[olug] PC Unix, Jesux

Sat Jun 1 01:47:20 UTC 2002

Here is another one that was called Jesux (the linux that will not lead you
into temptation).  http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/4081/ it
turned out to be a prank or as the author described it a proof of concept.

Some parts of it were quite clever and reasonably thought out.  One of the
more interesting ideas was the Christian Public License (CPL) which had an
interesting evolution from Christians only being able to use the code to a
bsd license with the old advertising requirement replaced with the need to
quote a section of the bible.

A couple of  other interesting things:

default fortune file contains quotes from the scriptures, Augustine, C.S.
Lewis, Chuck Swindoll, etc.
Christian Enlightenment themes featuring Jesus, the cross, and other
Christian icons
Login screen has full text to Lord's Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, with
Christian and American symbols
Pregenerated Netscape bookmarks and .newsrc files pointing to prescreened
Christian web sites and newsgroups
Optional technical support and basic counseling services provided by
Christian hackers
Online Bible in King James Version
no other versions will be provided by default; we feel the KJV is the only
English version that can be fully trusted
Addition of /usr/dict/kjv.words (exhaustive)
Squid proxy server (plus squidGuard) bundled and configured for blocking
illicit web sites (including a regularly updated list of illicit sites and
URL patterns to install on your own; we will be looking for mature and
diligent volunteers to help maintain it)
bash(1) is default
the "Bourne-Again" shell is already the default; but we like the shell, and
we love the name :)
chmod(1) accepts hexadecimal modes, such as 0x01B6
qmail replaces sendmail as the standard MTA (sendmail was written by a
prominent homosexual)
we are considering postfix too, due to popular request
Hierarchical user structure, so parents and teachers can easily access
children's files without needing to become root
No encryption provided; Christians have nothing to hide

Regards,

Aaron
=-=-=
"The Journey is the Reward" - Old Zen Buddhist Saying
----- Original Message -----
From: <qcoldir at nmhs.org>
To: <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:03 AM
Subject: [olug] PC Unix

> Politically Correct UNIX
>
> In order for UNIX(tm) to survive, it must get rid of its
> intimidating commands and outmoded jargon, and become compatible with the
> existing standards of our day. To this end, our technicians have come up
> with a new version of UNIX for use by the PC - that is, the
> "Politically Correct."
>
> System Release notes
>
> UTILITIES
> 1) "man" pages are now called "person" pages.
> 2) Similarly, "hangman" is now the
> "person_executed_by_an_oppressive_regime."
> 3) To avoid casting aspersions on our feline friends, the "cat" command is
> now merely "domestic_quadruped."
> 4) To date, there has only been a UNIX command for "yes" - reflecting the
> male belief that women always mean yes, even when they say no. To address
> this imbalance, System VI adds a "no" command, along with a "-f[orce]"
> option which will crash the entire system if
> the "no" is ignored.
> 5) The bias of the "mail" command is obvious, and it has been replaced by
> the more neutral "gender" command.
> 6) The "touch" command has been removed from the standard distribution due
> to its inappropriate use by high-level managers.
> 7) "compress" has been replaced by the lightweight "feather" command.
Thus,
> old information (such as that from Dead White European Males) should be
> archived via "tar" and "feather".
> 8) The "more" command reflects the materialistic philosophy of the Reagan
> era. System VI uses the environmentally preferable "less" command.
> 9) The biodegradable "KleeNeX" displaces the environmentally unfriendly
> "LaTeX".
>
> SHELL COMMANDS
> 1) To avoid unpleasant, medieval connotations, the "kill" command has been
> renamed "euthanise."
> 2) The "nice" command was historically used by privileged users to give
> themselves priority over unprivileged ones, by telling them to be "nice".
In
> System VI, the "sue" command is used by unprivileged users to get for
> themselves the rights enjoyed by privileged ones.
> 3) "history" has been completely rewritten, and is now called "herstory."
> 4) "quota" can now specify minimum as well as maximum usage, and will be
> strictly enforced.
> 5) The "abort()" function is now called "choice()."
>
> TERMINOLOGY
> 1) From now on, "rich text" will be more accurately referred to as
> "exploitative capitalist text".
> 2) The term "daemons" is a Judeo-Christian pejorative. Such processes will
> now be known as "spiritual guides."
> 3) There will no longer be a invidious distinction between "dumb" and
> "smart" terminals. All terminals are equally valuable.
> 4) Traditionally, "normal video" (as opposed to "reverse video") was white
> on black. This implicitly condoned European colonialism, particularly with
> respect to people of African descent. UNIX System VI now uses "regressive
> video" to refer to white on black, while "progressive video" can be any
> color at all over a white background.
> 5) For far too long, power has been concentrated in the hands of "root"
and
> his "wheel" oligarchy. We have instituted a dictatorship of the users. All
> system administration functions will be handled by the People's Committee
> for Democratically Organizing the System (PC-DOS).
> 6) No longer will it be permissible for files and processes to be "owned"
by
> users. All files and processes will own themselves, and decided how (or
> whether) to respond to requests from users.
> 7) The X Window System will henceforth be known as the NC-17 Window
System.
> 8) And finally, UNIX itself will be renamed "PC" - for Procreatively
> Challenged.
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Quinn P. Coldiron
> Cerner Technical Coordinator
> Nebraska Methodist Hospital
> 402-354-1619
> qcoldir at nmhs.org
>
>
> -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
>
> For help contact olug-help at olug.org - run by ezmlm
> to unsubscribe, send mail to olug-unsubscribe at olug.org
> or `mail olug-unsubscribe at olug.org < /dev/null`
> (c)1998-2002 OLUG http://www.olug.org
>
> -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
>

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_

For help contact olug-help at olug.org - run by ezmlm
to unsubscribe, send mail to olug-unsubscribe at olug.org
or `mail olug-unsubscribe at olug.org < /dev/null`
(c)1998-2002 OLUG http://www.olug.org

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_