Exclusive Interview: Tux500 Team

[ Thanks to Matt D. for this link. ]

"OSWeekly.com: The concept of sponsoring a car set to race in the Indianapolis 500 is an interesting way to get the "Linux word out," so to speak, but how do you respond to people who feel like this is merely a little more than a Super Bowl ad? Furthermore, is there some kind of distribution(s) download link or fulfillment service setup for interested viewers?

"Ted Woerner: I can address the first question, but I'll leave the second one to my 'geek' partners. First of all, a Super Bowl ad would cost 7x what our primary sponsorship goal is for this program..."

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