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  From: Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  To  : Phil Pittard <vk5ham@seol.net.au>
  Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:33:24 +0930 (CST)

Re: This is why I don't like Microsoft.

Phil Pittard wrote:

 > > Nick, I really don't see what the issue is here..... Windows 95/98
 > > found a problem and it notified you!!  God, you werent actually
 > > expecting to be told the reason or given a solution were you???? Anyway,
 > > the fix is simple,..... do a "man access" or read the HOW-TO or the FAQ
 > > or analyse the core dump or uuummmm.... oooops, sorreeeeeee.... I
 > > forgot,  its windoze isn't it :))
 > 
 > PS: I recently trashed the best X Windows screen saver... I havent got
 > another copy (DUH!!!!) & I cannot even remember what it was called ... it
 > was a MICROSLOTH BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH with a number of humourous comments
 > added...anybody ever seen it/know where I can reacquire it from ?????

It's the Blue Screen of Death screensaver in the xscreensaver package,
also bundled as part of KDE.

The funniest part of it is also perhaps the most subtle.  The address
it displays for the "exception" that triggered the BSoD is FOAD:42494C4C.
FOAD means "Fuck Off And Die", 42494C4C is ASCII for "BILL".

There you go, I've gone and ruined the subtlety:  Now everyone reading
can pretend to be RealGeeks(tm) by understanding the secret message
in xscreensaver :-)

    - mark
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