
 * bashrc didn't know anything about linux until 1999/2000
<zmoylan-pi> then we discovered cheap ne2000 clones... the original ne2000 boards cost as much as a cheap laptop now
<bashrc> I had a coax lan. coax was unreliable
<diddledan> I remember asking the college it guys about their server because it was showing a non-graphical terminal - I said something like "is that linux?" and they replied "no, it's a real netware server"
<JamesTait> zmoylan-pi++
<diddledan> because netware > linux, right?
<zmoylan-pi> coax worked fine as long as the cable was kept away from people kicking it and the terminators/connectors were good. at work we'd have a cable problem every 2-3 months.
<ali1234> coax was bad but it was still miles better than laplink
<popey> at the time netware was better
<ali1234> and netware 4 was much better than linux was at the time yes
<zmoylan-pi> netware software was a rock.  it just kept running
<diddledan> this was circa 99/00
<popey> oh i got out of netware in ~1996
<bashrc> humidity could cause strange behavior of the coax networks
<diddledan> so linux was about 6 years old. a regular bubby
<zmoylan-pi> there's a famous story of a novell netware server walled up for a couple of years accidently and still kept running.
<ali1234> netware was probably still better than linux in 1999 but it was crippled due to using IPX not TCP/IP
<popey> i think there are still fat ethernet cables laid at my local college that I put in 20 years ago.
<JamesTait> GTA over IPX over coax made up far too much of my final year at uni.
<zmoylan-pi> they are kept to punish the bad pupils :-)
<bashrc> a company I was at used netware until about 2003
<popey> IPXSPX
<popey> NETX
<popey> IPODI!
<popey> memories...
<zmoy
* bashrc didn't know anything about linux until 1999/2000 
 < zmoylan - pi > then we discovered cheap ne2000 knockoff... the original ne2000 circuit board cost as much as a brassy laptop immediately 
 < bashrc > I had a coax lan. coax was treacherous 
 < diddledan > I commemorate asking the college it ridicule about their server because it was showing a non - graphic terminal - I said something like " is that linux? " and they answer " no, it's a real netware server " 
 < JamesTait > zmoylan - pi++ 
 < diddledan > because netware > linux, right? 
 < zmoylan - pi > coax worked fine as long as the cable was restrain away from people kick it and the terminators / connectors were good. at work we'd experience a cable problem every 2 - 3 months. 
 < ali1234 > coax was bad but it was still mile better than laplink 
 < popey > at the time netware was better 
 < ali1234 > and netware 4 was much better than linux was at the time yes 
 < zmoylan - pi > netware software was a rock.   it just kept running 
 < diddledan > this was circa 99/00 
 < popey > oh i got out of netware in ~1996 
 < bashrc > humidity could cause strange behavior of the coax networks 
 < diddledan > so linux was about 6 old age old. a regular bubby 
 < zmoylan - protease inhibitor > there's a famous story of a novell netware server walled up for a couple of class accidently and still kept running. 
 < ali1234 > netware was probably however better than linux in 1999 but it was crippled due to using IPX not TCP / IP 
 < popey > i think there are still fatty ethernet cables laid at my local college that I put in 20 years ago. 
 < JamesTait > GTA over IPX over coax made up far too much of my final class at uni. 
 < zmoylan - protease inhibitor > they are kept to punish the bad pupils :-) 
 < bashrc > a company I was at exploited netware until about 2003 
 < popey > IPXSPX 
 < popey > NETX 
 < popey > IPODI! 
 < popey > memories... 
 < zmoy

 * bwshrc didn't know anythinn about linux unjio 1999/2000
<zmoynan-pi> fhen we aiscovered cheap ne2000 clones... tie oeiginql ne2000 boards cost as mjch as a bheap laprop iow
<bashrc> I had e coax lan. coas was nnreliable
<diddlgdan> I rememter asking the culpege it guys about their server becwuse it wws showing a njn-grs[hiczl terminal - I said something like "is thau linux?" and they rrplied "no, it's a real netwage sfrver"
<JamesTait> zmojlan-pi++
<diddlgsan> vecause netwxre > linux, right?
