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Ridiculous Programming Request

March 1, 2007 by in Stupid with 19 Comments

The alternative title to this post was “And I want a Million Dollars”, you’ll see why when you check out the latest posting at Getacoder.com:

Hi,

So I’m posting for a rather large project. I need someone to program me a new OS (Operasting System) that looks different than Ms Windows XP etc. but has the same style. It does not need to run on a mac but all the other PCs. It’s supposed to have a stylish look with clear edges etc. And ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE JUST A REDESIGNED WINDOWS as I’m going to sell that operating system later on. It’s going to be called BlueOrb.

These are some important points :

It should have ALL THE FEATURES that Windows Xp Professional has.
ALL the files that run on Windows XP ust also run on the BlueOrb OS.
It must have a very user-friendly interface (like MS WINDOWS XP)
When it gets Installed, the user needs to insert a serial number.
It HAS to be HACKER SAFE!
It must be quick and good looking.

Note that I only accept quality work and do not want any quickly done BS.

greetz,

M.Reinhardt

The Budget: $1,000-$3,000. Have fun in the comments!

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  • http://www.iMachead.com Mark Fleser

    What a retard, it has to have the same “style” as XP work the same as XP, but not look like it. And the budget….good luck. Maybe 1000-3000 per week of coding work.

  • Alan Rager

    That’s great. I can’t wait to get my hands on this “BlueOrb” OS. I imagine this guy has been flamed to death by now for the wonderfully informed and completely non-ignorant request.

  • http://www.clashbang.com Chris

    Maybe I can just take the $3000 and BUY him a copy of Windows…and install it on a virtual machine under Linux. That should fit his description…

  • http://thej2.com j2

    Not to mention that “BlueOrb” is the most hilariously cliche name ever.

  • Myke

    Hahaha yeah take the 3 grand, buy him a copy of windows and use a visual style to change the look of the interface. Oh and add a wallpaper that said “BlueOrb”. After reading his request Im sure he’d be none the wiser.

    He wants it to do everything that Windows does but he doesn’t want it to be a “redesign of windows”?

    WTF?

  • http://www.ronaldpoi.com/ Ronald Poi

    I saw this some time ago… Most ridiculous thing is that people actually respond to this offering help and expecting to work on this…

  • emory

    ha tool… nuf said

  • alej744

    LOL! Fucktard 4 lyfe!

  • Carlos

    My eyes have finally stopped bleeding.

  • http://www.matthewvb.com matthewvb

    that’s the trend on so many freelance sites…it’s just stupid.

    i was gonna launch a site for legit freelancers and legit projects…but i don’t have the time to monitor all the bs that’ll go on.

  • http://www.donawilson.com/ Don Wilson

    There are so many things to be said about this posting… my god.

    “OS (Operasting System) ” As if the person that would know how to make an Operasting (sic) System doesn’t know what OS means.

    “looks different … but has the same style” huh?

    “Note that I only accept quality work and do not want any quickly done BS.” Wow.

    The best comment on there was from Dave Gates, Bill Gates’ brother.

  • Mike D

    I’m guessing this is probably satire

  • Fred

    I guaruntee someone will palm off a copy of linux with the “BlueOrb” theme.

    That’s some funny shet …

  • King

    the thing is if i can create an OS, i probably can get more than 1-3 grand…plus
    to make an os like windows but is not windows…why sell it for 1-3 grand while
    i probablly can get billions jus tlike microsoft…

    the wierd thing is that there were people offering to do the work….

  • Andre

    LoL… microsoft likes blue too, so I guess he really wants a copy of XP.
    Come on, who on earth would be stupid enough to give all the copyrights of his own created OS to someone for 1k?
    And I can’t stop laughing at the “hacker safe” part xD

  • jon

    I like how the bots from india don’t get it

  • annon

    Don’t you know?
    This is how mac designs their OS.
    Don’t you remember the post back on the web back in windows long horn time?
    “Wanted OS that looks like Longhorn but inst the same style”

  • nvathlon

    LOL
    Install a MacOS X ;)
    but LOL

  • anarchistprogrammer

    It sounds crazy, but I’ll take the challenge. Its easier tha you think to make an OS. Or at least when you know, php, xml, xpath, c, c++, asp, javascript, networking and preprocesser commands.

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