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I went in the opposite direction. I downloaded Slackware over a 2400bud modem, and have used Linux ever since then. For a long time, Linux was my principle OS for a laptop, but occasionally using OS X on a Mac laptop.

I have mostly been retired for a long while, and usually try to limit my work time to 4 hours a day. I want that 4 hours to be as productive as possible, and right now my little MacBook is a bit more productive. Cost is not an issue.



I was lucky enough to get the Slackware book with the cd around 1993-94(?) so I didn't have to go through the whole floppydisk dance.

I did try something called minilinux before though that I downloaded off a bbs. I think it was 4 floppies :)

Still using linux to this day both at home and work.


> I downloaded Slackware over a 2400bud modem

That is some serious phone bill.




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