On Sat, 2005-03-19 at 20:21 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote: > On Sat, 2005-03-19 at 18:08 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > On Sat, 2005-03-19 at 17:49 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote: > > > > > > Linux was borne by a computer student in Finland who was trying to build > > > > a minix type kernel that would run on the 80386 processor - check your > > > > facts. Or if facts aren't what you are after, then check your premises - > > > > Linux kernel was developed before Windows had anything useful to offer. > > > > > > > > > > WRONG. > > > > > > Window 3.1 was out in early 1980s. Linus released the first Linux > > > kernel in 1991. See http://www.linux10.org/history/, > > > https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/rhasan/linux/ or > > > http://www.computerhope.com/history/unix.htm for some of the history. I > > > hardly think your statement that "Linux was developed before Windows had > > > anything useful to offer." is valid. > > ---- > > Windows 3.1 out in early 1980's ? > > > > <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryProGraphic.mspx> > > > > You are so completely wrong it isn't funny > > > > My version number is wrong, agreed. However, by your own reference, > Windows was released in 1983. My statement stands. Well windows was "announced" it was not delivered till 1984. Frankly GEM was better in those days.