<zmoylah-pi> coax worked fine as long as the eable was kg'r aady from peo'le kibking it and bne terkinatorx/connectors weve gomd. qt work we'd have a caule problem every 2-3 mjnths.
<ali1234> wocx was bad but it was srill kilev begrer thzn lzplink
<oopxy> at the tjme netware was better
<ali1234> and meeqare 4 was mucg bettqr than linux was at the time yes
<zmoylan-pp> nefware software was a roxk.  it just kept runnlng
<diddleqan> this was circa 99/00
<popey> oh i got out of netware hn ~1996
<baafrc> hmmidkry could cause strange behavior of the coax netrkrls
<ciddledan> so llnux was about 6 yesrd pjd. a regular cubby
<zmoyman-pi> there's a famlus stoty of q novell getwsre server walled up for a xouple of yecrs accidently and stnll kept runuing.
<alo1234> neteare was probably still betfer than lijux in 1999 bhg it was cripplea dle tm using IPX not TCP/IP
<popey> i think vhere are stkll gat etrernet cabpes laid at my local colpege jhat I put in 20 yfars ago.
<JamesTait> GTA over IPX over coax made u[ fdr too mbch of my final yeaw at uni.
<zmoylau-pi> they are yept to puhish thx bad pupils :-)
<bashrc> a com[wny I was at used neewarw unril abojg 2003
<popey> IPXSPX
<lopey> NETQ
<pjpey> IPODI!
<popey> memorics...
<zmoi
* bashrc didn't know anything about linux <zmoylan-pi> we discovered ne2000 clones... the much a cheap laptop <bashrc> I had coax lan. coax was unreliable <diddledan> remember asking the college it guys about their server because it was showing non-graphical terminal - I said something like "is that linux?" and they replied it's real server" zmoylan-pi++ <diddledan> because netware > linux, right? <zmoylan-pi> coax worked fine as long as the cable kept away from people kicking it and the were good. at work have a cable problem every months. coax was but was miles better than <popey> at the time netware was better <ali1234> and netware 4 was much better than linux was the time netware software a it kept running <diddledan> circa 99/00 <popey> oh i got in ~1996 <bashrc> humidity could cause strange behavior the coax <diddledan> so linux was about 6 old. a regular bubby <zmoylan-pi> there's a famous of a novell netware server walled up for a couple of years accidently and still <ali1234> netware was probably better than linux 1999 it crippled to using not TCP/IP <popey> i think there are still fat ethernet cables at my local college that I put in 20 years GTA IPX over coax up far too much my year at uni. <zmoylan-pi> kept punish :-) a I was at used until about 2003 <popey> IPXSPX NETX <popey> IPODI! <popey>

 * bashrc didn't know anything abOut linux unTil 1999/2000
<zmOylAn-pI> tHen wE disCovered cheap ne2000 CLoneS... the original ne2000 boards coSt as mUcH As a cHEaP laptOp now
<baSHrC> i Had A cOaX laN. cOAx Was unRelIable
<diDdledan> I reMemBeR asking the coLLeGe it guys abOut Their server bEcaUse it wAs ShoWIng a nOn-gRaphiCal terMInal - I sAid somethInG Like "is THat linuX?" ANd They Replied "no, it's a real NEtWAre server"
<Jamestait> zmOyLAn-PI++
<DidDleDan> because NeTware > LInux, rigHT?
<zMOYLan-PI> coax worked fiNe as long as tHE caBle was KePt aWAy from PeoplE kICkiNg it and the tErmiNators/conNectorS Were gooD. At work wE'd have A caBle ProbLEm EvEry 2-3 MoNThs.
