[OT] why isn't bikeshed good enough as a sounder replacement?

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2011-06-21 at 15:14 +0200, Oliver Grawert wrote: 
> hi,
> Am Dienstag, den 21.06.2011, 21:31 +1000 schrieb Basil Chupin:
> 
> > >>> first google hit for "ubuntu memebership"...
> > >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership
> > >>>
> 
> > , what benefits would I get from then gaining this "ubuntu membership"?
> quoting from the wikipage:
> 
> ....
> Membership entitles you to the following benefits:
> 
> Voting privileges to confirm Ubuntu Community Council nominations.
> 
> An @ubuntu.com email alias that forwards to your real email address. See
> UbuntuEmail for more details.
> 
> An ubuntu/member/your_nick cloak on freenode - See IRC/Cloaks.
> 
> The right to print business cards with the Ubuntu logo - The business
> cards can be found at the BusinessCards page, you will need to take care
> of the printing yourself.
> 
> Syndication on Planet Ubuntu of your Ubuntu blog or the Ubuntu category
> posts in your blog, if you have one. Follow the registration
> instructions on PlanetUbuntu to add your blog!
> 
> An Ubuntu Member title at the Ubuntu Forums. See this post for more
> information.
> 
> A subscription to Linux Weekly News - see this page for instructions on
> how to apply.
> 
> Ability to join the Official Ubuntu Members group on LinkedIn. See
> Membership/LinkedIn for more information.
> 
> Signing up for SixXS account with an Ubuntu email address and a link to
> your Launchpad page will grant you an "Ubuntu Credit Bonus" of 25 credit
> points.
> 
> SFTP access to a Web-accessible directory on people.ubuntu.com

I'm holding out for the free decoder ring. It was far easier to get my
Batman club card from WLS, in the 70's. I wish I still had it. :) Ric

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