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A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;

I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.

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    Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
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    I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
    – Cashbee
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  • @Cashbee glad to hear it!
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  • @jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
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up vote
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A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;

I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.

Free content licensing I do endorse,

A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




What am I?







share|improve this question


















  • 1




    No knowledge tag?
    – Brent Hackers
    Aug 24 at 7:31






  • 1




    Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 7:35






  • 1




    I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 8:25










  • @Cashbee glad to hear it!
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 9:47










  • @jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 9:52












up vote
10
down vote

favorite









up vote
10
down vote

favorite












A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;

I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.

Free content licensing I do endorse,

A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




What am I?







share|improve this question















A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;

I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.

Free content licensing I do endorse,

A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




What am I?









share|improve this question













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  • 1




    No knowledge tag?
    – Brent Hackers
    Aug 24 at 7:31






  • 1




    Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 7:35






  • 1




    I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 8:25










  • @Cashbee glad to hear it!
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 9:47










  • @jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 9:52












  • 1




    No knowledge tag?
    – Brent Hackers
    Aug 24 at 7:31






  • 1




    Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 7:35






  • 1




    I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 8:25










  • @Cashbee glad to hear it!
    – jafe
    Aug 24 at 9:47










  • @jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 9:52







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1




No knowledge tag?
– Brent Hackers
Aug 24 at 7:31




No knowledge tag?
– Brent Hackers
Aug 24 at 7:31




1




1




Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
– jafe
Aug 24 at 7:35




Aaand now there is. Thanks for pointing that out.
– jafe
Aug 24 at 7:35




1




1




I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 8:25




I can't stop finding awesome answers to your riddle, and still I feel that I didn't find the true answer. I enjoyed this very much!
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 8:25












@Cashbee glad to hear it!
– jafe
Aug 24 at 9:47




@Cashbee glad to hear it!
– jafe
Aug 24 at 9:47












@jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 9:52




@jafe my second answer is not correct, is it?
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 9:52










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Are you maybe




A wildebeest?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




Wildebeests look similar to horses. In german, wildebeest is called "Gnu", which is a recent creation (OS). IIRC the term gnu is sometimes also used in english for the animal




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




It sure is a wilde beest :)




Free content licensing I do endorse,




GNU GPL is the most commonly used free software license according to wikipedia




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




GNU is open sourced. There is a GNU debugger







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  • The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 10:00






  • 1




    Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:30










  • Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:34

















up vote
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Are you




A virus?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




trojan horse <--> trojan virus. viruses are a recent creation too, at least the non-biological kind.




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




Viruses are wild and can destroy software




Free content licensing I do endorse,




Viruses are often 'free', because you don't pay to install them (they get installed without your knowledge). Malware is often free to make it more attractive.




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




Bug ran from home could be a virus released from it's creator?







share|improve this answer






















  • "viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 16:29










  • @NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 17:03










  • My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 18:13










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up vote
10
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accepted










Are you maybe




A wildebeest?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




Wildebeests look similar to horses. In german, wildebeest is called "Gnu", which is a recent creation (OS). IIRC the term gnu is sometimes also used in english for the animal




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




It sure is a wilde beest :)




Free content licensing I do endorse,




GNU GPL is the most commonly used free software license according to wikipedia




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




GNU is open sourced. There is a GNU debugger







share|improve this answer




















  • The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 10:00






  • 1




    Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:30










  • Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:34














up vote
10
down vote



accepted










Are you maybe




A wildebeest?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




Wildebeests look similar to horses. In german, wildebeest is called "Gnu", which is a recent creation (OS). IIRC the term gnu is sometimes also used in english for the animal




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




It sure is a wilde beest :)




Free content licensing I do endorse,




GNU GPL is the most commonly used free software license according to wikipedia




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




GNU is open sourced. There is a GNU debugger







share|improve this answer




















  • The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 10:00






  • 1




    Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:30










  • Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:34












up vote
10
down vote



accepted







up vote
10
down vote



accepted






Are you maybe




A wildebeest?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




Wildebeests look similar to horses. In german, wildebeest is called "Gnu", which is a recent creation (OS). IIRC the term gnu is sometimes also used in english for the animal




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




It sure is a wilde beest :)




Free content licensing I do endorse,




GNU GPL is the most commonly used free software license according to wikipedia




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




GNU is open sourced. There is a GNU debugger







share|improve this answer












Are you maybe




A wildebeest?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




Wildebeests look similar to horses. In german, wildebeest is called "Gnu", which is a recent creation (OS). IIRC the term gnu is sometimes also used in english for the animal




