[KLUG Members] GEEK JEOPARDY: 15 DAYS!

[Bruce Smith]

> > > > > 	http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp
> > > > Could you please explain how Longhorn rates a category in a LUG jeopardy
> > > > game?  
> > > (a) Categories were announces a long time ago, you should have objected
> > > then.
> > I thought about it, but I figured you'd throw it back at me and make me
> > do some work coming up with a new category and/or questions & answers.
> > It's safer for me to gripe about it now.  :-)
> 
> Strategic apathy!

Exactly.  Except for the "pizza" part, no apathy there!  :-)

> > > (b) It is "geek" jeopardy.  Some geeks use Windows.  I know, it is a
> > > liberal interpretation of "geek".  But you have to give them a fighting
> > > chance; I mean, have some sympathy - They use Windows!
> > Ah, screw 'em!  Let them go to a NT users group for that kind of trivia!
> > Besides, that's a total stretch.  A lot of geeks use a toilet too ...
> > So what!  :-)
> 
> Hmmm, a category for next year!

I will probably do better in that category.  Someone recently ask me
what "GPF" stamped on a toilet stood for, and I answered correctly!  :-)

> > If Longhorn kills Linux, we can dissolve or rename our group.  
> 
> But we won't need to change to acronym!

Yeah, but our domain name may need to be revised.

> > Until then, it's just Windows, and currently vaporware at that.
> 
> I've sat in front of a computer running Longhorn.  It seemed tangible.  Sort of
> had a Linux-0.99a-kernel-wearing-a-dress-by-Vera-Wang feel.

Cool.  We can see how close to on-time it gets released.  :-)

> > > *I only say "potential" because I don't think it will happen: E-D-S,
> > > Beagle, D-BUS, & Mono are going to get 'to market' first.
> > > **I love people who do things like run Evolution in fvwm because they
> > > don't want the bloat of the GNOME desktop.  
> > Quit picking on Bob.  That's my job!!!  ;-)
> 
> I figured you'd appreciate the backup.

Yeah, you're right.  It's OK to gang up on Bob.

> > > > Running out of *nix type questions?  (didn't think that was possible!)
> > > Ones that muggles can answer?  yes.  
> > Who cares if tech questions can be answered.  At least unanswered
> > _technical_ questions can be educational.
> 
> Hey!  Everyone complained the questions were TOO HARD!  Including the technical
> ones.

The categories don't look any easier this year!  :-)

I like good technical questions, even the ones I don't know the answer. 
As long as they are not obscure and no have no knowledge value, unlike
ones like:  "what option is on page 34 of the samba man page".   ;-)

> > > I try to minimize repeat material.
> > There's enough unique *nix material for centuries of geek jeopardy!
> 
> Beyond the "-l" option of "ls", most you ya'll seemed dazed-n-confused!  Sweep
> the board this year, and I'll make the questions harder for next year!

No chance of me sweeping the board.  I'm not going to study Longhorn,
and I'm no good at many of the other categories either.  Especially the
non-Linux related ones!  :-)

 - BS