(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 17:46:18
virtual = V = virtual Friday

virtual beer n.

Praise or thanks. Used universally in the Linux community. Originally this term signified cash, after a famous incident in which some Britishers who wanted to buy Linus a beer sent him money to Finland to do so.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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