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:The Sydney Morning Herald: Linux Reloaded
The Sydney Morning Herald: Linux Reloaded
Apr 2, 2007, 16 :30 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (7947 reads)

(Other stories by Bill Bennett)

"When Linux first made its way onto the radar in the mid-1990s, one of its most touted advantages was its ability to give ageing computers a new lease on life.

"At the time many people found the newest versions of Microsoft Windows and Office demanded more power than their systems could deliver. Linux, on the other hand, could run on the smell of an oily rag..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
in 1995 linux was getting popular for th ...   not accurate   
balance
Apr 2, 2007, 18:27:14
 
> in 1995 linux was getting popular for  ...   Re: not accurate   
Hyper L
Apr 2, 2007, 20:15:09
 
No, you are not accurate.It amazes me ho ...   Re: not accurate   
GreyGeek
Apr 2, 2007, 20:33:39
 
Now you are hearing the truth. ...not mu ...   Gray Geek nailed it! Re: Re: not accurate   
Spanky
Apr 2, 2007, 23:06:10
 
Linux is getting better all the time. Li ...   YOU are not accurate   
Ken Yap
Apr 3, 2007, 04:55:37
 
> Also, I don't know where KDE and G ...   Re: Re: not accurate   
Bob_Robertson
Apr 3, 2007, 17:42:11
 
> > Also, I don't know where KDE and ...   Re: Re: Re: not accurate   
Hyper L
Apr 3, 2007, 20:42:31
 
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