[Sussex] UK Linux Expo

[Steve Dobson]

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> From: Geoff Teale
> Hmm... that sounds bad.. but of course you can indulge in the popular geek
> sport of making stupid people look stupid.  One of the best times I've
ever
> had was when the powers-that-be at Thomson Corporation said we all had to
go
> on a range of MCSE courses.  It was wonderful.  As the brainless automaton
> of an instructor announced that "Windows NT4 is a secure platform within
in
> minutes of getting it out of the box" and with perfect timing the
background
> of his desktop (which was being shown via a projector) changed to black
with
> phosphor green writing saying "chown Linux /world".  The poor guy hadn't a
> clue what was going on or why a room full of qualified and experienced
> engineers were wetting themselves.

My favourite computer urban myth is of the guy doing a demo of the new Voice

Recognition Software on his PC.

He announced that the computer would now do want ever he told it.

Someone from the back of the crowds shouted, "Format see colon return yes
return"

Demonstration over I believe.

Steve