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    From The Millionaire@VERT to All on Mon Dec 2 17:33:00 2019
    Using APT on Linux says “This APT has super cow powers.” What does this phrase mean?

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to All on Tue Dec 3 20:29:17 2019
    Yes. I have heard of Google. But they don’t explain much detail about it. That’s why I am asking for.

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  • From Rampage@VERT/SESTAR to The Millionaire on Wed Dec 4 07:57:26 2019
    Re: APT For Linux
    By: The Millionaire to All on Mon Dec 02 2019 17:33:00

    Using APT on Linux says "This APT has super cow powers." What does this phrase mean?

    it means nothing... it is an easter egg... just a joke for fun and games...

    [quote]
    Apt started its life around 1997 and entered Debian officially around 1999. During its early days, Jason Gunthorpe was its main maintainer/developer. Well, apparently Jason liked cows. I don't know if he still does. :-) Anyway, I think the apt-get moo thing was added by him as a joke. The corresponding aptitude easter eggs (see below) were added later by Daniel Burrows as a homage, I think.

    If there is more to the story, Jason is probably the person to ask. He has (likely in response to this question) written a post on Google+. A small bit of it:

    Once a long time ago a developer was known for announcing his presence on IRC with a simple, to the point 'Moo'. As with cows in pasture others would often Moo back in greeting. This led to a certain range of cow based jokes.
    [/quote]

    the above from https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/92185/whats-the-story-behind-super-cow-powers

    and more of similar nature can be found here https://www.google.com/search?q="This+APT+has+super+cow+powers"


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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Rampage on Wed Dec 4 09:11:46 2019
    Re: APT For Linux
    By: The Millionaire to All on Mon Dec 02 2019 17:33:00

    it means nothing... it is an easter egg... just a joke for fun and games...

    [quote]
    Apt started its life around 1997 and entered Debian officially around 1999. During its early days, Jason Gunthorpe was its main maintainer/developer. Well, apparently Jason liked cows. I don't know if he still does. :-) Anyway, I think the apt-get moo thing was added by him as a joke. The corresponding aptitude easter eggs (see below) were added later by Daniel Burrows as a homage, I think.

    If there is more to the story, Jason is probably the person to ask. He has (likely in response to this question) written a post on Google+. A small bit of it:

    Once a long time ago a developer was known for announcing his presence on IRC with a simple, to the point 'Moo'. As with cows in pasture others would often Moo back in greeting. This led to a certain range of cow based jokes. [/quote]

    the above from https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/92185/whats-the-story -behind-super-cow-powers

    and more of similar nature can be found here https://www.google.com/search?q="This+APT+has+super+cow+powers"

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    I didn’t know things like that were done in Linux till recently with APT. First time for me.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to The Millionaire on Wed Dec 4 17:17:27 2019
    Re: APT For Linux
    By: The Millionaire to All on Tue Dec 03 2019 08:29 pm

    Yes. I have heard of Google. But they don't explain much detail about it. That's why I am asking for.

    What are you talking about? You addressed your message to All (nobody in particular), and you didn't quote anything.

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Nightfox on Wed Dec 4 19:18:24 2019
    Here was the original message I was responding to:

    Anonymous
    2 Dec

    To: The Millionaire

    In article <5DE5BB4C...@vert.synchro.net>
    "The Millionaire" <the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-2zm-this> wrote:

    Using APT on Linux says “This APT has super cow powers.” What does this phrase mean?

    Have you heard of Google?

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to The Millionaire on Thu Dec 5 10:26:00 2019
    Re: APT For Linux
    By: The Millionaire to Nightfox on Wed Dec 04 2019 07:18 pm

    Using APT on Linux says "This APT has super cow powers." What does
    this phrase mean?

    Have you heard of Google?

    lol.. Why are you replying this to me? You were the one who asked that, not me.

    Nightfox

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