On: The Orange Box: Cloud for the Free Man

[foxpc]

The name is somewhat unlucky as The Orange Box[1] already exists.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box

[dustinkirkland → foxpc]

Indeed! It's a bit of an homage to one of the greatest video games of all time, applying it literally to our own bright orange cloud kit in a box ;-)

[astrowilliam → dustinkirkland]

Does it come with a free crowbar?

[wmf → astrowilliam]

No, Crowbar is from Dell. Ubuntu uses MaaS. :-)

[madeofpalk → foxpc]

I thought it was on purpose, esp. with the main character of the main game is 'Freeman'

[wildpeaks → foxpc]

Given the use of that name and "Free Man" in the title, I suspect they're already aware of it and that it's an intentional reference.

[Argorak → foxpc]

Either by coincidence or by a very elaborate troll, the trash boxes in Berlin are also officially called "Orange Box":

http://bilder.t-online.de/b/46/06/03/00/id_46060300/tid_da/i...