Tux the Penguin Waddles to Last Place in Indy 500; Joost Fares Better
May 30, 2007, 15:00 (9 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Caroline McCarthy)
"When the pale blue 'Linux car,' also known as car #77 from
Chastain Motorsports, was the first car to crash in the 91st
Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, we can imagine hordes of geeks wishing
it had been a 'Vista car' instead. Imagine the 'blue screen of
death' jokes that could have resulted!
"The Linux car, as you probably know already, was the result of
a campaign called Tux 500, jump-started by two enthusiasts named
Bob Moore and Ken Starks..."
[Editor's Note: For full disclosure, it should be noted that I
am acting as an volunteer independent auditor for this fundraising
project. This is being done as a personal project, and does not
imply endorsement of this project by Linux Today or Jupitermedia.
-Brian
Proffitt.]
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