In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Andrew Halliwell
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on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:54:10 +0100
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> The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Adobe has a minor problem; Flash, like Linux, is also
>> linked to a cleaning product. Flash is #135 in the list;
>> Macromedia did not make the list, though Adobe comes in
>> at #278. Roesch (the manufacturers of a washing powder
>> named Linux) also didn't make the list.
>
> That's hardly surprising. It's a brit survey isn't it?
True; Roesch is Swiss, and I for one wouldn't think the
import tarriffs/transport costs would be worth it. ;-)
Except for the novelty.
http://www.roesch-swiss.ch/?id=1142&prod_id=33
> Over here, there's no such thing as linux washing powder.
> We've even never seen a box.
For what it's worth:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Linux.vollwaschmittel.jpg
:-)
I've not seen a box here, either, but then, I doubt Roesch
would want to ship it around the world to the Pacific Coast
of the US anyway.
> Over here, it's Fairy, Daz, Persil, Bold, Aerial. Surf and a few lesser
> brands. Lever and Proctor and Gambol produce 99% of the stuff.
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Been there, done that, didn't get the T-shirt.
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