"I first learned of Linux back in 1992/93, when I began my masters program in mechanical engineering at the university. Linux was not for everybody. At that time, perhaps one out of 400 ran Linux instead of the usual Windows 3.1 (OS/2 was also an option in those days). One of my fellow students was using Slackware. Ever since that time, I have kept an eye on the exploits and evolution of Linux, through magazines and a couple of books on Linux.
"When Microsoft announced that it would no longer continue updating Windows 98, warning lamps began flashing in my head. What about security? I did not feel like buying a modern Windows release just to be able to keep my old PC running..."
