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Offline The Chief

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‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« on: February 02, 2013, 02:15:36 PM »
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When Minix creator Andy Tanenbaum posted the infamous “Linux is obsolete” thread on comp.os.minix on January 29, 1992, it would spark what would become a famous historical tech debate between himself and Linux creator Linus Torvalds.

The Linux kernel had just been released by Torvalds in October 1991. The Usenet discussion group debate would branch to 73 posts as speculation spread beyond operating systems to future computing designs and MPU architecture.


http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4405860/-Linux-is-obsolete--thread-is-started--January-29--1992
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Re: ‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2013, 05:05:43 AM »
linux is obsolete!  i use windows 8 an couldn't be happier
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Re: ‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2013, 10:23:17 PM »
Quote from: µT6 on February 03, 2013, 05:05:43 AM
linux is obsolete!  i use windows 8 an couldn't be happier

May your nose grow longer and then you be spanked many times for using such words!
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Re: ‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2013, 10:29:51 PM »
His name is Linux
IBM - Linux Prodigy
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Re: ‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2013, 11:39:18 PM »
Quote from: tal time logged in: on February 03, 2013, 10:23:17 PM
Quote from: µT6 on February 03, 2013, 05:05:43 AM
linux is obsolete!  i use windows 8 an couldn't be happier

May your nose grow longer and then you be spanked many times for using such words!

...and may all your children, and your children's children, be born naked.
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Re: ‘Linux is obsolete’ thread is started, January 29, 1992
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2013, 05:51:15 AM »
lmao!!!

that sounds terribly normal somehow  ;D
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