Linux Community Halloween Challenge 68
LuMinoR writes "In a cool contest with a Halloween theme, BitDefender is inviting Linux enthusiasts to crash test their upcoming antivirus solution for Linux e-mail servers. The most thorough beta tester will receive 1,000 German beers and a trip to BitDefender's corporate headquarters in Romania, where they will attend meetings with Count Dracula, the BitDefender development team and other local luminaries."
Can't wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Though, the chance to meet Count Dracula though....
"The" country!? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Can't wait... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Can't wait... (Score:2)
Re:Can't wait... (Score:2)
They OBVIOUSLY plan to feed you to Count Dracula and keep the beers.
Who in there right mind gives up that much beer?!
Re:Can't wait... (Score:1)
Re:Can't wait... (Score:1)
Re:define... (Score:1)
Had you read the article (Score:1)
ud have noticed that
through extrapolation....one can assume that "most prolific"
Re:Had you read the article (Score:5, Informative)
Almost, but not quite. Quoting from the contest FAQ [bitdefender.com]:
Q. The rules weren't quite clear. What are we supposed to do in order to win?
A. Send bug reports that have not been sent by someone else. They will be rated and a score from 1 to 3 will be announced by the judges in 24h max from the bug's arrival. At the end, the person with the most points wins.
Re:Had you read the article (Score:2)
Now, that's an idea for a Python script if ever I heard one! You could have lynx scrape the content from the discussion page into a file, parse through the file building data for a Markov-chain, and use curl to post the generated comment anonymously. And average IQs of ACs would rise, I don't doubt!
How about an antivirus solvent? (Score:1)
Gaudere's Law (Score:4, Funny)
It's Sunday morning. I'm tired. I still have to put on some face lubrication solution and use a beard removal solution (part of the facial grooming suite) and head to a lecture at an Ashkenazi Hebrew Religious Solution Center. Meanwhile, others will be on their way to a personal salvation solution center, where they will likely sing from a robust suite of hymns. Unless they're Missouri Synod Lutherans, where they'll have low-frequency dirge solutions.
While I would love the beer (Score:5, Funny)
Re:While I would love the beer (Score:1)
Re:While I would love the beer (Score:4, Funny)
Tell me, are you a *day* person or a nighttime person?
Re:While I would love the beer (Score:3, Funny)
Not a good idea to be announcing that around here.
Re:While I would love the beer (Score:1)
Re:While I would love the beer (Score:1, Funny)
Change this? Neutral -=> Friend
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Re:While I would love the beer (Score:1)
Besides, anyone who has ever dealt with romanians at a garage sale knows that by the time you leave, they'll have talked you down to taking only a dozen beers.
Re:Maybe I'm the only one but... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Maybe I'm the only one but... (Score:2)
Does anywhere other than Cologne and Dusseldorf have those silly little (expensive) beer glasses?
Re:Maybe I'm the only one but... (Score:3, Informative)
Gimmicks (Score:1, Insightful)
Of course if you seek fame and have nothing better to do then more power to you.
Anyone worth their salt isn't going to bother with silly stuff like this so the end product usually isn't top notch quality. In other
Yeah... right (Score:5, Insightful)
Otherwise, why would I bother participating in this just for the possibility of being paid?
Re:Yeah... right (Score:2)
In other words, it's worth it after all. Or isn't it?
Re:Yeah... right (Score:1)
I always find it amazing how Slashdot is constantly praising the "open" model where everyone is free to come and find bugs and fix them and we all get along so per
Re:Yeah... right (Score:1)
Not all
And then there is the view, why should we test an antivirus system?
Rejecting Windows executable types (and
Mmm... (Score:4, Funny)
Free Ad (Score:1)
The winning formula:
1. Set up a contest
2. Make the reward intersting
PRIZE = Get free ads
3. Invite just the 'talented' few
4. Users test program
5. Hacks found and fixed
PRICE = Profit!
Ummm... (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Hmmm.... German beer... (Score:2)
(Note: The inhabitants of Cologne will tell you that Kölsch is the world's best beer. As someone who hates the taste of beer I can certainly vouch for that.)
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Re:Hmmm.... German beer... (Score:1)
The typical american beer has no more than about 5% alcohol. I don't think it can be called beer if it's higher than 5.5%.
Re:Hmmm.... German beer... (Score:3, Informative)
And yes, I should have written "99%". But you can interpret my figure as 90% water and 10% normal beer, which approximates what I meant, although it might only be 90% accurate.
Can you take the beer home? (Score:2, Insightful)
Halloween Challenge: Pumpkin PC (Score:2)
look how awesome the fans look in the eyes and system just overall is top notch.
But I'm in Saudia Arabia (Score:3, Funny)
Looks Familiar (Score:1)
Bruce Schneier has written ... (Score:1)