- Linux Advocacy Crackdown
James Baughn, December 31, 1998
Could you get fired for advocating Linux?
- Santa Tux Sightings
James Baughn, December 30, 1998
Santa Claus has some competition.
- Transmeta: Front for Illegal Immigration
William Stuart, December 17, 1998
Transmeta's secret is revealed.
- Microsoft Open Source Solitaire
James Baughn, December 15, 1998
Solitaire becomes the latest battleground in the Cathedral vs. Bazaar war.
- Humorix Holiday Gift Guide
James Baughn, December 9, 1998
Getting presents for the Linux lovers on your gift list just got a little easier.
- Barney Attacks Tux Penguin
James Baughn, December 4, 1998
Purple dinosaurs don't like penguins.
- Crack(pot) Scientist Warns of 'Black Hole Problem'
Robert Werner, December 2, 1998
Y2K is only the beginning.
- The /dev/null Mystery
James Baughn, December 1, 1998
/dev/null might not be what it seems to be.
- I Come Not to Praise ZDNet ...
Noah Paul, November 29, 1998
Ziff-Davis gets a taste of its own medicine.
- Santa Claus Adopts Linux
James Baughn, November 27, 1998
Yes, Virginia, Microsoft software crashes frequently.
- Geekfeld TV Show
James Baughn, November 25, 1998
One TV network takes aim at nerds.
- The Movement Formerly Known As Open Source
James Baughn, November 24, 1998
The Open Source trademark dispute has an easy solution.
- Linux Moody Swings
James Baughn, November 23, 1998
It's as easy as ABC: Fred Moody likes to use FUD.
- Lenox and Lennox Linux Distros
James Baughn, November 22, 1998
The proliferation of new Linux distros is getting out of hand...
- Nerds Panic Over Slashdot Outtage, Again
James Baughn, November 21, 1998
Everyone talks about Slashdot outtages, but nobody does anything about it.
- Update: Oops... There's No Conspiracy
Anonymous Coward, November 20, 1998
Humorix contains no subliminal messages.
- Humorix Conspiracy Exposed!
Anonymous Coward, November 19, 1998
Forget Trojan Horses, subliminal messages will be the fall of Linux!
- Linux Dominates Academic Research
James Baughn, November 17, 1998
Research for Nerds. Stuff that Makes Good Grades.
- Linux Boycott Campaign Formed
James Baughn, November 16, 1998
Believe it or not, Windows NT has its share of flaming zealots, just like any other OS.
- Open Source Taxes
James Baughn, November 15, 1998
Could this be the work of a certain Redmond-based company?
- Operation Desert Slash
James Baughn, November 14, 1998
The Slashdot Effect is a deadly weapon.
- Archeaologists Unearth "Ooga!" Document
Dave Finton, November 12, 1998
Open source wheels for everyone!
- Update: Linux vs. Redmond University
James Baughn, November 11, 1998
Linux University faces Redmond and welcomes Robert X. Cringley.
- 'Christmas' Document Leaked
James Baughn, November 8, 1998
Red Hat is worried about a small start-up company based in Redmond, WA.
- Linux Ported to Homer Simpson's Brain
James Baughn, November 1, 1998
DebianBrain Linux beat out Windows CE as the operating system for Homer's new piece of silicon.
- Linux University Coming Soon
James Baughn, November 1, 1998
Knowledge for Nerds. Stuff that Educates.
- Trick-or-Treating, Nerd Style
James Baughn, October 31, 1998
Normal people give candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Nerds hand out CD-ROMs.
- Microsoft Hires Infinite Number of Monkeys
Dave Finton, October 31, 1998
Which is harder to produce: Shakespeare or Windows?
- Windows 2000 and Linux 2200
James Baughn, October 27, 1998
Windows 2000: The real Year 2000 Problem.
- SlackToast Linux vs. Windows TNT
Adam Hay, October 25, 1998
Whatever happened to plain old non-computerized toasters?
- Could You Get Fired for Visiting Slashdot?
James Baughn, October 25, 1998
Visit Slashdot and recieve a free pink slip!
- Linux for Two Cans Strung Together, v.0.0.1a
Michael Jinks, October 21, 1998
Linux now runs on Dinty Moore hardware.
- Update: Linux Actually Decreases Electricity Use
Robert Werner, October 20, 1998
"Cold fusion" is much more than a website server tool.
- Increased Electricity Consumption Blamed on Linux
James Baughn, October 18, 1998
Linux could be bad for the environment.
- Atlanta Pundit Showcase
James Baughn, October 16, 1998
A Linux showcase or a pundit showcase -- which would you rather attend?
- Quickies from the Rumor Mill
James Baughn, October 14, 1998
Is Linux vaporware? Will Taco Bell sue Rob Malda? Is Elvis a new kernel feature?
- Tux Penguin Boxing Match
James Baughn, October 13, 1998
Tux Penguin vs. the BSD Daemon -- who will win?
- Linux Drinking Game
James Baughn, October 8, 1998
A perfect excuse to drink mass quantities of alcohol, all in the name of Linux World Domination.
- Game Shows Endorse Linux
James Baughn, October 7, 1998
"I'll take Microsoft Bashing for $200, Alex."
- New Linux Distro: Proactive Synergy Linux
James Baughn, October 2, 1998
Linux is now buzzword-compliant.
