“Two weeks ago, I heard that Progeny Linux Systems of
Indianapolis had closed its doors for the last time. The end was a
long-time coming–in fact, six years longer than I predicted. All
the same, I paused last week for a bit of nostalgia. Working for
the company in 2000-01 gave me my first sense of my potential and
gave me a sense of self-worth at a time when I badly needed it.“I first heard of Progeny through Bruce Perens. I was talking to
him over the phone for a story I was doing for Maximum
Linux…?”