[DC LoCo] When did Fruit Loops become Open Source cereal?

[Kevin Cole]

On May 29, 2011 11:18 AM, "Robert Simmons" <rsimmons0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Kevin Cole <dc.loco at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just what is Linux mascot Tux doing in a TV cereal commercial? [Video]
>
> That's called extremely effective viral advertising.  It got you to
> watch a fruit loops ad and even forward it to other people on a
> information channel that fruit loops advertising normally does not
> travel.

I suppose so, but I cannot believe Tux would cause many Linux users to have
a sudden craving for a bowl.  (Maybe if the box contained a CD... but even
then, probably not.) Not likely to make parents go buy it for their kids
either...

It seems more likely that enthusiasts would just bore their non-geek friends
and families by pointing Tux out and launching into a FOSS evangelical
tirade. That's what I'd do. :-)

"Repent! Even Toucan Sam opposes proprietary software!"

Then again I may start referring to "lo" as the fruit loopback device. :-)
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