Installing Linux on a dead Badger

#1

Post by alexl » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 11:41 AM UTC

Installing Linux on a dead Badger
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Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by die_sekte » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 12:50 PM UTC

Well, I think this is the oddest thing ever submitted to HN, at least as far as I remember.

I'm not even sure what it is. It's probably humor, but I'm not sure.

Edit: Seems like it's supposed to be speculative fiction. Hm.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by alexl » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:15 PM UTC

I would think it's humor in the form of speculative fiction. The humor would be pointing at the fact that you can install Linux on mostly anything. Never forget that you can install it on a Commodore 64. I think that's why the author made it. Maybe some sort of ironic pat on the back for the Linux OS because it is so flexible and portable?

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by bh42 » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:16 PM UTC

die_sekte wrote: post #2

Well, I think this is the oddest thing ever submitted to HN, at least as far as I remember. I'm not even sure what it is. It's probably humor, but I'm not sure. Edit: Seems like it's supposed to be speculative fiction. Hm.

It is one of the oldest jokes on the internets. This September will never end.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

#5

Post by Rhapso » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:24 PM UTC

This is Linux Development Necromancy.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

#6

Post by napierzaza » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:30 PM UTC

"To earn your wizard hat."

Above line makes it all worth it.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by ahi » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:31 PM UTC

bh42 wrote: post #4

die_sekte wrote: post #2

Well, I think this is the oddest thing ever submitted to HN, at least as far as I remember. I'm not even sure what it is. It's probably humor, but I'm not sure. Edit: Seems like it's supposed to be speculative fiction. Hm.

It is one of the oldest jokes on the internets. This September will never end.

The date on the article is 2004. That's more of a May the following the year.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by jarin » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:34 PM UTC

I did not think it was very funny.

Then again, my parents never got me a Ti-86 so I could load Tetris on it. My hacker humor center is probably underdeveloped.

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by TheAmazingIdiot » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:42 PM UTC

Reminds me of a shirt one of my friends has:

3 arms, bent in the position of the arrows of the recycle logo, with the words of "Reduce, Reuse, Reanimate". Support your local necromancer :)

http://brian.carnell.com/articles/2010/reduce-reuse-reanimat...

It also helps since I'm also a witch :)

Re: Installing Linux on a dead Badger

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Post by lukeqsee » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:54 PM UTC

I'm glad you can install Linux on a dead Badger.

Please submit it to reddit or digg next time. Thank you.