[wellylug] [VERY OT]Something must be done

[Pizbit]

How far can we stretch the truth on this one?:)

Mushroom Jack wrote:
> "There are a huge number of Linux users who want everything for nothing 
> - perhaps this is more Communist than hippy." -- Jamie Dobbs
I just don't want to have to pay so I can hand in an assignment(OOo, Abiword et 
al to the rescue!) and perhaps play an arcade game or something.
> 
> Comrades, something must be done.  An infiltrator is spreading false 
> propaganda about our movement.  This is causing much damage and 
> upsetting the party hierarchy.  Identification of root evils is urgently 
> required.  All those free software users who have not done at least half 
> the following will be sent to a re-education camp in Palmerston North:
> 
>     1. Contributed a minimum of 100 lines of GPL code in the last 12 months
*Loads up front page and copy and pasts original email in, does a bit of 
bolding, etc etc and posts it on the web.*
Duty done!
>     2. Submitted at least two patches
Does a bandaids count as a patch? If so, do they still count it you applied it 
to yourself?
>     3. Provided no less than $100 financial support to a distribution or 
> project
Does paying rent count as "financial support to a distribution or project"?
>     4. Written no less than 3 items of documentation for a project
Do _factual_ essays for school count?
> 
> Your cooperation in these matters is required.
But not expected, all is good.
> 
> (signed)
> Mushroom Jack
SNAKE!
> Minister of Information and Enforcement
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