January 29th, 2002
NOTE FROM KIM:
AOL Time Warner Inc. is in talks to buy Red Hat Inc.,
a prominent distributor of the Linux operating system.
a prominent distributor of the Linux operating system.
The Top 8
Differences if AOL Owned Linux
Differences if AOL Owned Linux
8> Junk emails now read, “Hot Teen Sluts (Wearing Red Hats!)”
7> Now you can be a loser on three completely different platforms.
6> AOL users now emailing garbled, incomprehensible code…um, never mind!
5> People who use AOL are still “lusers” but now it’s a compliment that means “Linux users.”
4> Linux still tricky for novices, but now comes in bright, reassuring colors!
3> AOL run in a efficient, logical…HAHAHAHAHA! I’m sorry, let me try that again…
2> Linux Online - LOL!!!
and the Number 1 Difference if AOL Owned Linux…
1> There’d be a whooooooole different meaning to the “finger” command.
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Credits:
Selected from 38 submissions from 13 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Kevin van Houten, The Colony, TX — 1
Mark Zinck, Grand Rapids, MI — 2
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — 3, 8
Dave Goudsward, Boynton Beach, FL — 4, 6
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 5
Bruce Kane, Boynton Beach, FL — 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator