Sure you have the link right for the "It Did Not Happen Story"? That hostname isn't resolving for me. On Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 04:15 PM, Greg Brown wrote:
> I always thought it happened at N.C. State. Anyway, here are two > differing > opinions on-lie about what did, or did not, take place regarding this > Novell > server (curiously, both pages are from the UK): > > The It Did Happen Story: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/5/18265.html > > The It Did Not Happen Story: > http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/mythellany.html > > > Greg > > > On Thursday 03 October 2002 04:05 pm, you wrote: >> I understand that the story was true but it was a Novell 3.1x server. >> >> Sinner from the Prairy wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I remember reading , some time a go, a bout a Linux box with an >>> incredible uptime. This machine had been lost, and was only found >>> after >>> following the cable... and getting to a (now) walled room. >>> >>> Is this a real story? Is it an Urban Legend? Why I seem to remember >>> that >>> this box was part of UNC-Chapel Hill? >>> >>> Can any one conform / dismiss the story? Any link? >>> >>> Salut, >>> Sinner >>> -- >>> http://www.ibiblio.org/sinner/ Linux User # 89976 >>> Running on Mandrake 8.2 - Kernel 2.4.18-8.1mdk Linux Machine # >>> 38068 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> TriLUG mailing list >>> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >>> TriLUG Organizational FAQ: >>> http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > > Thunder Bear Tribal Shaman The Great Upchuckee Nation IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice from Microsoft. However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
