Cuba Launches Own Linux Variation 494
willclem writes "According to Reuters, it seems that Cuba has launched its own variation of Linux in order to fulfill its government's desire to replace Microsoft operating systems. 'Getting greater control over the informatic process is an important issue,' said Communications Minister Ramiro Valdes, who heads a commission pushing Cuba's migration to free software."
Tux cant handle the Cuban heat. (Score:1, Funny)
Somehow I have a hard time picturing penguins in Cuba.
CigarOS (Score:5, Funny)
Not that I had used those... *cough* (Score:3, Funny)
...but many pirated copies can pass those checks. Have been able to do that for a long time.
And they could have bought computers from some European retailer with pre-installed Windows.
What I am impressed with is a country that just made having personal computers legal is developping Linux distro.
Ever since hearing that, I have been aspiring to move to Cuba after getting my degree in CS. It will be pretty rapidly growing market there in a while.
If we are voting, I vote for Castrix (Score:5, Funny)
If we are voting, I vote for Castrix
-- Terry
Cuban Linux distro name (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If we are voting, I vote for Castrix (Score:5, Funny)
Castrix does seem to go well with Unix...
Re:CigarOS (Score:3, Funny)
Che-buntu is the name.
Re:How did microsoft get around the embargo? (Score:4, Funny)
How did microsoft get around the embargo?
They aren't a company, man. They're their own frickn' weather system. They just need the coriolis force the tell them which way to spin.
Re:Tux cant handle the Cuban heat. (Score:3, Funny)
Not if it's Red Hat based (Score:5, Funny)
Where do you get the parts? (Score:3, Funny)
Lunix can run on a '59 Eldorado? Impressive.
Re:If we are voting, I vote for Castrix... (Score:3, Funny)
I vote "Fidelity" or "Fidelix" (Raulix doesn't sound quite right....) ... in honor of the Regime outlasting multiple US administrations...
Re:If we are voting, I vote for Castrix (Score:4, Funny)
That's good!!!
I was thinking Cubuntu.
Re:Terrible News! Please read! (Score:1, Funny)
You forgot your hat (Score:4, Funny)
The whole thing has been cleverly orchestrated by Microsoft. And when they defeat the red menace, they shall be seen as heroes.Beautiful plan. I wish I thought of it myself.
Re:CigarOS (Score:5, Funny)
Re:CigarOS (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Tux cant handle the Cuban heat. (Score:5, Funny)
In Soviet Russia, Russia is a Soviet country!
Re:Tux cant handle the Cuban heat. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If we are voting, I vote for Castrix (Score:3, Funny)
I watched too much I Love Lucy when I was a kid; I was thinking Babalubuntu.
Re:Cuban Linux distro name (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Tux cant handle the Cuban heat. (Score:4, Funny)
Since when is russia a communist or socialist country?
1917. Just wait a few weeks, I'm sure that kdawson will post it.
Re:If we are voting, I vote for Castrix (Score:2, Funny)
"Fidel Distro" would get my vote for sure!
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Re:Not if it's Red Hat based (Score:3, Funny)
If it's Red Hat based, I say SombrerOS!
There, fixed it for you.