From: vallor@vallor.earth
At Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:03:02 +0000, vallor wrote:
> At Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:36:37 -0000 (UTC), RonB
wrote:
>
> > On 2026-01-29, rbowman wrote:
> > > On 29 Jan 2026 00:04:17 GMT, CrudeSausage wrote:
> > >
> > >> That's actually how I used to get it installed for people back then. I'd
> > >> often have a friend or family member who got some hand-me-down PC.
> > >> Obviously, they understood nothing about it and wondered whether they
> > >> could get some life out of it. They wanted Windows, but it was always
> > >> going to be too slow for them, so I suggested Linux. I'd then drive over
> > >> to the closest magazine store and get a Linux magazine specifically for
> > >> the installation CD.
> > >
> > > The CD is long gone but I have the third edition of 'Red Hat Linux
> > > Unleashed' from 1998 that came with Red Hat Linux 5.2. It is 1005 pages
> > > without a lot of filler.
> >
> > I bought several of those books over the years. Never did read one through.
> > I guess I got them mostly for the CDs (and later) DVDs.
>
> Mrs. vallor gave me a copy of the Nov. issue of _Linux Magazine_
> as a stocking-stuffer for Christmas. They are going strong, apparently
> thanks to online subscriptions.
>
> https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2026/303
>
> November's issue included an article on how to create a virus
> for Linux. Fascinating stuff, and a _lot_ about the security
> measures employed in modern Linux executables.
Forgot to mention: it came with a double-sided CD. One side
had Mageia(sp?) I think, don't remember the other side.
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