Comments on: Open Source Beer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: JD on EP http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13915 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:49:56 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13915 <strong>Free as in beer</strong> Free as in beer: I was always a bit confused by that phrase, when trotted out in the middle of a conversation to mean something -- I always had to translate it as "let's see, they contrast that with 'free speech', so which one do they think is unfe... Free as in beer

Free as in beer: I was always a bit confused by that phrase, when trotted out in the middle of a conversation to mean something — I always had to translate it as “let’s see, they contrast that with ‘free speech’, so which one do they think is unfe…

]]> by: meneame.net http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13913 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:06:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13913 <strong>Cerveja "open source"</strong> Dentro do espirto do Open Source, um grupo de estudantes Dinamarqueses publicaram a receita duma cerveja por eles produzida e pedem ajuda a todos para a melhorar. Cerveja “open source”

Dentro do espirto do Open Source, um grupo de estudantes Dinamarqueses publicaram a receita duma cerveja por eles produzida e pedem ajuda a todos para a melhorar.

]]> by: nivoxz http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13896 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:45:25 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13896 well microsoft beer would eventually make the other beers brands to lose money and market due to agresive politics xD. you may be obligued to buy this microsoft beer instead of normal brands due to lack of availability, lol this sucks haha, well it's fine to hear that there are people trying to make a nice product instead of trying to get rich by selling something that ALWAYS needs something else to function properly well microsoft beer would eventually make the other beers brands to lose money and market due to agresive politics xD. you may be obligued to buy this microsoft beer instead of normal brands due to lack of availability, lol this sucks haha, well it’s fine to hear that there are people trying to make a nice product instead of trying to get rich by selling something that ALWAYS needs something else to function properly

]]> by: Justin http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13841 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13841 Now the old explanation of "free as in beer" is just going to confuse people. Now the old explanation of “free as in beer” is just going to confuse people.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13834 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:03:31 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13834 I love SuSE Linux too actually...it's my favorite distribution for ease of use :) I think you forgot some parts of the Microsoft beer though. You see, you can also only get a small taste of it before you send Microsoft the bar code on the label along with a copy of your drivers license. Your beer will then be "activated" as long as you aren't trying to drink it on a pirate ship. Also, if you try to leave your home or the bar while drinking the Microsoft beer, it will need to be reactivated. I love SuSE Linux too actually…it’s my favorite distribution for ease of use :)

I think you forgot some parts of the Microsoft beer though. You see, you can also only get a small taste of it before you send Microsoft the bar code on the label along with a copy of your drivers license. Your beer will then be “activated” as long as you aren’t trying to drink it on a pirate ship. Also, if you try to leave your home or the bar while drinking the Microsoft beer, it will need to be reactivated.

]]> by: Austin http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13818 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:02:35 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13818 Microsoft should release a beer in which you do not own the beer, the beer bottle or know any of the ingredients inside the beer. When you purchase Microsoft Beer XP, you are actually purchasing a licence to drink the beer. Also, you may not share the beer with a friend. / This joke could go on and on. // Loves me the SuSE linux. Microsoft should release a beer in which you do not own the beer, the beer bottle or know any of the ingredients inside the beer. When you purchase Microsoft Beer XP, you are actually purchasing a licence to drink the beer. Also, you may not share the beer with a friend.

/ This joke could go on and on.
// Loves me the SuSE linux.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13813 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:41:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2745#comment-13813 One thing's for sure, both Open Source beer and Linux will give you a headache when you've had too much of them ;) One thing’s for sure, both Open Source beer and Linux will give you a headache when you’ve had too much of them ;)

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