'Would Richard Stallman insist that the baby be called GNU/Linux? Does a baby named Linux go to sleep and wake up without problems? How often does he outgrow his footwear and require a reboot?'
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The real question is:
Is he open source?
What I would hope would happen is someone would slap the shit out of me for being a complete dumbass.
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!
My friend several years ago named his cat 'Linux'. So far his cat looks fine and even regularly catches mice and small birds.
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!