8.10b - first impression and questions [Yes, I am going to hijack this thread!]

[Derek Broughton]

Emanoil Kotsev wrote:

> I think one very important name should be mentioned here - the man called
> Michail Gorbatchov. If it wasn't him we could end up in a nuclear desaster
> and linux wouldn't see the daylight at all ;-)

OK, if you want to go all serious on us :-)

I agree - Gorbachev was vital.  I shudder to think what could have happened
if Yeltsin or Putin had been at the helm instead of Gorbachev.
-- 
derek