But what about how linux was created. The following is a proposal for IBM(or another media capable org) to create a prelude to their commercials...
Commercials starts with an overhead view that moves slowly to the ground. A young man is walking and the camera is following him as it lowers. The camera follows this young man through the entry doors of a college, down the halls, to a drinking fountain(where the he takes a drink), and then to a classroom full of students. The young man walks in; he is 2 mins late. He quickly takes a seat and opens his books. The professor is frustrated. "Mr. Torvalds!", the professor says in a extended call at the young man. "Late Again? This cannot become a habit for you in MY classroom." Linus say," Sorry about that. It won't happen again."
Now the teacher begins a lecture. Linus is starring off in space. He is day dreaming. The camera pans the classroom and then returns focus to Linus. The scene changes. Linus is laughing and walking along gazing into the eyes of a girl. They stop at her front door. "I had a great time with you tonight Linus," the vibrant young girl says. "So did I,Unix" whispered Linus. "Do you want to come in Linus?" "Sure," he says. The scene changes to inside her room. They are both under the covers. Motions are seen for a brief second, the camer zooms out, leaving the room.
Next scene, Linus is clearly upset. Unix is walking away with her head down. They have clearly broken their relationship. Linus just can't have Unix at the price of his educational life. He has to make a decision; either Unix or School. He chose School. Now the scene changes to a desk where Linus is frantically pacing outside the door of a hospital ER. A doctor walks out from the ER and asks him to come inside. "Mr. Torvalds, congratulations! It's a boy!" The baby was small and skronny. Not full of vigor, yet calm. It wasn't even crying. His teacher was with him. He said,"your child will be great. But I think you can learn a few things from my kid." "Thanks professor Tanenbaum, but I think he is just fine." A delivery nurse looks at the baby and then at Linus,"What will you name him?" "I will name him Linux, after me."
The scene changes. Unix is sick and dying. She has cancer. The camera pans around her as she sits in her rocking chair. She is looking at pictures of Linux. She grows angery. "Why did you take him from me Linus!!!" Her boyfriend, Mike Rowsoph, conforts her,"don't worry SCO i'll help you get Linux back." "No, I don't want Linux, I just need the child support money" she says in a fragile voice. Well okay then, I don't like Linux much anyway. We'll get some money out of it."
The scene changes to a court room. Unix has taken Linus to trial for custody over Linux. But she looses since she gave up rights to Linux. Court is ajourned after the judge declares the trial over.
The scene now is Linus and Linux playing in a field. Running about, the camera pans the horizon as they giggle and run about in the distance. Finally they sit down. "Linux," says Linus,"I have helped you grow and develop a lot lately..." Linux looks at Linus in a puzzled face," I know dad." "Well," Linus continues,"I just need to let you know that you are growing up and you are just like all the other big goys." "Yeah, Mac and I have become really good friends!" says Linux. "Yes, and it is friends like Mac that will help you grow more. That means I won't be able to help you much more than I already have." "Oh dad, I love you. I understand, too. Don't worry, one day when everyone sees how great I am, they will say,'Hey there's Linus' Boy. He's wonderful. So much more respectful that Mike Rowsoph's son. He is so rebillious, defective, and vulnerable." "Yeah, I guess you're right son. I love you my boy." Linus puts his arm around Linux as they gaze off into the setting sun. The camera slowly pulls back and fades out.
Not all information aboce is accurate or true; It is the interpretation of a line of events by the Author(mr. xsism).
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What do you guys think??? Could we make a 15min commercial??
