Linux goes for a 200+ m.p.h. ride, hits wall

May 29th, 2007 Posted in Blog Post

I wish I’d known about this sooner, I would have donated. An effort to get Linux in the public eye ended with a trip into the turn one wall at Indy. The driver of the Linux-sponsored, Chastain Motorsports #77, Roberto Moreno, is OK.

With less than one quarter of the race in the books, Roberto Moreno, Driver for Chastain Motorsports and Team Linux, smashed into the wall in turn one.

I could hear the groans world-wide.

I was one of them.

Roberto was taken to Methodist hospital for observation after complaining about back pain. I can relate. I complain about it every morning.

The results of media exposure for Linux is yet to be determined. I will say this, I watched the whole race and not once noticed the penguin on the car or that it was sponsored by Linux and I’m a geek. I don’t think non-geeks would have noticed either.

I hope they try it again next year and get more publicity. For more info, visit http://www.tux500.com

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  1. 2 Responses to “Linux goes for a 200+ m.p.h. ride, hits wall”

  2. By DAVe on May 30, 2007

    have you seen the table? Way cool! Especially the WIFI recognition

    http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/sticker-shock/video-of-bill-gates-showing-off-his-expensive-table-264453.php

  3. By John on May 31, 2007

    Yeah the Milan. Pretty cool.

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