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Re: [LUG] Happy Birthday Linux - Linux is 17!

 

On Thursday 09 October 2008 19:10, Rob Beard wrote:
> Just seen this rather well written article on The Register about Linux
> turning 17... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/09/linux_at_17/
Loved one of the comments at the end of the article:
How about: "linux, like a mac, except for heterosexuals" ?
>
> It makes me think back to when I first dabbled with Linux back in 95.
> IIRC it was an early version of Slackware which was a pain to install.
> Actually thinking back I believe I did get it kind of up and running but
> couldn't work out what to do with it so went back to Windows 95.
>
> Ahh how times have changed.  I find myself now getting frustrated with
> Windows Vista with some of the things I can't do so I go back to Linux.
I wonder if the forced use of Vista at work could constitute constructive 
dismissal?
Tom te tom te tom
>
> Rob


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