So whos going to try GeNToo?

hassan_1321 · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 36

I'm kidding. :lol:

That was a good one

John-Boy · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:39 pm Post subject:

Nah - I'm waiting for the one based on Windows ME. Rock solid all the way.

Syshalt · n00b Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 22

Last year it was something like "portage goes RPM" joke, IIRC. This one was even better

Well, I hope at least Bugtrack remains serious today

Warped_Dragon · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:

I think it's an interesting idea, but I'll hold off an trying it until xorg is included, if it ever is.

Ignorant windows-stability jokes aside, I'm really eager to see how solid this is.

Edit: I just realized what day it is.... I was taken in completely :/ *note to self: don't use the internet before the morning coffee consumption....*
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kimchi_sg · Advocate Joined: 26 Nov 2004 Posts: 2968

My money is that it won't last 5 hours without requiring a reboot! :lol:

John-Boy · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:19 pm Post subject:

Also wouldn't that confuse the heck out of viruses ? You know - hey I'm on an NT kernel, let's execute and start .. err .. what's this then

v_arnold · n00b Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 52 Location: London

"emerge tinynt-logger" - LOL

Bless'em - they do take the trouble though ! Screenshots, installation docs. Plus I guess they used www.gentooexperimental.org *just incase* it got slash-dotted, and won't take the main sight down with it.

/dev/random · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

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LucaSpiller · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:

Give me a copy now!

I must be blind or something, I cannot see a topic about this in OTW - could a helpful person please enlighten me? (I think I need more chocolate....)
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John-Boy · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject:

Versable · n00b Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 63

I feel for that one for a minute or so :-p

DaveArb · Guru Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 510 Location: Texas, USA

Anyone heard if GeNToo will support the cool "dark purple on black" color scheme?

Dave

IntergalacticWalrus · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:

Am I the only one who saw this and thought: "hey, it's an april fool, but still that could be an interesting thing to try"

madmango · Guru Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 507 Location: PA, USA

Nuts. You guys got me.

Although it would be interesting... I had a hard time believing that a bunch of linux zealots would have dennounced the sacred linux kernel.
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Jessejames187 · n00b Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 26

For a moment I thought it was really feasible to do such a thing... then I was like "What the hell is wrong with me? Its april 1st"
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angelacb · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

Haha, this is a nice one, i fell for it for a sec too. :oops:

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WaVeX · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

bah.. I hate april fools day.

tkdfighter · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

The project page looks authentic though.

It would be interesting to run an NT kernel, but I think I'd rather opt to run Gentoo/*BSD when it's more mature

mikecore · Guru Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 342 Location: Toledo, Ohio

You guys really got me

I was ready to flame the hell out of you! and remove Gentoo!

Man I didn't know what I was going to do next!

I am so damn happy right now it ain't even funny LOL!

My Boss tried to get me and he couldn't I can believe I feel for this!

Pythonhead · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Its real. Did you even look at the screenshots?

http://gentooexperimental.org/~pythonhead/screenshot.png

DaveArb · Guru Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 510 Location: Texas, USA

funduk · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:

hahaha, that screenshot is hilarious...

April Fools day, I'm always prepared like a week in advance. I called up my boss this morning and told him I quit and that I called Microsoft to rat him out on all his pirated copies of windows and called the suppliers and ordered $10,000 in usbkeys.

He didn't say anything, and then I busted out laughing.

virtual · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:

Why not one that combines all the previous great Window$ ver.

We take Win CE + Win ME + Win NT the combined result should fly like CEMENT.
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