Flame Wars

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10-12-2005, 07:10 PM
eestlinc

Flame Wars

dictionary.com to the rescue once again

Also, the entry on OS/2 is rather amusing.
10-12-2005, 07:42 PM
Rye

Wow. xD
10-12-2005, 08:11 PM
Rainecloud

Homeomorphic, eh? Sounds interesting.
10-12-2005, 08:23 PM
Old Manus

;_;
10-12-2005, 10:50 PM
Yamaneko

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....6b594a5b4eccb4
10-13-2005, 12:22 AM
Dignified Pauper

http://orlyowl.tripod.com/sitebuilde...g.w300h327.jpg
10-13-2005, 01:16 AM
DMKA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dignified Pauper

http://orlyowl.tripod.com/sitebuilde...g.w300h327.jpg

OMG THAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!
10-13-2005, 05:12 AM
eestlinc

how the smurf does google have a discussion from 1992?
10-13-2005, 05:15 AM
DMKA

What kind of question is that? It's GOOGLE man.
10-13-2005, 05:18 AM
eestlinc

I just mean that thread is a lot older than Google is.
10-13-2005, 05:28 AM
DMKA

Google always has been and always will be...it just wasn't visible to humans until it got placed on the internet. Much like acts of bestiality.
10-13-2005, 06:47 AM
Yamaneko

That's a very important USENET discussion that was saved and later archived in Google Groups. It's basically a back-and-forth between Andrew Tanenbaum and Linus Torvalds (Linux creator) about how open source software, in particular an open source Unix-like OS is superior to commercial software, in this case a Unix-like OS Minix, which oddly enough later became open source. Minix inspired Linux. All the super Linux geeks probably know about this.
10-13-2005, 08:21 AM
Samuraid

Linus Torvalds developed Linux out of semi-dislike of Minix.
10-13-2005, 08:24 AM
Primus Inter Pares

Linux makes me sad in the pants.
10-13-2005, 03:13 PM
Dignified Pauper

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMKA

OMG THAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!

That's only because it's David Bowie.
10-13-2005, 03:20 PM
Flying Mullet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dignified Pauper

That's only because it's David Bowie.

No, it's an "Image hosted by Tripod" you bandwidth stealer! :p
10-13-2005, 03:23 PM
eestlinc

Unban Linus.
10-13-2005, 03:29 PM
Primus Inter Pares

Ban Kishi.
10-13-2005, 03:37 PM
Yamaneko

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samuraid

Linus Torvalds developed Linux out of semi-dislike of Minix.

His inspired hatred.:D
10-13-2005, 08:25 PM
eestlinc

Linus vs King Minos.
10-13-2005, 08:46 PM
Yamaneko

I flame in your general direction.
10-13-2005, 10:05 PM
eestlinc

my stepdad actually owns OS/2.
10-14-2005, 02:37 AM
Samuraid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamaneko

His inspired hatred.:D

And rightfully so. :)
10-14-2005, 10:46 AM
theundeadhero

Fight fire, with fire.
Douse violent flames with gasoline!
10-14-2005, 12:10 PM
Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by theundeadmonkey

Douse violent flames with gasoline!

That actually works, so long as you use enough gasoline.

Flame wars are silly.
10-14-2005, 05:27 PM
eestlinc

but USENET flamewars are funnier. it's like watching people fight with muskets.