Maybe it was wrong (I typed it into the e-mail). Here's a copy and paste link (by the way, the "it did not" happen story is buried in the page, search for "novell"):
http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/mythellany.html On Thursday 03 October 2002 04:29 pm, you wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
