Slashdot: Installing Debian GNU/Linux on Alphas

From: John Chris Wren <jcwren_at_jcwren.com>
Date: Wed Feb 20 14:57:06 2002

        Like most netnews groups, SlashDot does not check the accuracy of every
submission. So before you go bashing /. as being stupid enough to think a
DECstation is Alpha based, try bashing the author. Get *your* facts
straight.

        --John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Zane H. Healy
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 14:56 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Slashdot: Installing Debian GNU/Linux on Alphas
>
>
> >As seen on Slashdot:
> >
> >Debian Planet: Installing Debian GNU/Linux on Alphas:
> > http://www.debianplanet.org/article.php?sid=605
> >
> >This article makes reference to an article on Sellam's website titled
> >'Finding Vintage Computers - A Primer'.
> >
> >-Toth
>
> Of course /. is stupid enough to think that a DECstation is Alpha based...
> Wonder how many people will go out and grab DECstations only to find out
> the just got a MIPS based system.
>
> Zane
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Received on Wed Feb 20 2002 - 14:57:06 GMT

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