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- From: jlaiho@ichaos.nullnet.fi (Juha Laiho)
- Subject: Re: Where to get Linux CD-ROM?
- Organization: NullNet r.y.
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:53:28 GMT
- Message-ID: <C1Iux7.7JA@ichaos.nullnet.fi>
- References: <1k1bcgINNmaf@nic.umass.edu> <1993Jan27.070005.26763@netcom.com>
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- In article <1993Jan27.070005.26763@netcom.com> daniel@netcom.com (Sam Daniel) writes:
- >kimmel@titan.ucs.umass.edu (Matt Kimmel) writes:
- >
- >>Could some kind soul point me in the direction of a mail-order place where
- >>I can order the Linux CD-ROM?
- >
- My opinions about the Linux CD-ROM.. flames in email, plse.
-
- > Linux is an AT&T-free unix clone for 386/486-class PC compatibles.
- >The CDROM is an ISO-9660 filesystem, so you can look at it from DOS,
- >other unix boxes, and even Macintoshes. The distribution includes:
- >
- > o Linux 0.98.1 kernel,
- This is antique. And updating to current version will break many
- binaries. Also, this release has a number of bugs that are already
- fixed in later releases.
-
- > o GNU utilities, including GNU C and C++, the GNU
- > debugger, bison, flex, GNU make,
- Also these are outdated, I suppose?
-
- > The alpha distribution consists the CDROM, and 3.5" and 5.25"
- >high density bootable filesystem floppies, and a manual.
- >This should be sufficient to install the system directly on a new
- >computer or on an unused partition on your hard disk.
- >
- I see no mention about source code. Just imagine what happens when I
- grab the most current kernel from somewhere and compile it and boot.
- I wonder if I can log in to the system..
-
- >I don't think that Microchannel machines (e.g., PS/2's) will work, but
- >I'd be interested in hearing from anybody who tries installing on one.
- >
- I recall it's said a number of times that MC machines aren't supported?
- Flame me if they are.
-
- > For $99, you get the alpha releaes, the beta release and
- >the first production release. The beta release should ship in
- >January and the production release should ship in February under
- >a catchier trademarked name. Subsequent releases will be issued
- >quarterly at $99 each.
- >
- And the price seems quite ridiculous for a quarterly release (especially
- if the future releases are as outdated as this one).
-
- Well, the CD-ROM may be ok at some time in the future, but this moment
- really seems to be too early.
-
- ..Wolf
-