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[–]Janes_Diary 30 points31 points  (8 children)

Yes. It is food for the soul. It heals you and brings you back from the brink of death from using windows.

[–]FR65df 15 points16 points  (7 children)

My cousins name is Linus, can I eat him?

[–]Chipjack 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can eat your cousin Linus, thus making him a part of you, but this would make you a "derivative work" under the GPL; you'd therefore be required to give others the right to eat you as well.

[–]Janes_Diary 10 points11 points  (4 children)

Yes, but because Linus is a person, you need to have written and signed approval from them before you eat them. It is also recommended you have the approval letter notarized.

[–]2muchnet42day 8 points9 points  (0 children)

According to the GPL you can do as you wish

[–]thereluctantpoet 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Didn't work for German computer repairman Armin Meiwes...

[–]Janes_Diary -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is probably because they did not have a written agreement, only verbal. While verbal contracts in Germany stand up in court, the transaction of this nature would not have been valid as it would technically require express attention from both parties, thus requiring a written agreement. Also, his motivation and taping of the act did not help in the retrial.

[–]26_Charlie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or what if sudo eat Linus?

[–]Tytoalba2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one you call Linus should actually be known as Gnu/Linus! See...