[linux-audio-dev] ms-windows sources

Robert Jonsson robert.jonsson at dataductus.se
Sat Feb 14 11:59:56 UTC 2004


Hilarious comment from slashdot about this debacle, there's a lot of truth 
there though, if you happen to come across it, don't touch it.

/Robert

>  Gandalf: No! Don't ever use it!
>  
>  Frodo: How do we know it's source to the One OS of the Dark Lord?
>  
>  Gandalf tosses a CD-R into the burner, and burns 
>  Windows.Source.Code.w2k.nt4.wxp.tar onto it. When the CD is done, there are 
>  glowing fiery letters on it.  
>  
>  Frodo : I can't read the fiery letters.
>  
>  Gandalf : There are few who can. The language is that of Redmond, which I 
>  will not utter here. In the common tongue, it says "One OS To Rule Them 
>  All, One OS To Find Them, One OS To Bring Them All And With The NDA Bind 
>  Them"   
>  
>  Frodo: Take the source code Gandalf! 
>  
>  Gandalf : Noo! Do not tempt me with it! I dare not take it! Not even to 
>  keep it safe! You must understand Frodo, that I would be tempted to use 
>  this source code, for good. To disclose hidden API's, help the WINE 
>  project. But through me, all of open source would be tainted, and the 
>  LawyerWraiths of The Dark Lord will sure destroy us.    
>  
>  Frodo : But it cannot stay here!
>  
>  Gandalf : No, no it can't.
>  
>  Frodo : What must I do?
>  
>  Gandalf : It must be sent to the fires of /dev/null, where it will be 
>  undone, and we will be kept safe from the Lawyers of Evil. 
>  
>  So remember folks, don't download it, or look at it, or attempt to build 
>  it! It is evil, and answers only to the hand of The Dark One. 
>  
>  




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