NFS

Arthur H. Johnson II arthur at johnsonfamilymi.us
Fri Mar 16 13:45:40 UTC 2007


On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 03:17 -0500, Brian Fahrlander wrote:
>     Yep; I've been in computing since late 1977...before Microsoft, for
> example, wiring up Z80's in my bedroom until the wee hours. Computing
> was FUN then; you owned your box- no one was trying their best to run
> things on it to make you send spam, viruses, that sort of trash. And
> when there was a bug, it was a bug- not a charade to make you pay more.
> 

I miss Fidonet.

>     Linux brings a lot from Unix; not just the code, but the culture,
> too. Never forget that every "wizard" started out as a noob. And
> Unix/Linux reminds each and every one of us that we were once there.
> Don't feel bad- Linux is a really big place; it takes time to know your
> way around.  The fact that we're discussing this on a free forum
> dedicated to making things easier for us all is just one example.

You made my day sir.  Thanks for sharing that!

-- 
Arthur H. Johnson II <arthur at johnsonfamilymi.us>





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