From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On 30 Jan 2026 22:43:06 GMT, CrudeSausage wrote:   
      
   > Yeah, the business model was a pretty bad one: sell a magazine about a   
   > free operating system to people who use said free operating system   
   > because they enjoy getting things for free. I jest, but I imagine that   
   > the audience was minimal. Still, it was a wonderful way for me to learn   
   > about the operating system, and to get Linux CDs quickly.   
      
   Remember the context. In the '90s people didn't have smart phones so they   
   read magazines. Byte was fading away but Dr. Dobbs, Circuit Cellar, and   
   others were still going strong. People bought the magazine to read and the   
   CD was a bonus.   
      
   Besides, if you believe your guru Stallman it was never about free beer.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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