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On Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:31:21 +0000
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 05/02/13 21:59, zsmith@gmail.com wrote:
> > Ian, you shouldn't need to FTP it or download it from a BBS at this point.  There are many distros available on the web!  Try Ubuntu, for example:
> >
> > http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
> >
> > Let me know if you need any help!
> >
> > -Lord Pegasus

Props to you, sir, for the ultimate troll of the year :D

> > On Thursday, July 28, 1994 9:20:17 AM UTC-4, Ian Scott wrote:
> >> I really want to get Linux, but when I go into FTP or the area it is in on this
> >> local board, I am totally confused about WHAT to download and WHAT to do with
> >> it. All I really want now is just the base program, no applications yet.. I'll
> >> see if I like it or not...
> >>
> >> Ian
> >>
> >> +-----------------------------------------------/
> >> |  ------=-----=== Ian Scott ===-----=------   /
> >> |  (INTERNET) sempco!iscott@wupost.wustl.edu  /
> >> |  (U U C P)  wupost.wustl.edu!sempco!iscott /
> >> |    Double your HD space! Delete Windows!  /
> >> +------------------------------------------/

Mr. 1994 BBS dialup, give a shout if you're still on this newsgroup :)

> try burning a MINT DVD. you get quite a lot with that..
> 
> http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2216
> 
> and a little icon that helps you install more.
> Once that lot is up and running..

Is that really you, Natural Philosopher? Are you really joining a
response to a post that was made in 1994?


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Matt Boswell

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Re: Help! zsmith@gmail.com - 2013-02-05 13:59 -0800
  Re: Help! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-02-05 22:31 +0000
    Re: Help! Matthew of Boswell <mordervomubel+usenet@lockmail.us> - 2013-02-05 20:18 -0500
      Re: Help! The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-02-06 01:39 +0000
      Re: Help! irscott@gmail.com - 2013-02-06 11:27 -0800
        Re: Help! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-02-06 20:56 +0000
        Re: Help! "Aaron W.  Hsu" <arcfide@sacrideo.us> - 2013-02-06 22:23 -0500
        Re: Help! Matthew of Boswell <mordervomubel+usenet@lockmail.us> - 2013-02-08 17:58 -0500
  Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-02-06 00:18 +0000
    Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2013-02-06 18:58 +0000
      Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-02-06 20:54 +0000
        Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Matthew of Boswell <mordervomubel+usenet@lockmail.us> - 2013-02-08 17:35 -0500
        Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-02-08 17:46 -0500
          Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-02-09 02:01 +0000
          Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-02-09 03:05 +0100
            Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2013-02-09 03:41 +0000
              Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-02-09 04:47 +0100
                Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2013-02-09 13:29 +0200
                PS1 Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2013-02-09 19:11 +0000
                Re: PS1 Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-02-10 03:12 +0100
                Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-02-10 03:08 +0100
                Re: Necroposting yet again from GOOGLE groups -- Re: Help! Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2013-02-10 12:49 +0200

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