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




It sure is a wilde beest :)




Free content licensing I do endorse,




GNU GPL is the most commonly used free software license according to wikipedia




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




GNU is open sourced. There is a GNU debugger








share|improve this answer












share|improve this answer



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answered Aug 24 at 8:21









Cashbee

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  • The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 10:00






  • 1




    Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:30










  • Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:34
















  • The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 10:00






  • 1




    Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:30










  • Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
    – 3D1T0R
    Aug 24 at 17:34















The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 10:00




The last clue seems off but I can't find a better explanation. Feel free to edit if you know it.
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 10:00




1




1




Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
– 3D1T0R
Aug 24 at 17:30




Regarding the last clue... My first though was that it alludes to how the user mode portion of most Linux distributions is actually taken from GNU (hence "GNU/Linux"), but upon further reflection, I think this is instead alluding to the fact that GNU was meant to be an open source replacement for Unix. It's even named after it with the recursive acronym "GNU's Not Unix". The "bug ran from home" part could also allude to the fact that Richard Stallman quit his job to work on GNU so that his employers couldn't claim ownership of it and/or the fact that GNU's kernel is still buggy.
– 3D1T0R
Aug 24 at 17:30












Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
– 3D1T0R
Aug 24 at 17:34




Also: youtube.com/watch?v=7ks80McKhss
– 3D1T0R
Aug 24 at 17:34










up vote
5
down vote













Are you




A virus?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




trojan horse <--> trojan virus. viruses are a recent creation too, at least the non-biological kind.




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




Viruses are wild and can destroy software




Free content licensing I do endorse,




Viruses are often 'free', because you don't pay to install them (they get installed without your knowledge). Malware is often free to make it more attractive.




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




Bug ran from home could be a virus released from it's creator?







share|improve this answer






















  • "viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 16:29










  • @NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 17:03










  • My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 18:13














up vote
5
down vote













Are you




A virus?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




trojan horse <--> trojan virus. viruses are a recent creation too, at least the non-biological kind.




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




Viruses are wild and can destroy software




Free content licensing I do endorse,




Viruses are often 'free', because you don't pay to install them (they get installed without your knowledge). Malware is often free to make it more attractive.




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




Bug ran from home could be a virus released from it's creator?







share|improve this answer






















  • "viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 16:29










  • @NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 17:03










  • My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 18:13












up vote
5
down vote










up vote
5
down vote









Are you




A virus?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




trojan horse <--> trojan virus. viruses are a recent creation too, at least the non-biological kind.




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




Viruses are wild and can destroy software




Free content licensing I do endorse,




Viruses are often 'free', because you don't pay to install them (they get installed without your knowledge). Malware is often free to make it more attractive.




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




Bug ran from home could be a virus released from it's creator?







share|improve this answer














Are you




A virus?




A recent creation, I'm built like a horse;




trojan horse <--> trojan virus. viruses are a recent creation too, at least the non-biological kind.




I'm feral and untamed, a wild beast, of course.




Viruses are wild and can destroy software




Free content licensing I do endorse,




Viruses are often 'free', because you don't pay to install them (they get installed without your knowledge). Malware is often free to make it more attractive.




A bug ran from home and now codes open source.




Bug ran from home could be a virus released from it's creator?








share|improve this answer














share|improve this answer



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Nic Hartley

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answered Aug 24 at 7:14









Cashbee

65512




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  • "viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 16:29










  • @NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 17:03










  • My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 18:13
















  • "viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 16:29










  • @NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
    – Cashbee
    Aug 24 at 17:03










  • My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
    – Nic Hartley
    Aug 24 at 18:13















"viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
– Nic Hartley
Aug 24 at 16:29




"viruses are more common with free software" [citation-needed], unless you mean that malware is more often free. I read that as "free, legitimate software is more often compromised", which... [citation-needed].
– Nic Hartley
Aug 24 at 16:29












@NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 17:03




@NicHartley I know that some clues are a bit far-fetched, and as you pointed out, they are not completely true.I just didn't want to leave a clue unexplained. If you have a better explanation for that clue I invite you to edit it in.
– Cashbee
Aug 24 at 17:03












My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
– Nic Hartley
Aug 24 at 18:13




My main issue was your phrasing. I suggested an edit, but honestly, it could go either way.
– Nic Hartley
Aug 24 at 18:13

















 

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