October 1st, 2002



NOTE FROM KIM:
“Revolution OS” is a documentary film about the
movers and shakers behind the Linux operating system.


The Top 8 Surprises in
the Movie “Revolution OS”


8> Cameos by Bill Gates and Paul Allen as Jay and Silent Bob.

7> Linus’s older sister, Lucy, offers debugging advice for five cents per incident.

6> Richard Stallman pickets theatres, demanding title be changed to “RevolGNUtion OS.”

5> There are actual living, breathing women in the movie that don’t need to be downloaded.

4> The stunning revelation spoken by Bill Gates: “Linus…I am your father!”

3> Original title slated as “The Wizard of OS.”

2> They’re charging admission! What’s up with that?

and the Number 1 Surprise in the Movie “Revolution OS”…

1> You may need to tweak and re-compile the movie yourself before you can watch it.




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Credits:

Selected from 52 submissions from 18 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 1, 2
Bill Ervin, 404 Not Found — 3
Joe Terranova, Lake Orion, MI — 4
Brad Fitzpatrick, Nashua, NH — 5
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 6
Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 7
Todd Sinclair, Whidbey Is, WA — 8
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator