You might be right about the humour thing, people over here: http://indymedia.org.nz/newswire/display/76459/index.php are taking far too seriously for their own good
Kerry > Dude you seem to be the only one to get the humour. > > A mate of mine sent it to me and thought CLUG would see the funny side of > it > hence the LOL right at the end of the subject line. > > The FSF and other bodies in the US would raise a stink and you'd hear > about it > on the new channels and the internet as well. > > thought folks would've put two and two together and laugh at the email. > > my mistake. > > pulling head back in and shutting up. > > dave. > > On Thursday 04 December 2008 16:59:52 yuri wrote: >> You're about 4 months early for April Fools day. >> >> 2008/12/4 dave lilley wrote: >> > We have a new president elected, and Change is coming to >> > America. One of the first things the US government will >> > change is the methods by which terrorists use computers to >> > destroy targets. >> > >> > Once Obama gets into office in January 09, Linux will be >> > banned by the Federal Government. Linux is a threat to >> > national security, and is most often used by terrorists to >> > detonate bombs. Obama has already enacted a law to entirely >> > ban Linux in the United States. Andaveyone who continues to use >> > Linux after a specified date, will be prosecuted and charged >> > as a felon for threatening the American government. >> > >> > Linux is a bigger threat to National security than Osama Bin >> > Laden. >> > The reason that Linux is used to anhilate nations is because >> > Linux has too many variations, and contains secret embedded >> > codes which are too difficult to crack by authorities. >> > Additionally, all versions of Linux contain subliminal >> > anti-American messages, which is proof in itself that Linux >> > has been authored by terrorists and terrorist organizations. >> > >> > If you are currently using Linux, now is the time to begin >> > to use another operating system before the ban on Linux >> > becomes law. >> > >> > Linux users are anti-American. If you want to continue to >> > use Linux, please leave America and move to any foreign >> > nation where terrorism thrives. >> > >> > America, Love it, or Leave it !!! > > >