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| From | The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.unix.geeks, comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Mercury |
| Date | 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100 |
| Organization | A little, after lunch |
| Message-ID | <10r009a$214vj$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (16 earlier) <10qtjf3$1c39f$7@dont-email.me> <rvjaamx13g.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <n3g4flFl8lqU2@mid.individual.net> <10qut4a$1p6ki$1@dont-email.me> <n3gintFn8asU1@mid.individual.net> |
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On 06/04/2026 03:05, rbowman wrote: > On Sun, 5 Apr 2026 17:01:11 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote: > >> I think though that Gael Duval learned to program on a ZX81. >> This where I learned that bit of history a video entitled >> *Mandrake the distro that should have won...* >> This is the URL from the PCLinuxOS forum that has a video of the >> topic >> <https://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1329> > > "The board requires you to be registered and logged in to view this > forum." > > I had Mandrake on an old Compaq. It was a shrink wrapped box, with the > penguin holding a magic wand, which I think was the 7.0 artwork. I assume > that is what triggered the suit by Hearst. It's hard to claim the distro > was named after a hallucinogenic root after that. > > Anybody who learned to program on a ZX81 is very persistent. The membrane > keyboard was beyond bad, the RF output to a TV was headache inducing, and > saving anything to a cassette player had a 50/50 chance of ever being > loaded again. I bought the kit form and that required some repair beyond > the documented assembly procedure. > > iirc the kit was $99 and like the $50 TurboPascal for CP/M I was > interested in what you got for your money. Having worked for the ginger cunt, I knew exactly what you would get for $99 so I never went anywhere near it/ How he stayed out of prison has always puzzled me. -- Labour - a bunch of rich people convincing poor people to vote for rich people by telling poor people that "other" rich people are the reason they are poor. Peter Thompson
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Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:26 +0100
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Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:13 -0400
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:33 +0200
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:06 -0400
Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 16:51 +0000
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 14:47 -0400
CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:45 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 03:27 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:57 +0000
CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:00 +0200
Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 16:29 -0400
Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:20 +0200
Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:57 -0400
Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 22:18 +0200
Re: CPU design Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:44 +0000
Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:58 +0200
Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:19 -0400
Re: CPU design The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:42 +0100
Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:57 +0000
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Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:46 -0400
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:22 +0000
Re: Mercury Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-04-04 20:39 +0000
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 18:10 -0400
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 03:31 +0000
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:13 -0400
Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:59 +0000
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:09 +0000
Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:26 +0000
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:50 -0400
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:55 +0200
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:40 +0100
Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:32 +0000
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:44 +0200
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:02 +0000
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:17 +0100
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:59 +0200
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:10 +0100
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 19:50 +0200
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 22:02 +0000
Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 17:01 -0700
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 02:05 +0000
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Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 16:02 +0000
Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-06 18:09 +0000
Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-07 02:15 +0000
Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-06 14:53 -0700
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100
CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 10:43 -0700
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 19:44 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 15:06 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:32 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 23:58 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 15:11 +0200
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 14:56 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:31 -0700
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:46 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:03 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:25 +0100
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Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 10:47 -0700
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:04 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 12:29 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 10:35 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:00 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:27 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 13:54 -0700
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:54 +0200
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:45 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-03 18:10 +0000
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 15:04 -0400
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:13 +0100
Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:29 +0000
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:50 +0000
Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-02 20:53 +0000
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:51 +0100
Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 11:15 +0100
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:12 +0000
Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:28 +0000
Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 21:39 -0400
Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:17 +0200
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