Fathers of Linux Revealed: Tooth Fairy & Santa Claus 739
An anonymous reader writes "The Alexis de Tocqueville Institute, which published the results of their very thorough investigation today, turned out to be right. Linus really isn't the father of the Linux operating system. After having been found out, Linus had no choice but to admit -- this is what he has to say: 'Ok, I admit it. I was just a front-man for the real fathers of Linux, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus.'"
Hah! (Score:5, Funny)
SCO = Santa Claus Operation? (Score:4, Funny)
d'oh (Score:4, Funny)
SCO Claims they created Linux and sues itself. Happy day.
It makes sense... (Score:5, Funny)
not too sure about the tooth fairy...his prices are kinda steep...
Re:Stand-up. (Score:3, Funny)
all hail Linus (Score:4, Funny)
Linus first step in creating linux (Score:5, Funny)
20 ProFTPD 0.0.1 Server
Name (sco:admin): anonymous
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password.
Password:
ftp> prompt
Interactive mode off.
ftp> mget *
Cloning (Score:2, Funny)
Slashdot copied their story from
And I thought... (Score:4, Funny)
"Linux, I am your father!"
Re:And I thought... (Score:1, Funny)
Good! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Stand-up. (Score:3, Funny)
Because if it did, this story would have been rejected.
I'm curious... (Score:1, Funny)
Finally some truth from ADTI... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hello, McFly!!! (Score:3, Funny)
Horrible! (Score:5, Funny)
Coincedence? I think not... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Humour is a sophisticated weapon (Score:4, Funny)
How long has it been a serious news source?
Lies, all lies! (Score:5, Funny)
But now, as Linus Torvalds insists on further disregard of the truth, my employer has become enraged and will soon begin legal action to claim his rightful place as the creater of "Linux", originally and forever known to his friends, employees, and supporters as Bunix.
Sincerely,
Bun E. Sue
Chief Counsel
Easter Bunny Inc.
......and in other news....... (Score:4, Funny)
A christmas tune for Linux - finish it (Score:3, Funny)
Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum
I stole your O/S named Minix
Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum
I stole your O/S named Minix
:
:
As the spokesperson (Score:4, Funny)
This is cool (Score:5, Funny)
Fuck! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dishonest list? (Score:2, Funny)
A careful philosopher. That would be one with the spikey iron things connected to the copper wire into the ground devices on his roof, yes? ;)
Re:Fathers? (Score:5, Funny)
Okay... I get it... (Score:2, Funny)
Linus is speaking in code! (Score:2, Funny)
Okay, so follow me on this one...
If you rearrange the letters in, "Santa", you get, "SATAN".
Satan is a demon.
BSD has a daemon as a mascot.
So... The Daemon made him do it!
Ohhhhh! That sucked.
Re:SCO = Santa Claus Operation? (Score:4, Funny)
In other news... (Score:3, Funny)
"At first I didn't believe it myself, but when I started humping around during easter, I knew I had to be. Besides that, I'm actually quite releaved that the news is out and I don't have to keep it to myself anymore", Alexis commented.
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Re:what they will say (Score:3, Funny)
AdTI: OMG! Linus didn't write Linux!
Re:what they will say (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Horrible! (Score:5, Funny)
Just be glad it's only under your pillow...
The corporate mods! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bad Name - as usual (Score:4, Funny)
Sacred Cows make the best hamburgers.
Now we know what Santa does... (Score:2, Funny)
News Flash (Score:2, Funny)
Re:For those wondering about Santa Claus & Fin (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I've worked as a consulatant (Score:2, Funny)
You are right, and I obviously did not mean to smear you all with the big brush.
BTW I love your work on American Idol (Just kiddingRe:Dishonest list? (Score:3, Funny)
There's only one real way of explaining it well... [recovery.org]
Breaking news from Alexis de Tocqueville Institute (Score:3, Funny)
"He can't be believed or trusted," said Ken Brown, head of the institute. "He says he has good teeth, yet the truth of the matter is that he has a mouth full of cavities. This is entirely consistent with the lies and fabrications this man has put forth since claiming he wrote Linux."
SantaClaus.com agrees ;-) (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Bad Name - as usual (Score:5, Funny)
that must irk RMS real bad (Score:5, Funny)
And in other news... (Score:3, Funny)
According to our translator, he said "I believe Alexis de Tocqueville to have been one of the greatest Iraqis in history, and it is an honour to be serving his esteemed foundation. I believe this role to be the pinnacle of my professional career to date, even exceeding my colonisation of Mars in 1994"
Re:Linus second step in creating linux (Score:2, Funny)
# (c)Linus
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# ftp ftp.sco.com
20 ProFTPD 0.0.1 Server
Name (sco:admin): anonymous
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password.
Password:
ftp> prompt
Interactive mode off.
ftp> mput main.h
AdTI should be renamed... (Score:2, Funny)
Sorry, that was bad.
Re:Horrible! (Score:4, Funny)
(Neal Page)Those aren't pillows!!!!(/Neal Page)
Re:But! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dishonest list? (Score:4, Funny)
"I think there probably is a unicorn, though we can't see it." - unicornist
"I'm not sure if there is a unicorn, since it might be hidden." - unicorn-agnostic
"I think there aren't any unicorns, otherwise we would have seen one." weak-unicorn-atheist
"It's impossible for something to exist and be absolutely undetectable, so unicorns are a logical impossibility."[*] strong-unicorn-atheist
([*] i'm not necessarily making this argument; it's just an example)
Study not authored by Alexis de Tocqueville Inst. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A christmas tune for Linux - finish it (Score:2, Funny)
it ran quite well
but twas not enough
stole SCO's as well
Re:Fathers? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Say it ain't so! (Score:4, Funny)
Check section "Santa Letter Writing Program" at: http://www.postescanada.ca/corporate/about/jobs/tr aditions-e.asp [postescanada.ca]
Even the german post [deutschepost.de] acknowledge this, Canada being the direct link to the North Pole. :)
Re:Familiar pair for atheists. (Score:5, Funny)
The reason it doesn't work is that you are mistaking burden of proof.
Tell you what. How about you go look up "axiom".
Did someone say "intellectually lazy"?
What about Al? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Horrible! (Score:2, Funny)
You should be so lucky! Here is a chance photo snapped of the tooth-fairy in action [rocpoint.com] It's small and hard to make out, but it frankly scares the hell outta me.
Re:Í like it (Score:4, Funny)
Tooth Fairy (Score:2, Funny)
Unless he's a real fairy. Never mind.
Asim
--
Plants versus Animals [blogspot.com]
Re:Familiar pair for atheists. (Score:1, Funny)
> of proof, just as if they had claimed there are
> tiny teapots orbiting our sun.
There are tiny teapots orbiting our sun. I've got one right here.
Re:Hah! (Score:3, Funny)
Furthermore, their link to 'Accomplishments' is broken - presumably because there aren't any.
Even worse than that is that the Accomplishments page is hosted on Geocities page, seperate from the rest of the site!
Official Confirmation (Score:2, Funny)
Santa Claus
Re:Familiar pair for atheists. (Score:3, Funny)