[wellylug] Supposed Linux Threat

kathleen lacey jklace5ster at gmail.com
Sun Dec 7 12:44:05 NZDT 2008


Hi Ken, thanks for the info. Could you please tell me what codswallop.
means? I am a N. American [usa]
Thanks, Kathleen

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:17 PM, marchetti <marchetti at clear.net.nz> wrote:

> Never believe too much found on the internet. The giveaway
> here was the law Obama was supposed to have enacted. He
> cannot, as he is a powerless President-Elect. Seriously,
> much more substantive postings than this one are quite often
> not peer reviewed, and can be seriously misleading,
> sometimes deliberately. Others are a load of codswallop. Be
> discerning and selective while on the internet.
>
> Ken
>
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:20:37 +1300
> > From: Cliff Pratt <enkidu at cliffp.com>
> > Subject: [wellylug] Found on the Internet
> > To: NZLUG Mailing List <nzlug at linux.net.nz>,    Wellington
> > Linux Users
> >     Group <wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz>
> > Message-ID: <4936EA15.5080003 at cliffp.com>
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> > We have a new president elected, and Change is coming to
> > America.  One of the first things the US government will
> > change is the methods by which terrorists use computers to
> > destroy targets.
> >
> > Once Obama gets into office in January 09, Linux will be
> > banned by the Federal Government.  Linux is a threat to
> > national security, and is most often used by terrorists to
> > detonate bombs.  Obama has already enacted a law to
> > entirely ban Linux in the United States.  Anyone who
> > continues to use Linux after a specified date, will be
> > prosecuted and charged as a felon for threatening the
> > American government.
> >
> > Linux is a bigger threat to National security than Osama
> > Bin Laden. The reason that Linux is used to anhilate
> > nations is because Linux has too many variations, and
> > contains secret embedded codes which are too difficult to
> > crack by authorities.  Additionally, all versions of Linux
> > contain subliminal anti-American messages, which is proof
> > in itself that Linux has been authored by terrorists and
> > terrorist organizations.
> >
> > If you are currently using Linux, now is the time to begin
> > to use another operating system before the ban on Linux
> > becomes law.
> >
> > Linux users are anti-American.  If you want to continue to
> > use Linux, please leave America and move to any foreign
> > nation where terrorism thrives.
> >
> > America, Love it, or Leave it !!!
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:39:28 +1300
> > From: "Ray Smith" <nazgul748 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [wellylug] Found on the Internet
> > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group"
> > <wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz> Message-ID:
> >
> > <817323d50812031339r6555dc2aha800c15b2d5e5416 at mail.gmail.c
> > om> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Where was this found? I can not find anything to support
> > this.
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Cliff Pratt
> > <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We have a new president elected, and Change is coming to
> > > America.  One of the first things the US government will
> > > change is the methods by which terrorists use computers
> > to destroy targets. >
> > > Once Obama gets into office in January 09, Linux will be
> > > banned by the Federal Government.  Linux is a threat to
> > > national security, and is most often used by terrorists
> > > to detonate bombs.  Obama has already enacted a law to
> > > entirely ban Linux in the United States.  Anyone who
> > continues to use Linux after a specified date, will be
> > > prosecuted and charged as a felon for threatening the
> > American government. >
> > > Linux is a bigger threat to National security than Osama
> > > Bin Laden. The reason that Linux is used to anhilate
> > > nations is because Linux has too many variations, and
> > > contains secret embedded codes which are too difficult
> > > to crack by authorities.  Additionally, all versions of
> > Linux contain subliminal anti-American messages, which is
> > > proof in itself that Linux has been authored by
> > > terrorists and terrorist organizations.
> > >
> > > If you are currently using Linux, now is the time to
> > > begin to use another operating system before the ban on
> > Linux becomes law. >
> > > Linux users are anti-American.  If you want to continue
> > > to use Linux, please leave America and move to any
> > > foreign nation where terrorism thrives.
> > >
> > > America, Love it, or Leave it !!!
> > >
> > >
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> > Ray Smith
> > Masterton
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:46:02 +1300
> > From: Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com>
> > Subject: Re: [wellylug] Found on the Internet
> > To: Wellington Linux Users Group
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> > Before anyone gets too worked up, it is a joke email. :-)
> >
> > The scary thing is that with today's crazy world it's
> > actually plausible to believe it... :-(
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 10:39 +1300, Ray Smith wrote:
> > > Where was this found? I can not find anything to support
> > > this.
> > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Cliff Pratt
> > >         <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote: We have a new
> > >         president elected, and Change is coming to
> > >         America.  One of the first things the US
> > >         government will change is the methods by
> > >         which terrorists use computers to destroy
> > >         targets.
> > >         Once Obama gets into office in January 09, Linux
> > >         will be banned by the
> > >         Federal Government.  Linux is a threat to
> > >         national security, and is
> > >         most often used by terrorists to detonate bombs.
> > >          Obama has already
> > >         enacted a law to entirely ban Linux in the
> > >          United States. Anyone who
> > >         continues to use Linux after a specified date,
> > >         will be prosecuted and
> > >         charged as a felon for threatening the American
> > >         government.
> > >         Linux is a bigger threat to National security
> > >         than Osama Bin Laden.
> > >         The reason that Linux is used to anhilate
> > >         nations is because Linux has
> > >         too many variations, and contains secret
> > >         embedded codes which are too
> > >         difficult to crack by authorities.  Additionally
> > >         , all versions of
> > >         Linux contain subliminal anti-American messages,
> > >         which is proof in
> > >         itself that Linux has been authored by
> > >         terrorists and terrorist
> > >         organizations.
> > >
> > >         If you are currently using Linux, now is the
> > >         time to begin to use
> > >         another operating system before the ban on Linux
> > >         becomes law.
> > >         Linux users are anti-American.  If you want to
> > >         continue to use Linux,
> > >         please leave America and move to any foreign
> > >         nation where terrorism
> > >         thrives.
> > >
> > >         America, Love it, or Leave it !!!
> > >
> > >
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> > > --
> > > Ray Smith
> > > Masterton
> > > New Zealand
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> > Jethro Carr
> > www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:17:28 +1300
> > From: "Wayne Koorts" <wkoorts at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [wellylug] Found on the Internet
> > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group"
> > <wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz> Message-ID:
> >
> > <fb063bee0812031417h1ec34120qe98cf0d9ce56099d at mail.gmail.c
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> > > The reason that Linux is used to anhilate nations is
> > > because Linux has too many variations, and contains
> > > secret embedded codes which are too difficult to crack
> > by authorities.
> >
> > I would have thought it would be easier to just look at
> > the source code than try to crack the binaries.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Wayne Koorts
> > Registered Linux User #330079
> > http://www.wkoorts.com
> >
> >
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