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What would happen if you named your baby "Linux"?
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Posted on: October 14, 2008 12:31 PM, by Greg Laden
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The real question is:
Is he open source?
Posted by: alcari | October 14, 2008 6:59 PM
What I would hope would happen is someone would slap the shit out of me for being a complete dumbass.
Posted by: Joel | October 14, 2008 7:41 PM
Welllllllll.......... it's not half so crazy as "Moon Unit." But I'd keep a close eye on the mohel at the bris. One slip and the poor kid could end up a Unix!
Posted by: Mad Hussein LOLscientist, FCD | October 14, 2008 11:41 PM
My friend several years ago named his cat 'Linux'. So far his cat looks fine and even regularly catches mice and small birds.
Posted by: Alex Besogonov | October 15, 2008 6:42 AM
Mike: That is brilliant! I see an internet meme in there somewhere. The "What if your kid was named Linux" meme.
Alex: My friend several years ago named his cat 'Linux'. So far his cat looks fine and even regularly catches mice and small birds.
And hasn't been rebooted once!
Posted by: Greg Laden | October 15, 2008 7:16 AM