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Linux Advocates Turn Violent, Go On Rampage
by Dave Murphy
ISSN 1535-3613

Linux users rioted today outside Microsoft's new office in Seattle, Washington USA. Many were arrested and a great deal of physical damage was done before riot police were able to bring order to the downtown area.

By 1:30 P.M., the streets had turned to utter chaos as police arrived with riot gear, firing tear gas at the crowd. One tear gas canister, in a bizarre twist of fate, landed in the doorway of the city's Convention Center, where an NRA-sponsored survivalist organization was holding their annual Gun & Knife Show.

The event that apparently triggered the rioting was, ironically, an act of kindness, generosity, and goodwill on the part of Microsoft. It was not well received, however, among these anarchic backers of free living and free software. Microsoft spokesperson John Mash met with the leaders of the protest, and made them an offer which, he said, was sure to satisfy them.

"I couldn't believe it- it HURT" said Linux activist FooManchu, tears welling up in his eyes as the protesters charge the front gate, where they covered the Microsoft logo with a Linux logo. "Do you know what they were offering? They were going to give each of us an MSN CD and ten free hours. I just totally lost it. We all did. It got really confusing when all those gun nuts came pouring out of the Convention Center."

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updated April 1, 1999
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