Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness

Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness 675

Posted by michael on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:10PM from the two-aspirin-and-call-in-the-morning dept.

sethadam1 writes "Calling all Slashdoctors! Pat Volkerding, maintainer of Slackware Linux, needs your help. This morning, he posted his very detailed account (mirror) of his battle with Actinomyces here on the Slackware FTP server. Patrick has given his blood, sweat, and tears to the open source community for years in Slackware, one of the oldest surviving Linux distributions. If you can, please help!"

Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness

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"Last Post" (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:11PM (#10833548)

At least he has a sense of humor.

This just in from Redmond .... (Score:3, Funny)

by binaryDigit ( 557647 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:22PM (#10833690)

"Extended Exposure To Linux Proven to be Dangerous to Your Health!"

Not only is Linux less secure than Windows for computer bourne infectants, but recent studies have shown that users who have extended exposure to the operating system come down with other human based diseases at a rate greater than 100% greater than Windows users.

In related news, SCO guarantees safety from infection by end users who pay their modest licensing fee.

This is Slackware! (Score:5, Funny)

by sethadam1 ( 530629 ) * writes: <ascheinberg@gmai ... minus physicist> on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:24PM (#10833720) Homepage

"Format hard drive
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

and call me in the morning"

That might work for one of the Debian developers, but not here. Pat's doctor has to configure him cell by cell.

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:27PM (#10833765)

> he is also likely not getting enough oxygen to the brain

Clearly. He's asking /. for medical advice. Seriously, here even the HC professionals are fucking retarded.

Interesting... (Score:4, Funny)

by Skyshadow ( 508 ) * writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:31PM (#10833825) Homepage

Interesting how I tried to type "911" and it automatically came out "9-11", eh? Too much election makes Skyshadow something something.

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:35PM (#10833884)

I'd be willing to contribute money to a donation fund too - if it was run by someone reputable (I wouldn't trust some random person to get the money to where it needs to go).

Maybe /. could take up a collection?

Your logic baffles me.

Re:Maybe he's just searching google too much? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:37PM (#10833914)

Being 6'2" and about 145 pounds I knew I didn't want to be losing any weight.

Is that even remotely healthy?

Breaking news: Half of Slashdot is ~ 6 foot and 150lbs.

Re:I feel for the guy... (Score:5, Funny)

by Yaztromo ( 655250 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:37PM (#10833921) Homepage Journal

If you have a multi-year problem, go do the doctor!

Ah, so is that the secret to getting good health care in the US? ;)
Yaz.

MYSTERY ILLNESS = AIDS (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:38PM (#10833948)

That's what you get for being so gay

Re:Maybe he's just searching google too much? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:43PM (#10834022)

Breaking news: Half of Slashdot is ~ 6 foot and 150lbs.
The other half is ~6 foot and 450lbs.

Re:Hey folks (Score:3, Funny)

by Alan Hicks ( 660661 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @03:48PM (#10834092) Homepage

I've got plenty of penicilin shots you can have. Just ignore the equine lable.

Re:Univ N. Dakota Medical school GO THERE! (Score:4, Funny)

by Mr Z ( 6791 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @04:08PM (#10834376) Homepage Journal

Proper grammar is contraindicated.

RTFA (Score:5, Funny)

by asoap ( 740625 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @04:17PM (#10834504)

Dude, what?!
RTFA! He clearly states... just kidding.
I sincerely hope you get better, and I wish you have a speedy recovery.
All the best.
-Derek

Re:oops, I was a little excited there... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @04:36PM (#10834764)

Of course my post may now be lost do to the grammer Natzis

That would be "grammar" and "Nazis," you idiot.

-spelling Nazi

Re:Univ N. Dakota Medical school GO THERE! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @05:39PM (#10835722)

Except spineboy doesn't know the difference between they're, their and there while nurseman quotes an example from Scrubs.

Yeah. Good souces there.

Re:Keep a good thought for him with your deity (Score:2, Funny)

by Jherek Carnelian ( 831679 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @05:46PM (#10835802)

to a religious person, the knowledge that many people are "praying for them" can lead to a significant positive placebo effect.
And to a non-religious person, the knowledge that many people are "praying for them" can lead to a significant creep-out effect.

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @05:57PM (#10835923)

And if John Kerry were president right now, this man would be cured! Stand up and be cured! What a joke.

Reminds me of an old Joke (Score:5, Funny)

by sjf ( 3790 ) writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @06:49PM (#10836504)

All these geeks trying their hand at medical diagnosis.

Here's why computer programmers shouldn't be physicians:
"OK, we're going to shut the patient down and bring up his systems one by one."

-S

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 16, 2004 @08:50PM (#10837681)

Go to the HOSPITAL or you're going to DIE.

My prediction: regardless of whether he goes to a doctor, he will die.

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"Last Post" (Score:5, Funny)

This just in from Redmond .... (Score:3, Funny)

This is Slackware! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:1, Funny)

Interesting... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Maybe he's just searching google too much? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:I feel for the guy... (Score:5, Funny)

MYSTERY ILLNESS = AIDS (Score:0, Funny)

Re:Maybe he's just searching google too much? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Hey folks (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Univ N. Dakota Medical school GO THERE! (Score:4, Funny)

RTFA (Score:5, Funny)

Re:oops, I was a little excited there... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Univ N. Dakota Medical school GO THERE! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Keep a good thought for him with your deity (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:0, Funny)

Reminds me of an old Joke (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Get Help Now, Maybe? (Score:1, Funny)

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