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Thanks to Linux, this beer's for you! (NewsForge)

[Posted September 23, 2004 by cook]

NewsForge reports on a novel new use of Linux. "Want to send your best buddy, boss, or promising client a drink "on you" via your wireless phone? You can, if your friend lives in London. Eagle Eye Solutions, based in the United Kingdom, is launching a new service today called Buymeabeer.com using a Linux-based server platform. It's a simple concept -- so simple, one wonders why no one else has implemented the idea until now." Your editors are eagerly awaiting the adoption of this technology by some of the local Colorado micro-breweries.

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Posted Sep 24, 2004 0:34 UTC (Fri) by freethinker (guest, #4397) [Link]

Oh my. You just know the BOFH and PFY are going to hack that...

Thanks to Linux, this beer's for you! (NewsForge)

Posted Sep 24, 2004 17:39 UTC (Fri) by mattdm (subscriber, #18) [Link]

Hmmm. But shouldn't it be buysomeoneelseabeer.com? (Domain available -- quick, someone!)

First free speech, now free beer?

Posted Sep 30, 2004 20:08 UTC (Thu) by hazelsct (guest, #3659) [Link]

Well, not quite, but maybe if Linus is in London someone will buy him one, which would make it free for him...