20 Feb
2002
20 Feb
'02
6:57 a.m.
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(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Zane H. Healy
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 14:56 PM
To: classiccmp(a)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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