[lug] how times change

[metcalf at attglobal.net]

You probably saw IBM's announcement that at least one ThinkPad will have
Caldera 2.4 pre-installed in the third quarter.  I wouldn't be surprised if
Bill Gates doesn't have a Linux box just to see what's what with Linux.
----- Original Message -----
From: llornkcor <llornkcor at llornkcor.com>
To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:44 PM
Subject: [lug] how times change


> I was reminded about how far linux has come, even in a few years.
> I received a 'junk mail' computer catalog, from elinux.com.
> Featuring computers that were 'linux compatible" and
> "linux pre-installed" computers, linux software, and hardware
> of all kinds, that is linux compatible. I found it interesting they
> had such things as PKZip for $89. heh, I dunno, I would be hard
> pressed to dish out $89 for similiar software that can be had
> for less than the price of the electricity it takes to
> download and compile.
> But the hardware was interesting.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> LP
>
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