Where is #! on the Linux world map?

busprof · 2011-05-13 18:06:54

Blogger Dedoimedo has created a "Linux world map" that's pretty interesting/funny. See if you can find #! on the map, which is posted - http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-world-map.html

What do you think - Did Dedoimedo get his geography right?

corenominal · 2011-05-13 18:19:10

The "Principality of CrunchBang", I love it! big_smile

dmhdlr · 2011-05-13 18:21:07

Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.

crunchy · 2011-05-13 20:03:28

that is awesome!!

rizzo · 2011-05-13 21:33:03

replicant wrote:

Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.

As an ex-staff member of the ubuntu forums I thought it was pretty funny. The ''Rogue State of Mint' made me chuckle as well smile

aaro · 2011-05-13 21:51:59

Another geniality by dedoimedo. My two favorites the Noob Desert (we all have been there), it was a long road (and a little swim) to the Principality big_smile ... the other one is the Forbidden Land of Gentoo lol ... genius

JDP · 2011-05-13 22:48:29

Now that #! is Debian based instead of Ubuntu, it should have probably gone on the other side of GCEU. Maybe not in the FOSS Channel, but much closer to Debian proper.

busprof · 2011-05-13 22:57:24

I also note that the Principality of Crunchbang consists of two separate islands. I assume that one is The Isle of Xfce and the other is Openbox Island. My question now is - which is the larger of the two? And even if one is larger in size - which is more heavily populated?

dmhdlr · 2011-05-13 23:47:35

omns wrote:

replicant wrote:
Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.
As an ex-staff member of the ubuntu forums I thought it was pretty funny. The ''Rogue State of Mint' made me chuckle as well

Yea, but why "Communist"? The shape of the empire is reminiscent of Russia; and I get perhaps the totalitarian/Napoleonic overtones (Shuttleworth!); but I don't see how, in caricature, Ubuntu is more/less communist than the other distros.

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corenominal · 2011-05-14 00:55:16

replicant wrote:

omns wrote:
replicant wrote:
Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.
As an ex-staff member of the ubuntu forums I thought it was pretty funny. The ''Rogue State of Mint' made me chuckle as well
Yea, but why "Communist"? The shape of the empire is reminiscent of Russia; and I get perhaps the totalitarian/Napoleonic overtones (Shuttleworth!); but I don't see how, in caricature, Ubuntu is more/less communist than the other distros.

I am pretty sure it is supposed to be quite tongue-in-cheek, I would not waste too much time trying to decipher it. wink

Zapadlo · 2011-05-20 14:52:29

replicant wrote:

omns wrote:
replicant wrote:
Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.
As an ex-staff member of the ubuntu forums I thought it was pretty funny. The ''Rogue State of Mint' made me chuckle as well
Yea, but why "Communist"? The shape of the empire is reminiscent of Russia; and I get perhaps the totalitarian/Napoleonic overtones (Shuttleworth!); but I don't see how, in caricature, Ubuntu is more/less communist than the other distros.

To me, this is the notion of "Linux for human beings" under the name of "community" strive for personal goals. Dominance over freedom (libre). Equality (same UI [unity - the word itself references community]) for everyone, disencouraging individuallity. UbuntuOne, same idea of unity, centralisation.

Perhaps its just me, but I think the connection is there.

olembe · 2011-05-20 15:15:20

JDP wrote:

Now that #! is Debian based instead of Ubuntu, it should have probably gone on the other side of GCEU. Maybe not in the FOSS Channel, but much closer to Debian proper.

It'll get there, but plate tectonics isn't a fast process...

pvsage · 2011-05-20 15:29:20

Of course the Debian Republic is closer to us than it looks on the map: Just sail west across the GNU Ocean. (Unless it's a Flat Earth?)

My biggest beef is our proximity to the Android Sea...

Maybe the two islands of CrunchBang are an allusion to its UK origin?

pitje · 2011-05-20 15:43:50

replicant wrote:

omns wrote:
replicant wrote:
Pretty inventive, aside from the "Communist Empire" tag which I don't get at all.
As an ex-staff member of the ubuntu forums I thought it was pretty funny. The ''Rogue State of Mint' made me chuckle as well
Yea, but why "Communist"? The shape of the empire is reminiscent of Russia; and I get perhaps the totalitarian/Napoleonic overtones (Shuttleworth!); but I don't see how, in caricature, Ubuntu is more/less communist than the other distros.

for me linux, and not just ubuntu, is all about communism. Sharing your ideas, your configurations, tips, tricks.

Nightmare · 2011-05-20 17:48:10

Haha wow didn't know linux could inspire such creativity. Can't do this with windows!

0x14D · 2011-05-20 18:39:31

Nightmare wrote:

Haha wow didn't know linux could inspire such creativity. Can't do this with windows!

You could do your own personal Windowstree - laden with rotten branches & fruit. (reinstalls)

rich · 2011-05-20 18:50:45

Is it me? or does the Principality of Crunchbang look like a monkey (face) talking to a squirrel.

Also, "mount chroot" is cool.

AlexMex90 · 2011-05-24 16:51:47

I loved how the Gnome Hills divide the Ubuntu Empre from Mint State, how Red Hat Commonwealth shares island with Independent Republic of Fedora! The forbidden land of Gentoo! big_smile

Jimmy_Revolver · 2011-06-04 10:56:57

Mint State should be neighboring both the Ubuntu Empire and the Debian Republic and marked as "disputed territory" big_smile

rm9402 · 2011-06-28 08:40:03

Haha well we're on the map! big_smile
TIme to start spreading and conquering land!

luc · 2011-06-28 09:45:10

funny one. reminds me of a little more serious version:
http://futurist.se/gldt/
http://www.levenez.com/unix/

Meik · 2011-06-28 09:54:31

How about a #! wallpaper version?

I hope it's OK I did that, and didn't harm any copyrights or sentiments.

rm9402 · 2011-06-28 11:48:21

Meik wrote:

How about a #! wallpaper version?

Hey it looks pretty good, I'll try it out. thanks!

Meik · 2011-06-28 20:38:14

Startling news just came in! Aliens invaded planet Linudist - and started some strange terraforming on a couple of islands in the southern Android Sea!

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rm9402 · 2011-06-28 20:53:43

@Meik haha nice man, did the aliens give us crunchbang-izens impressive landmarks or superior technology?

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