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{{w|Debian}} is a {{w|GNU/Linux}} distribution (but also ships {{w|GNU Hurd}} and {{w|BSD}} versions). {{w|Red Hat}} is the company behind {{w|Fedora Linux}} and {{w|RHEL}}. | {{w|Debian}} is a {{w|GNU/Linux}} distribution (but also ships {{w|GNU Hurd}} and {{w|BSD}} versions). {{w|Red Hat}} is the company behind {{w|Fedora Linux}} and {{w|RHEL}}. | ||
| − | The comic is about orphaned Linux projects, because volunteer FOSS developers will often leave their projects aside whenever something of greater importance to them requires more time (like dating | + | The comic is about orphaned Linux projects, because volunteer FOSS developers will often leave their projects aside whenever something of greater importance to them requires more time (like dating relationships, tiredness, sickness etc.). Some companies/foundations, while not needing these developers, can greatly benefit from community-maintained projects. |
| − | {{w|Hitch (film)|''Hitch''}} is a {{w|romantic comedy}} in which {{w|Will Smith}} plays a "dating coach, | + | {{w|Hitch (film)|''Hitch''}} is a {{w|romantic comedy}} in which {{w|Will Smith}} plays a "dating coach", who helps men to have successful dates with women. To avoid losing their developers, both companies have opted to hire Hitch-like advisors to give them intentionally bad dating advice, thus sabotaging their relationship before it could become distracting: The man is advised to criticize his date in an attempt to appear more intelligent (something very unlikely to work, but nonetheless attempted by some men), and in the title text, we learn that the woman is being similarly advised to watch lots of romantic comedies (bad advice because stereotypically guys do not love those). |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[Voices are coming from behind a door with a sign that reads "Debian Linux HQ. | + | :[Voices are coming from behind a door with a sign that reads "Debian Linux HQ".] |
| − | :First voice: Problem: One of the volunteer developers has a date this weekend. Dates lead to romance | + | :First voice: Problem: One of the volunteer developers has a date this weekend. Dates lead to romance, romance leads to orphaned projects. |
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:Second voice: What's the plan? | :Second voice: What's the plan? | ||
:First voice: We're hiring him a relationship coach. He's like Will Smith in "Hitch," but he only gives bad advice. | :First voice: We're hiring him a relationship coach. He's like Will Smith in "Hitch," but he only gives bad advice. | ||
| − | + | :[Black Hat is talking to Cueball, who is standing in from of a mirror.] | |
| − | :[Black Hat is talking to Cueball, who is standing in | + | :Black Hat: Okay, remember: The key to conversation is constructive criticism. |
| − | :Black Hat: Okay, remember: The key to conversation is | ||
:Black Hat: You need to show you're smart enough to solve her problems. | :Black Hat: You need to show you're smart enough to solve her problems. | ||
:Cueball: Makes sense. | :Cueball: Makes sense. | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Romance]] | [[Category:Romance]] | ||
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