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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: M51DPS on 5 September 2003, 23:28

Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: M51DPS on 5 September 2003, 23:28
This (http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=displaynews&newsid=422) article says that IBM will air commercials about Linux.
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: cocoamix on 6 September 2003, 21:34
The ad (http://www-3.ibm.com/e-business/doc/content/lp/prodigy.html)
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: M51DPS on 7 September 2003, 00:48
That commercial was better than i thought it would be. Does anyone know what "Res publica non dominetur" means? it was in the commercial.

[ September 06, 2003: Message edited by: M51DPS ]

Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: jasonlane on 7 September 2003, 03:40
Res publica non dominetur --

The commonwealth is not owned


It reminded me of Lucas's first film THX1138, I hope this gets the message across, I'm sure it will.

[ September 06, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: mushrooomprince on 7 September 2003, 05:55
Yes.  I wish apple could come up with a commercial like that.  I mean some of the stuff they've done is pretty good but the problem is people have a hard time deciding if they are supposed to be stupid or not.
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: Zombie9920 on 7 September 2003, 06:25
That ad isn't nearly as corny as all of the ads I've seen from Apple. I think that ad is actually decent. I'm not a Linux advocate(as everyone already knows) but I have to give props to IBM for thier good work.
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: M51DPS on 7 September 2003, 21:13
Wow, i'm putting that in my signature.
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: Stilly on 7 September 2003, 21:18
that commercial was kinda creepy. if I didn't know better I'd think that linux was something scary and mean
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: WaWAR_FA on 7 September 2003, 21:53
that was a little fuckin scary guys....
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: suselinux on 7 September 2003, 15:15
quote:
Originally posted by M51DPS:
Wow, i'm putting that in my signature.


I don't think there is any room left  :D
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: suselinux on 7 September 2003, 15:18
quote:
Originally posted by WaWAR_BOB:
that was a little fuckin scary guys....


I bet Bill said the same thing to Ballmer

then ballmer said "Hold me"
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: Calum on 7 September 2003, 16:48
http://www-3.ibm.com/e-business/doc/content/ondemand/tvspot.html (http://www-3.ibm.com/e-business/doc/content/ondemand/tvspot.html)

i can't fucking get these.
i try to download the movs or mpegs but no dice.
ibm don't seem to like putting direct urls in their pages. i don't have time to piece together tha urls  and plugger doesn't want to deal with the links.
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: suselinux on 8 September 2003, 00:53
I just watched the realplayer versions, worked fine for me


Download Real Player for *nix (http://forms.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html)
Title: Mainstream Linux Ads
Post by: jasonlane on 8 September 2003, 01:14
Have you tried to download it with wget ????