The Register attracts pedants. It's aimed at the computing industry = pedants. My suggestion is that, next year, when The Register prints April Fools stories from the US, it prints them at one minute past midnight EST. Otherwise the stories are post-midday in the UK, and you'll get a barrage of complaints from pedants.

Shouldn't you be writing movie scripts rather than bite the hand that feeds IT?? Awesome read and gr8 humour! But a little harsh on the big philanthropist.

that you took with you in this log cabin, but I want some.

All the information was in front of me the whole time. I can't believe that I didn't put it all together.

HA HA

I prefered articles about Visual Studio for Linux and Microsoft buying Sun (Computer - not the big yellow burny thing).

and yes, I'll have some of what you're smoking.

Oh I get it - you're an American author posting on a British website where it's already passed midday on April Fools' Day. Good one.

...One so far!

Congrats :D

inventing something - now THAT is what I call a April Fool Joke.

until 2011.

April 1st will be on a Friday. What will the reg stories be like then?

Yawn.

I need a new job.

I've had the Fake Steve. I want the Fake Bill. Now.

Why not buy the ACTUAL Sun? Charge everyone royalties for having sunlight? Isn't that pretty close to what Microsoft is doing now?

You want a sunny day, Microsoft will get you one for a silly fee of $1,000,000 or so. Winter in the northern hemisphere on July 30? No problem, get your governments together and for a small fee (your GNP/10 sounds about right) We'll do it for you. There might be a small delay in releasing "Winter 2.0", but 6 months isn't too bad.

Sounds like a winner!