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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 01:55 PM Jul 2013

Does Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela Have Plans for Snowden?

You bet he does!

His first question to Snowden will be, "Say, Eduardo, you're a computer whiz...Can you tell me why my PC keeps slowing down?

Snowden can be his personal Systems Analyst.

Step 1: Install Linux on all PCs in the Presidential Palace.

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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
1. They are so going to make use of the lil leaker's skills
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:00 PM
Jul 2013

All of South America is going to catch up with Imperial Yankee.

That seems fair somehow.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
2. Once they trust him, they'll have him improve their
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:03 PM
Jul 2013

domestic suveillance system, too. He's an expert on that. But first, he has to find the email messages Maduro can't locate (spam folder) and explain why he is seeing ads on DU (no star).

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
3. I'm not a PC person electronically and otherwise, can you explain why
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:06 PM
Jul 2013

this is preferable software for the great Bolivarian Revolution's computers?

Step 1: Install Linux on all PCs in the Presidential Palace.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
4. As every Libertarian knows, Linux solves all personal computer
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:09 PM
Jul 2013

problems. For one thing, it's not from Microsoft. For another thing, Bill Gates has nothing to do with it. Finally, it's open source, and that means its good. It's better, even, than OS/2!

Everyone knows that. Sheesh!

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
5. But are the going the going to pay for the RedHat license...
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:11 PM
Jul 2013

I mean, they are part of the man right?

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
7. I have just one word for you, young man: BitTorrent.
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:13 PM
Jul 2013

It's all there. Anything. Data wants to be free.

Free the Data!

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. Ahh. That explains everything. Linnux is the Ron Paul of software
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:13 PM
Jul 2013

Now I'm in the know!

I've even used it on my Mac come to think of it.

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Skraxx

(2,977 posts)
9. *Sigh*, Snowden Is So Dreamy, An International Man Of Adventure Who Will Single Handedly Topple
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 02:15 PM
Jul 2013

Obama the tyrant!

My Hero!

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