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Stephen Fry (of Top Gear infamy) speaks about his usage of GNU/Linux - https://youtu.be/P_mS4CIXcLY https://youtu.be/P_mS4CIXcLY

cromulent 12y ago
Of all the things Stephen Fry is known for, I was surprised to see you cite Top Gear :)
Ianvdl 12y ago
Thanks for sharing, I can't believe I've never seen this before.
AceJohnny2 12y ago
> Stephen Fry (of Top Gear infamy) As others have mentioned, I'm surprised you'd associate him with Top Gear of all things. He's better known as the host of the british quiz/comedy show QI (Quite Interesting) [1], and before that one half of the comedy duo behind "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" [2], the other half better known in the US as the actor who played Dr House. Fry also played Jeeves in a television adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster series, and dare I say incarnated the perfect humble and effective butler, again alongside Laurie as Wooster. [3] He's one of the top living british comedians, which is why him outing himself as a geek and explaining the importance of the GPL has so much weight. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_Wooster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_Wooster
- copsarebastards 12y ago
  I feel like Philangist is probably showing his US roots here: the most popular of Fry's works on this side of the pond is Top Gear. As an American, the only reason I ever came across A Bit of Fry and Laurie is because of a British friend, and I hadn't heard of QI or Jeeves and Wooster. And I've some exposure to British culture (I've watched Doctor Who, Allo Allo, Black Adder, Black Books, Orphan Black, Black Mirror (you guys like your black names!), Monty Python, and others that don't immediately spring to mind). I'm somewhat surprised to find what didn't make it over to the UK from here, though. Someone recently asked me why Americans call her "Willis" and ask what she's talking about, for example.

cromulent 12y ago

Of all the things Stephen Fry is known for, I was surprised to see you cite Top Gear :)

Ianvdl 12y ago

Thanks for sharing, I can't believe I've never seen this before.

AceJohnny2 12y ago

> Stephen Fry (of Top Gear infamy) As others have mentioned, I'm surprised you'd associate him with Top Gear of all things. He's better known as the host of the british quiz/comedy show QI (Quite Interesting) [1], and before that one half of the comedy duo behind "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" [2], the other half better known in the US as the actor who played Dr House. Fry also played Jeeves in a television adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster series, and dare I say incarnated the perfect humble and effective butler, again alongside Laurie as Wooster. [3] He's one of the top living british comedians, which is why him outing himself as a geek and explaining the importance of the GPL has so much weight. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_Wooster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_Wooster

copsarebastards 12y ago
I feel like Philangist is probably showing his US roots here: the most popular of Fry's works on this side of the pond is Top Gear. As an American, the only reason I ever came across A Bit of Fry and Laurie is because of a British friend, and I hadn't heard of QI or Jeeves and Wooster. And I've some exposure to British culture (I've watched Doctor Who, Allo Allo, Black Adder, Black Books, Orphan Black, Black Mirror (you guys like your black names!), Monty Python, and others that don't immediately spring to mind). I'm somewhat surprised to find what didn't make it over to the UK from here, though. Someone recently asked me why Americans call her "Willis" and ask what she's talking about, for example.