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[Bashar]

Ok, this _is_ the "Off topic"-section, so...
I get a lot of fun out of reading people's attached comments (the text in the bottom of the posts).
In fact, sometimes when I'm bored I actually spend time just reading through peoples' posts.
So how about submitting a post with your funny bottom text so I can stay entertained.
Oh, and never mind my own lame bottom text. I wasn't in a creative mood when I created my account.

[andysimmons]

My sig isn't funny, but I am pretty proud of that screenshot.

[Icarus]

Why not just a bunch of quotes from/about Linus Torvalds?
Which reminds me...time to change my sig quote :)

"Only wimps use backup: _real_ men just upload their important stuff
on FTP, and let the rest of the world mirror it ;)" - Linus Torvalds

"Portability is for people who cannot write new programs." - Linus Torvalds

"The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children." - Linus Torvalds

"Note that nobody reads every post in linux-kernel. In fact, nobody who expects to have time left over to actually do any real kernel work will read even half. Except Alan Cox, but he's actually not human, but about a thousand gnomes working in under-ground caves in Swansea. None of the individual gnomes read all the postings either, they just work together really well." - Linus Torvalds

"In short: just say NO TO DRUGS, and maybe you won't end up like the Hurd people." - Linus Torvalds

"Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect." - Linus Torvalds

silicon.com: How has life changed since your student days in Helsinki?
Linus Torvalds: A lot. Some of it is due to Linux, like becoming more self confident. But a lot of it is completely unrelated to Linux.
silicon.com: What do you mean?
Linus Torvalds: Well I didn't get three kids by doing Linux.

"Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems." - Linus Torvalds

"The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it." - Linus Torvalds

Now, when you think about penguins, first take a deep calming breath, and then think "cuddly". Take another breath, and think "cute". Go back to "cuddly" for a while (and go on breathing), then think "contented". - Linus Torvalds

Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.
-- Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds: "I couldn't afford some of the commercial OSes and I didn't want to run DOS or Windows -- I don't even know, did Windows really exist then?"

"If you want to travel around the world and be
invited to speak at a lot of different places,
just write a Unix operating system"
-- Linus Torvalds

"We all know Linux is great...it does infinite
loops in 5 seconds."
-- Linus Torvalds

"As usual, this being a 1.3.x release, I haven't
even compiled this kernel yet. So if it works,
you should be doubly impressed."
-- Linus Torvalds

Bloat is not about being big. Bloat is about being slow and stupid and not realizing that it's because of design mistakes.
Linus Torvalds

Just wait, My crystal ball is infallible.
Linus Torvalds, discussing the future of smart I/O hardware.

Definition of Windows 95: A 32-bit extension and graphical shell for a 16 Bit patch to an 8 Bit OS originally coded for an 4 Bit CPU, written by a 2-Bit Company that can't stand 1 Bit of competition.

The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he who, by peddling second-rate technology, led them into it in the first place.
Douglas Adams in Guardian, August 25, 1995

People say Linux is ugly. How does that make you feel?
Torvalds: They'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. Let's see just how ugly they think it is when they have a few bulletholes in them.
Linus Torvalds answers 10 goofy questions - Nov 13, 2002 http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1113.barr.html

Linux's momentum is undeniable. Just keep in mind the difference between unstoppable force and runaway train.
Dominic Preziosi, Senior Managing Editor, TechWeb

On USENET, in comp.os.linux.advocacy, Stephen Edwards writes (http://www.dejanews.com/=dnt_lk/getdoc.xp?AN=410219167)
> Oh, how fugging pathetic. Next thing you know, people will be wearing
> "L"s on gold chains around their necks, and praising Linus Torvald's sacrifices and teachings.
Linus replies:
What the h*ll? They don't already?
Grumble.
Linus