10. Linux teaches Love

This was fifth semester in which we all had to write an editor in Linux using C/C++.

In this matter only the person who could help us out was Cyber. He was punter in Linux. He was the one who taught us what is Linux, how to install it, how to run it and use it. It was as if we were with a hard core Linux hacker.

He used to give sessions on Linux. Milkshake boys (yeah, we) had even brought a black board and chalk for the session to make it feel like class room!

Every evening after college hours and having snacks/tea we would have these sessions. Eventually it shifted to Saturdays and Sundays.

We were so involved with Linux that we breathe Linux we ate Linux and we drank Linux !

Now the project on the editor began.

He used to teach us how to write editor by writing chunks of programs. Everybody in college knew him and was a famous person by now (Everybody called him by name ‘Linux’!!).

Initially he began to teach Linux to a girl by name Neha. Eventually all our sessions were stopped and this time was utilized in teaching her. We did not notice this as we were busy in developing the editor.

To impress him, she used to write some programs.

As usual we all used to go for chai but this time Cyber was missing. He was also missing while having snacks.

One fine day some one in our group noticed him in the Anjaneya temple with Neha. He seldom used to visit temple. But now he was very regular bhakta.

Whenever he was with us in the evening, she would visit him in his room and take him away or rather he would walk away with her.

They used to visit all the temples in DVG. (this news we got from other engg. branch friends!!)

According to him (?) they were very good friends.

One fine day he entered into HQ and before knowing what happened, he started scolding all of us. The reason was that he had verified the editor developed by Neha and said that it was far better than any of our editors and his teachings had gone waste.

He even said that we all copied code from some one else in the college and she had coded herself and given extra ordinary features for the editor.

Everyday they used to go for a walk starting right from his room/ her house and circling entire MCC-B block. Some one or the other would notice them.

I had told him that in MCC-B block they have hung a board saying that Cyber and Neha not allowed and laughed loudly. He became very furious and stopped talking to me for couple of days. I had to offer some tea and snacks to patch up with him.

Neha picked him from his room (we were all present!) for temple and when he returned there was a teeka on his forehead. Some one said that, “Cyberrrrrrrrr, mereku nahi lagta ki……hehehe……… teeka …hehehe…tuuune … haath …. se lagaya hai” and we all laughed loudly including Cyber.

By this time, Linux had taught Love and quietly left!!