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August 24, 2007 | Comments: (0)
Fake Larry Ellison Blog
A few months back, the Fake Steve Jobs (FSJ) blog was making its around the internet. It's a reasonably funny satire that shines a light on technology CEOs and Silicon Valley in general. It's funnier than it sounds as you read Steve ranting about Linux, the iPhone, IBM and more. As it turns out, the FSJ blog was written by Dan Lyons of Forbes magazine, and he is publishing a book called "Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs (A Parody)".
Fake Steve Jobs had Fake Larry Ellison manage his blog for a couple of weeks when FSJ was on vacation during the summer and now there's a full blown Fake Larry Ellison blog. I don't know who is writing this one, but I think it's even funnier than the FSJ blog. He rants about MySQL, Apple and Paris Hilton.
Here's a typical comment about MySQL from Fake Larry Ellison:
"The first thing we tell new hires is that they shouldn't install or use MySQL under any circumstances. But accidents happen. And we understand that. Sometimes people are duped into doing stupid things like installing malicious and useless applications that are harmful to themselves and others... We're granting employees amnesty today and today only. Give us your computers, people. We'll purge the evil and put you back on the straight and narrow. Because after today, Safra gets to deal with you. And believe me, you really don't want to see her when she's got a whip in her hands."
I think this is quite funny. I also have a lot of respect for anyone who can write satire on an ongoing basis. It's not as easy as it looks. As has been said, "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Whoever is writing this one, keep it up!
Posted by Zack Urlocker on August 24, 2007 01:43 AM
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> is writing this one, keep it up!
Hopefully this is not a nod to Dan's behaviour. He should be sent to prison for shilling and lying in Forbes over the years and engaging in blatant attacks against Linux (using lies for which he was paid).
Posted by: Roy Schestowitz at August 24, 2007 02:07 PMPrison? Ah, that seems a bit strong where freedom of speech is guaranteed in the constitution. You may not like what Dan Lyons writes, but he's as entitled to his opinion as you are to yours. Besides, I'm not sure he's writing the fake Larry Ellison blog anyways.
--Zack
Posted by: ZUrlocker at August 25, 2007 08:49 AMHey, I don't like what you're saying, so we should throw you in jail!!!
Nice.
--Preston
Posted by: Preston at August 28, 2007 01:44 PM
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