[Tfug] Debian on the way out?

[Tim Ottinger]

Yeah, but my hovercraft is full of eels.


On 9/24/06, Michael Salivar <ethyriel at nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
> Wait a second, you're forgetting about the Hindenburg.  Just imagine
> what a lion could do with a zeppelin, especially if that lion has an
> explosive personality!  Now we're talking about a threat far greater
> than Al Qaeda.  I say we need to pull our troops out of the middle east
> and declare war on all the prides of Africa, before they find a land
> bridge or raft and bring their zeppelins to America!
>
> For Debian!
>
> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:42:53 -0700
> "Bowie J. Poag" <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > That depends. A bobcat in a hovercraft could be far more deadly than all
> > of those--Think about it. Hovercraft are far more agile than tanks,
> > ferries, or blimps.. If that bobcat was really angry, there would be no
> > telling the amount of damage it could incur. Tanks can only move on
> > solid ground. Blimps can only fly in the air. Ferries can only travel in
> > water.. The hovercraft has an advantage in that it can travel over both
> > ground AND water!
> >
> > This discovery is critical to their success--We need to forward this
> > conversation to the Debian folks immediately, and warn them of the
> > dangers posed by hovercraft piloted by bobcats.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bowie
> >
> > Michael Salivar wrote:
> >
> > >clearly
> > >
> > >But let's not forget, Debian is a worldwide organization, they have
> > >much more to worry about than bobcats and hovercraft!  In many areas
> > >they have to deal with ferries, blimps, and in some cases even tanks!
> > >
> > >As if that weren't enough, and you thought bobcats were predictable and
> > >easy to strategize against, you'll surely realize that some developers
> > >have to cope with lions, tigers, or jaguars on a daily basis.  I don't
> > >know about you, but I'd rather have a bobcat in a hovercraft bearing
> > >down on me than a jaguar in a tank sold off from an ex-soviet arsenal.
> > >
> > >On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:03:02 -0700
> > >"Bowie J. Poag" <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Damn straight. I mean, what the hell would you do? What would you do
> if
> > >>you were threatened by a bobcat in a hovercraft?
> > >>
> > >>If you shoot the bobcat, thats against the law. They're a protected
> > >>species here in Arizona--Youre looking at a substantial fine, or maybe
> > >>even jail time. And lets suppose you did. You shoot the bobcat, and
> the
> > >>hovercraft goes out of control. Then what? Its almost better to let
> the
> > >>bobcat stay at the controls and do a poor job at piloting such a
> vehicle
> > >>than it would be for the vehicle to have no control at all.
> > >>
> > >>The Debian team faces the same set of questions. They need to decide
> > >>what they're going to do about hovercrafts being piloted by bobcats if
> > >>they're going to get anywhere.
> > >>
> > >>:)
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>Bowie
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Michael Salivar wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Uhoh, that bobcat piloted hovercraft insurance is expensive.  Maybe
> > >>>dunc-tank.org should be focusing on that rather than paying
> developers.
> > >>>
> > >>>I mean, you can eat out of dumpsters and sync your code at any ol'
> > >>>coffee shop, but there's not much you can do about bobcats in
> > >>>hovercraft!
> > >>>
> > >>>On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:23:05 -0700
> > >>>"Bowie J. Poag" <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>I think we should discuss how a bobcat in a hovercraft might be
> involved
> > >>>>in Debian losing it's shine.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Brad Becker wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>"Today, Debian is a troubled distribution."
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7543606709.html
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Brad Becker
> > >>>>>
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