It's funny because it's true021 (11/22/2005 2:46:37 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina dies, and amazingly enough she gets to go to Heaven. "Congratulations and welcome to Heaven," the Guardian says. "Go down the corridor, first door on your right." Carly walks... comp
Alice In Microsoftland019 (11/22/2005 2:43:28 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Found on this humor site: http://www.jumbojoke.com/000102.html The rabbit is explaining things to Alice: "It's really very simple. In order to move forward, you need a goal. Any goal will do. It just has to b... comp
FYI: Sophos cracks Sony rootkit122 (11/11/2005 5:50:25 PM) comp.os.linux.misc "Sophos is acting on customers' concern that the software on Sony's CDs is introducing a vulnerability which hackers and virus writers are able to exploit," explained Cluley. "We will give customers the ability... comp
OT: Disaster Relief Auction Idea032 (9/20/2005 9:22:51 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I keep seeing auctions for various items with the auctioner's pledge to send the money to disaster relief. In another NG I watch someone expressed the desire to write out the check to the Red Cross instead of t... comp
Security: Only good if you use it.523 (9/16/2005 5:34:26 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Been watching "it takes a thief" on TV and wondering, how many of those folks are going to be using thier security upgrades years from now? For those who don't know the show, they install cameras inside a fami... comp
OT: Those friendly helpful Windorks216 (8/31/2005 5:15:06 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy *sniff* I'm getting all choked up here. Group hug! http://tinyurl.com/929t9 Can't we all get along? Let this be a lesson to COLA nuts everywhere in how to respond to questions about Linux. ... comp
anyone know what happened to Dyne:Bolic?362 (8/30/2005 4:30:01 PM) comp.os.linux.misc http://www.dynebolic.org I am on their remail list but I haven't got anything from them in a couple of months (Jun 7th). I just checked the site and it appears to be down. If they closed down for good I must h... comp
An end to tweaking?2332 (7/11/2005 4:01:52 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I'm tired of the reduced functionallity of Windows. It's getting worse with tweaking, so OK, here's my OS want list, two things: I used to write batch files under DOS. I even had Neil Rubenking's Batch File La... comp
How would you do this with Linux?538 (6/28/2005 3:34:45 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Warning: 35 Meg download -- http://www.animeclips.mu.nu/avi/StudioHybrid_JinnaiBugrom.mpg I found this on alt.calahans and copied the link to COLA and alt.guitar.amps but nobody seems to have any comment about... comp
COLA Stats 30 Oct 20052812 (10/29/2005 11:17:16 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy ngstats.pl version 1.14 This report covers 2773 articles received by this system to newsgroup comp.os.linux.advocacy [1] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toplist of Po... rgc4(3216)
COLA/Real World Inversion1024 (11/6/2005 8:17:28 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy It's funny. The reason I started reading COLA was because it was the only place that saw through the lies and deception and told the truth about Linux. Now, it's full of trolls who bring the lies here. Mean... jabailo(8242)
Linux could have saved the life of a 19 year old girl691 (11/24/2005 11:57:16 AM) comp.os.linux.misc As CNN reported recently, a 19 year old girl killed herself after finding a newsgroup called alt.suicide.holiday, and learning from the regulars how to procure KCN and basically getting a moral approval to comm... alex.gman(235)
Microsoft Does It Again - Another "Winner"3023 (11/24/2005 4:02:40 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Geez, the Wintards after lining up to get the new Three Shitty haven't had it in their hands over 24 hours and have these glowing reports ... http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=462099 http://for... nostop(148)
lol !!!! it's Sinterklaas1019 (12/5/2005 6:08:14 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://smh.com.au/news/national/its-getting-hot-in-here/2005/12/04/1133631136073.html BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!! Get Fucked In Advance, you cnuts! -- Disclaimer: The information contain... bill_dctrREMOVETHIS(342)
Objects virus scanned: 507,623 Objects infected: 01519 (12/8/2005 6:48:09 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy In their never-ending attempt to slander MS and Windows, cola loudmouth crazies would have everyone believe 80% of Windows systems are massively infected with viruses, trojans and malware. It's just not true. ... nospam11(18352)
Advocates: Get A New Tuxedo317 (12/14/2005 11:48:58 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Linux Advocates -- The days of laboring under moldy flooring are gone. IBM has promoted Novell and Red Hat to the highest tier. You must now trade in the cordueroy jacket with the leather arm pads, grown r... jabailo(8242)