Everybody loves Theo de Raadt. Ok, not really.
Filed under: BSD
Theo de Raadt. The OpenBSD Project’s boss-man, head developer, or as he himself characterizes his role, the project’s “benevolent dictator.” Creator of arguably the most secure operating system on the planet, scourge of developers who create software under closed, restrictive licenses, hardware vendors who refuse to provide documentation for their products. Linux’s Linus Torvalds calls him “difficult,” ‘net writers and reviewers think twice before interviewing him. Love him or hate him, the man already has his place in UNIX history secure. Here’s a collection of Theo-isms:
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Why I don’t use Linux (2)
Filed under: Blah
1) Who’d use something with a fat penguin as a mascot? Retards.
2) Linux users worship Richard Stallman, or RMS, as he’s often referred to. By fellow nutjobs.
3) Gaytoo’s “Portage” is a shameless ripoff of the BSDs’ ports system. Thieves.
4) Linux users absolutely cannot understand that Linux is JUST THE KERNEL and NOT the Operating System. Geniuses.
5) Linux users are enamoured with “hacks.” These translate to Dumb Quick Fixes(tm). Dolts.
More importantly though,
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Excellent Hosting: Learning how to wade through AdSpeak(tm)
Filed under: Blah
Chances are, one time or another you’ve had the fortunate experience of trolling through the incredible number of hosting providers all over the internet, all of them vying for your attention with a plethora of AdSpeak targetted not at your particular level of technical understanding, but more towards your lack of it. During those pleasant times, you’ve probably also noticed that, despite their immense variety, a thought keeps nagging at the back of your mind: “Why do they all sound the same when trying to court customers?” I’d like to help people break through the mystery, graphically.
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Words that should die
Filed under: Blah
I’ve had enough of the bullshit that so-called “commentators,” “pundits,” “bloggers,” “podcasters,” “broadcasters,” and other vermin of the “opinion-making” variety like to throw around in the hope of gaining currency, or, if the stupid shit is already in circulation, getting even more dumbasses to parrot the garbage, thinking that these are “cool,” “acceptable,” or, horrors, “correct.”
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The bestest album review evar
Filed under: Music
Maddox on U2:
An excerpt:
“Here’s a sample of the “seriously heavy lyrics” in Vertigo:
WoooAoo! WoooAoo! WoooAoo! WoooAoo!
And who could forget this poignant verse:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.”
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When young people disappear: Patricia Evangelista on the wasteland that is Central Luzon
Filed under: Blah
Forget the inane predictions about “an economy poised for takeoff.” Forget about ethereal “Mega-Regions” on the drawing boards. Forget about eminently demeaning and nearsighted plans about “Super-Pinoys” out to demonstrate “World-class Caregiving and Domestic Maintenance Skills.” Forget about slavish insistence on turnng this country into an “Outsourcing Hub.” Drown out the shrill antics of the missing links we call “Congressmen” drumming on development plans afoot now that the usurper has been “freed” from the “political noise” of an impeachment bid.
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5 things users hate about websites
Filed under: Geek
Found a good article about what turns people off when browsing. It lists five.
Here they are:
