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3 Jan 1998

Actually, the ELKS webpage mentions that it should be technically possible and
not-too-difficult to port ELKS to PDP-11

In a message dated 98-01-03 01:08:46 EST, you write:

<< > >This argument is going to piss off Bill Whitson when he next checks in.
...
  Linux is _not_
within the scopy of this mailing list.  And I recall an  
 Well, Linux does run on 10+ year old systems, so on that basis this might
 be an OK subject.  For example, my Amiga 2000's are over ten years old I
 believe, and with the proper accelerator they can run Linux.  In fact with
 it's merits (yes, I know I'm one of those argueing).

 item in the FAQ that this _not_ the right place
for dicksize wars
between proponents of different systems -- the "advocacy" newsgroups
supply corrals for that gunfight.  
 This on the otherhand is definitly not a correct topic for the mailing
 list, and yes, I think this fact is mentioned in the FAQ.  
 Well, I'm not sure that Wind-blows is really an appropriate topic either 
 but I see people talking about it all the time.

 I doubt it will 'piss' Bill off since we're talking about how Linux can 
 be used to 'resurrect' ancient and obsolete hardware like 386sx's and so 
 on.  Although it's not Altairs, I think it is in the spirit of what we're 
 all about.

 Heck, every day I wonder why there isn't a Linux PDP-11 port.  =-)

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