ.

[savagenator]

I think linux is not a person, but a pengiun. And if it was a person, it might as well be a doctor with OCD: high overall performance due to organization, and doesn't break, but waking up on the wrong side of the bed (grub configured wrong or fstab setup wrong) and everything sucks.

Windows would be a entrepenuer, doesn't care about others, just itself

and Mac would be chill rich dude living on the beach.

[jpkotta]

A wrinkly old wise man.

One whom people think is crazy and talks too much about things no-one cares about or understand.

A man who, if you first get past your preconceptions and try to get to know and understand, provides very insightful and revealing ideas that you feel all the better for knowing.

I say that's Unix. Our IT guy hung a huge poster (http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/09/11/the-unix-wizard/) on the wall of a wizard mixing up Unix spells. I always thought of any Unix system like that.

I think Linux is a dorky guy who's quiet and reserved, but if he gets into a conversation, you realize that he's wicked smart.

Then there are always OS Tans (http://www.jkhp.it/OS-tan/desktops.htm).

[dn_desaku]

...
Then there are always OS Tans (http://www.jkhp.it/OS-tan/desktops.htm).

Sweet, there's some other great thinkers out there too :) (thinking: *darn it!*)

I guess Linux, with all the distributions, exists in many forms :)

[Presto123]

A wrinkly old wise man.

One whom people think is crazy and talks too much about things no-one cares about or understand.

A man who, if you first get past your preconceptions and try to get to know and understand, provides very insightful and revealing ideas that you feel all the better for knowing.

LOL...first post I saw and was exactly my thoughts.

[BL00dFox]

A hot chick. Definately.

[BreathEasy]

A hot chick. Definately.
Time to you to go to sleep, you're seeing things. :)

[ZapalacX]

Now the feminist in me feels really bad...

[money2themax]

Now the feminist in me feels really bad...
as it should lol

[ZapalacX]

Well I just really hate women being leered at and treated as they far too often are in society. I just don't want to be that guy...

[Chilli Bob]

Back on topic, I'd picture Linux as the Tom Baker Dr Who. Clever and capable, but somewhat untidy, temperamental and liable to wonder off on a wild tangent at any moment.

[money2themax]

Well I just really hate women being leered at and treated as they far too often are in society. I just don't want to be that guy...
i'm with you on that:guitar:

[Incense]

According to Novell, Linux is a woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtp5gNhBZgo&eurl=

[barbedsaber]

dunno, maybe ubuntu would be a nice person tho, easy to get along with.

[dn_desaku]

According to Novell, Linux is a woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtp5gNhBZgo&eurl=

Since Apple used men to represent Mac and PC, it'd be more funnier if a woman were to make them look bad. Same thing if it was the other way :)

[Linuxratty]

The Novell ad is pretty good. I'd say that's a good Linux. I mean, I've always pictured Linux as a woman.:lolflag:

Me as well...

[Linuxratty]

(@xuhhx: ask ZapalacX)

Wow, a chain of curiosity has begun. :roll:

I wonder if any women are here to hear all of this.

But of course......

[dn_desaku]

OK, I am scared now. 8-[ (not really, elipses scare me alot)

[Ripfox]

I'm not going to post the link due to vulgar language, but go on youtube (if you want) and search for mac vs pc vs linux and watch the Security video...lol.

[dn_desaku]

"FreeBSD looks exactly like Linux like Windows to OS/2 Warp" :lolflag:

[money2themax]

"FreeBSD looks exactly like Linux like Windows to OS/2 Warp" :lolflag:

what?

[dn_desaku]

what?

FreeBSD is a UNIX-like OS that looks a lot like Linux. But not the same. OS/2 was originally developed by M$ until IBM got ahold of it. M$ made Windows. And OS/2 and WinNT are very similar but they are not.

(gah, I suck at explaining)

[nikoPSK]

I think he'd wear plad and be tall and have glasses.

[Praadur]

On the original topic...

I think when replying to something like this, we have to really draw from ourselves as Linux users, so it's a very subjective thing. I'd say that the hypothetical Linux singularity would likely be a toss-up of the Future-man and the Hippie from the Electric Castle.

[el_ricardo]

a stoned guy sat on a couch saying "WHO CARES" to the mac and PC guys

[Chilli Bob]

a stoned guy sat on a couch saying "WHO CARES" to the mac and PC guys


That's more how I would picture GeoWorks.....

http://www.breadbox.com/ensemble/geocats.asp?category=Ease-of-Use

It was hot in 1991. Can you believe they are still charging $99 for this? (Mind you it will run a 640K PC!)

[dn_desaku]

That's more how I would picture GeoWorks.....

http://www.breadbox.com/ensemble/geocats.asp?category=Ease-of-Use

It was hot in 1991. Can you believe they are still charging $99 for this? (Mind you it will run a 640K PC!)

:shock: That's like...that's so ungodly...JWM is way better than that ;)

Breadbox would be one of those greedy salesmen that's selling bottled air.

[Presto123]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/413464086_3b267956ff.jpg

Note: He's searching for "inner peace".

[dn_desaku]

:shock: :lolflag:

[Kimmik]

If 'Linux' was a person...he would look like a fat thirteen year old wise-as5 with acne.