- Linus to Appear on Letterman
James Baughn, October 1, 1998
It's better than Jerry Springer.
- Girl Scouts to Sell Linux
James Baughn, September 30, 1998
Forget cookies, Linux is the new fund raising king.
- Update: Slashdot Panic Over
James Baughn, September 27, 1998
Thousands of nerds breathe a sigh of relief.
- Nerds Panic Over Slashdot Outtage
James Baughn, September 25, 1998
Where were you the day Slashdot died?
- Stallman's Latest Proclamation
James Baughn, September 21, 1998
GNU/Linux is only the beginning.
- Microsoft FUD Campaign Exposed
James Baughn, September 13, 1998
Internal Microsoft e-mails reveal yet another sinister plan.
- Richard Stallman and Bill Gates meet in airport lobby; thousands killed in resulting explosion
Dave Finton, September 12, 1998
What happens when Richard Stallman and Bill Gates meet at an airport terminal? A matter/anti-matter explosion, of course!
- Microsoft Acquires Nothing
James Baughn, September 9, 1998
Industry pundits are flabbergasted that Microsoft refrained from acquiring any rival companies for a full week!
- Are You Addicted to Slashdot?
James Baughn, September 1, 1998
A group of recovering "Dotheads" have formed the Slashdot Addicts Support Group.
- Secret Diary of Linus Torvalds Unleashed
James Baughn, August 28, 1998
Bill Gates isn't the only personality to have his own Secret Diary on the Web.
- Update: Slashdot Acquisition Rumors False
James Baughn, August 19, 1998
Reports of Slashdot's death were greatly exaggerated.
- Linux Milestone Reached
David Finton, August 18, 1998
Who knew the ls command could cause such an uproar?
- Microsoft to Acquire Slashdot?
James Baughn, August 14, 1998
Slashdot might be a target for Microsoft Assimilation.
- Church of Linux Established
James Baughn, August 13, 1998
A group of Silicon Valley Linux users think that Linus Torvalds' middle name is "God".
- Southern Baptists Boycott Linux
James Baughn, August 12, 1998
The Baptists claim that certain Linux commands are offensive.
- Tux Penguin Beanie Baby Sales Skyrocket
James Baughn, August 11, 1998
After dismal sales of "Billy the Billionaire", Ty is proud to present "Tux the Penguin".
- Linux Infiltrates Windows NT Demo
James Baughn, August 10, 1998
Linux enthusiasts are able to spoil a Microsoft demo.
- Open Source Beer Revolution
James Baughn, August 9, 1998
Hackers like beer. Hackers like open source. Therefore, open source beer is the obvious result.
- Nerdzilla Browser Project
James Baughn, August 8, 1998
Nerds can now surf the Web in style.
- Flame-a-Thon Site Launched
James Baughn, August 7, 1998
CmdrTaco tries to solve the GNOME vs. KDE flame war problem.
- Microsoft Simulator 1.0 Released
James Baughn, August 4, 1998
A new game lets you play the part of Bill Gates.
- Penguin Escaped from Bristol Zoo
James Baughn, August 3, 1998
Tux Penguin escapes from the Bristol Zoo and takes a trip to the local computer store.
- 'Kitchen Sink' OS Announced
James Baughn, July 31, 1998
Now emacs has it all.
- Bogus Windows NT CD-ROMs Recalled
James Baughn, July 31, 1998
Linux wins another round against NT.
- Linux-Mobile vs. Microsoft WinCar
Peter Neal, July 30, 1998
An addendum to the old "What If Microsoft Made Cars?" joke.
- 'Linux Virgins' Site Launched
James Baughn, July 30, 1998
The Net is abuzz about www.ourfirstlogin.com.
- "CmdrBurrito" Launches Slashdot.org Parody
James Baughn, July 29, 1998
"CmdrBurrito" makes his debut.
- Texas Instruments Debuts Linux-Based TI-99 Calculator
James Baughn, July 29, 1998
Math tests will never be the same again.
- Linux Rally Held in Pennsylvania
James Baughn, July 28, 1998
Normal protestors throw rocks, Linux enthusiasts throw CD-ROMs.
- Red Hat Unveils New Ad Campaign
James Baughn, July 27, 1998
Linux: a century ahead of the competition.
- Missouri Town Changes Name to 'Linux'
James Baughn, July 27, 1998
Some small towns will do anything for publicity.
- Jargon File to be Updated
James Baughn, July 27, 1998
You know Slashdot has arrived when it's mentioned in the Jargon File.
- Top Ten Ways to Pronounce 'Linux'
James Baughn, July 27, 1998
Not Windows?
- 'Slashdot Effect' Causes Havoc in Redmond
James Baughn, July 26, 1998
Microsoft becomes Slashdot Effect Victim Number 4,412.
- Could You Get Fired for Not Choosing Linux?
Jesse Burst, July 25, 1998
Newsflash: Burst finally writes an editorial without using any FUD!
- Mad Programmer Commits Suicide
James Baughn, July 25, 1998
"Dougnix" is no match for Linux.
- New Linux Distro: Red Neck Linux
James Baughn, July 25, 1998
Shutting down system... ya'll come back now, y'here?
- Microsoft to Port Solitaire to Linux?
James Baughn, July 25, 1998
The time wasting program comes to Linux.
- 'Mush' Version 0.1 Released
James Baughn, July 25, 1998
The Microsoft User SHell hits the Net.
