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I know those lawsuits made a difference to me. I recall back in '92 getting a 386sx 20Mhz PC with Windows 3.0 on it and being severely disappointed with its lim
by jbuzbee 12y ago
I know those lawsuits made a difference to me. I recall back in '92 getting a 386sx 20Mhz PC with Windows 3.0 on it and being severely disappointed with its limited functionality. While looking for alternatives, I remember seeing that there were some "legal issues" with the BSDs, but Linux had none. So off I went, downloading a large stack of floppies which was a big commitment over a 1200 baud modem. 20+ years later, I've never looked back.
- aidenn0 12y agoStill stuck with a 1200 baud modem in '92? That stinks. I think I was complaining about having to use my dad's hand-me-down 2400 at that point.
- jbuzbee 12y agoActually it could have been a 2400 - It's hard to remember the timing of upgrading from 1200, to 2400, to 33.6K to a blazingly fast 56K where I recall stalling for years until broadband finally came into our neighborhood. But regardless of the speed, downloading an entire SLS Linux floppy set over a modem was a painful process.