{"id":442156,"date":"2010-03-18T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/?p=20842"},"modified":"2010-04-27T19:06:39","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T23:06:39","slug":"crazy-linux-fans-are-messing-up-departmental-store-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/442156","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Linux Fans Are Messing up Departmental Store Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it just me or something is seriously wrong with FOSS fanatics! I was stumbling through websites and came across this stupid website with a stupid page which goes all gaga about something called PCjacking.<\/p>\n<p>I had not heard of that term until I was surprised to see, it even made to a Wikipedia entry! From what I could figure out, PCjacking is an art of messing up with departmental store computers by quietly installing Linux on them to promote Linux. This of-course is an unauthorized install.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, this process involves great risk to your respect, supposed sanity and public profile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PCjacking\">Wikipedia describes<\/a> this art as,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>PCjacking is the act of putting a Linux Live CD in a public computer, such as one located in a department store or public library, and rebooting it into Linux. The reason for this is to show people that Windows isn&#8217;t the only operating system available and that there are alternatives. PCjacking does not damage the hijacked PC and does not alter any settings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some more digging around revealed that these crazy guys have got <a href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/tech_news\/Guy_goes_around_booting_department_store_PCs_into_Knoppix_and_walking_off\">696 Diggs<\/a>! These fanatics are using a Knoppix Live CD and have got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manucornet.net\/pcjacking\/\">a website<\/a> to their assistance. According to them, this is an opportunity for them to let people know about other Operating Systems than Windows.<\/p>\n<p>They also advise people to try this stunt but let me warn you. Do not. 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I was stumbling through websites and came across this stupid website with a stupid page which goes all gaga about something called PCjacking. I had not heard of that term until I was surprised to see, it even made to a Wikipedia entry! 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