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Check out the width of that Debian display

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Somebody might be aware, but does anyone care?

BORK!BORK!BORK! Wide, super wide, ultra wide, and monitor-munga screens might be all the rage these days. But check out the girth of this Debian display in Scotland.

Spotted by eagle-eyed Register reader Kenny Millar, this digital billboard in the west central Lowlands town of Greenock has been showing a Debian login prompt for a few weeks now. We know the Linux fraternity are less than keen on advertisements in their operating system, but this is getting ridiculous.

Did you know that Debian had its own tartan? No, we didn't either.

Our reader provided a link to a Google Street View shot of the board in happier times, in 2024. However, the base of the sign in 2024 hinted at the fate that has since befallen it. It was a 75Media billboard, something now removed.

75Media, a major outdoor advertising company...

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