[lug] Happy 30th, Linux

Jed S. Baer blug at jbaer.cotse.net
Wed Aug 25 13:22:31 MDT 2021


On Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:55:01 -0600
Greg Dickinson wrote:

> Since 1994: Skackware and kermel 0.94.  I downloaded the disks (30 or 
> so) at work at CU and used their 10 base T connection.  It was the only 
> way to get it since I only had a 2400 baud modem at home.

I think I didn't try downloading any ISOs until the 56K days. I think I
didn't use dialup for anything but e-mail and BBSing until at least 19.2.

I'm pretty sure for RH5.2 I went to SoftPro and bought the boxed edition.
So I never experienced the joy of the many multi-disk install.

-- 
All operating systems suck, but Linux just sucks less
 - Linus Torvalds


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