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Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 23:17:25 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
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Subject: Re: The heating on notebook
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In-Reply-To: <4.3.1.20010527122116.01f23b30@mail.chariot.net.au>; from mcf@cobweb.com.au on Sun, May 27, 2001 at 12:43:13PM +0930

On Sun, May 27, 2001 at 12:43:13PM +0930, Mike Fahlbusch wrote:
>At 13:50 26-05-01 -0400, you wrote:
>>On Sat, May 26, 2001 at 01:42:38PM -0400, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) 
>>wrote:
>> >At 07:43 AM 5/26/2001, Rastislav Galia wrote:
>> >>The subject of the message might seem strange in this context. But ... I
>> >>have bought notebook Toshiba Satellite ...(some numbers) with 600MHz
>> >>Celeron inside. The OS installed is Win ME. There are no problems with the
>> >>machine except when I try to run a Cygwin on it.
>> >>Cygwin runs but machine starts to get really hot (I swear this is truth,
>> >>although it seems funny). The built-in cooler starts working every now and
>> >>then automatically (in case I don't run the cygwin it doesn't need to be
>> >>run at all, maybe with exception of Ms Flight Sim 2000).
>>
>> >>Has anybody an explanation ? Is it a hardware problem or is it a side
>> >>effect of Cygwin ?
>>
>> ><humor>
>> >One day, Cygwin will be used for embedded applications.  That means it will
>> >be the basis of many electronic household devices, including microwave and
>> >conventional ovens.  In preparation for this, the Cygwin team has created a
>> >small internal routine to cause machines to heat up.  Its a "proof of
>> >concept" that will pave the way to Cygwin's bright embedded future.
>> >Theoretically, its now possible to fry an egg or pop your favorite popcorn
>> >on you laptop while running Cygwin.  Its a great feature and its bound to
>> >cause quite a buzz!
>> ></humor>
>>
>>Hmm.  You've stumbled onto part of our grand design.
>>
>>There is actually a slightly more sinister component as well.  Imagine a
>>covert application where, when properly triggered, we'll be able to take
>>out enemy agents who attempt to use CygWin.  If we could heat up the
>>agent's computer to, say, 3000 degrees Fahrenheit we would be
>>unstoppable.
>>
>>"Hmm, comrade, did the Cygwin setup install the latest version of XFree86
>>on your laptop?"
>>
>>"I don't know, comrade.  I think it just put all of the downloaded files
>>into one large tar file called 'Rosebud'.  You know how unstable that
>>capitalist 'free software' can be.  Just let me do a patriotic 'ls' and
>>I will tell you the answer to your query."
>>
>>FWOOWWSHH!!!
>>
>>"Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!"
>>
>>And, the world is safe for democracy once more.
>>
>>Unstable, my eye.  It's all part of a master plan...
>
><humour++>
>KGB?  I didn't mention anything about the KGB.  I would have said your name 
>was Indian (although of course this doesn't matter).

I honestly did not notice the name when I responded to this.

However, thanks for both the humor and the explanation.

...but especially for the humor.

cgf

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