Where do freeloaders come into this? Are all open-source users freeloaders now in the eyes of El Reg? Have you become twisted hacks?

Not to be confused with Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, etc. etc.

""Lynx is a predator but it’s a very thoughtful, considerate predator," said Shuttleworth, who also noted that it's a brand name for a rather well-known men's deodorant."

Which would have had the people attending a conference in Atlanta scratching their heads, as the product in question isn't called Lynx in the U.S. It's called Axe.

So that one less Big Cat for Apple to use...

Who cares about what name they are going to use? Not me as I don't use Ubuntu or any flavour thereof. The last release was hardly a big event with all the Ubuntu users I know. More of a damp squib more like. No great euphoria, fireworks or (sigh) launch parties.

Ok thats my rant over. Now I can get back to compiling Slackware from source.

Only Joking.

Tux, because every new Linux user is one less for the monopoly.

Now if they could just make it work using Vista drivers...

Allright, allright I'm getting my coat

The lynx marks its territory with urine, feces, and scent gland secretions. How thoughtful and considerate is that, eh?

Ubuntu's Mark is bigger than Linus in my book.

You know why?

Because without him, Linux would be run only in headless boxes in dark corners of server rooms.

Obligatory community support for the next version of Ubuntu after the next version of Ubuntu due out next month.

hope to see you all at UDS to decide what to do about 10.04

I was attacked by a Lynx once - it repeatedly asked if I was comfortable as I lay on the ground with its jaws clamped round my throat, and after the attack it sent me flowers.

"Lynx is a predator but it’s a very thoughtful, considerate predator," said Shuttleworth, who also noted that it's a brand name for a rather well-known men's deodorant."

Is that the kind of predator that leaves his number in the morning after a wee cuddle (as opposed to the Microsoft version that sneaks out at 4 in the morning after failing to perform??)