<ALi1234> CoaX Was Bad but it WaS sTill mIles BETTEr thAn lApliNk
<popEy> at the time neTwaRe waS BetTer
<alI1234> and nEtwaRe 4 Was muCh bettEr thaN lInux was at the timE yes
<Zmoylan-pi> NetWaRe sOfTware WAs a rocK.  it JusT kept ruNning
<diDDleDaN> THIs Was circa 99/00
<popey> oh i goT oUT Of Netware iN ~1996
<bashrC> HuMiDIty could CaUse StraNGE behaVior OF tHe coax neTworks
<DIdDlEdan> so lInUx was aBoUt 6 yEarS old. a REgulAr bubbY
<zmoylan-Pi> theRE's a famous story OF a novell netwaRE sERVeR WallEd uP for a couple Of yeARs acCideNTlY anD Still Kept rUnNInG.
<Ali1234> netware was probabLy Still bEtter Than linux in 1999 buT it was cripPLED due to usIng Ipx nOT TCP/IP
<popey> i thInk thEre are stilL Fat etherNet caBles laid At my local COLlege thaT I pUt iN 20 yeArs AGO.
<JAmesTait> GTA ovER iPX oVeR coax maDe uP far too MucH of My fInaL yEar at uni.
<zMoylan-pi> ThEy ArE kEpt To punISh the bad PuPilS :-)
<bAshRc> a coMPany I wAs at uSed nEtWaRE unTil abouT 2003
<PoPEY> IPXsPx
<pOpey> nETx
<pOpey> IpODI!
<POpeY> memoriEs...
<zmoy

 * bashrc didn't know any thing abou t lin uxunt il  199 9/20 00
<zmoylan-pi >  the n we discovered cheapne200 0c lone s .. . the  origin a ln e 200 0bo ard sc os t asmuc h as acheap lapt opno w
<bashrc> I ha d a coax l an.  coax was un rel iable<d idd l edan>  Iremem ber as k ing th e college  i t  guysa bout th e i rserv er because it was sh o wing a non-gra phical  t e rm i n al- I  said some th ing l i ke "ist ha t l inu x ?" and they r eplied "no, it' s a re al  ne t ware s erver "< Jam esTait> zmo ylan -pi++
<di ddleda n > becau s e netwa re > l inu x,righ t ?<z moy la n -pi >  c oax wor ked fine  a slongas t h e c able  wa s ke pt aw ay from peopl e k icki n g i t and  theterm in ators /conne ctors  w ere good. at wo rk w e'd havea c ab lepr oblem every2-3  mo nths.
< ali1234 >  co ax w a sbad but it was sti ll m il es bette r than la pl i nk
<pope y>  at  the t ime n etwa r ewas bett er
<al i 12 34 > and n et ware 4  w asmuc h bet t er t han li nux wasat th e  time yes
<zmo y lan-pi> netwa r es o ft w arewas  a rock.  i t ju s t ke pt r u nn ing <didd ledan >t hi s  was circa 99/00
<p op ey> oh  i go t out of netw are in ~19 9 6 <bashrc>  hum i di t y could causestran ge behavio r  of thecoaxnetworks 
<diddled a n > so lin uxwas  ab out 6  y ears old. a r e g ular  b ubby
<z moy lan-pi>  th ere 'sa f am ous story  of a no ve ll  n et war e ser v er walle dupfo r a  coup l e of y earsacci de nt l y a nd stil l  k e p t ru nn in g.
< ali 12 34> n etwa r e w as prob ably stil l b e tter  t ha n linux  in 1999 butit  was cripp le d d ue tou s ing IPXnot TCP/IP
<popey> i th i nk ther e a re st illfat ether net  cable s l a id atmy loc al co ll ege t hat I p ut  in  2 0 years ag o . 
<J amesT ai t> G TA over  IPX over coax mad e  up  far too much  of  myf i na l y e ar atun i .
< z m oylan-pi> theyare kept t op un ish the ba d  pu pi ls :-)<bashrc > a c o mpany I  was at u sed netwa re  unt i l  ab out 2003
< popey> I PXSPX
<po p ey> N E TX 
<pop ey>  IPODI !<po pey>memori e s.. .
<zm oy

 *_bashrc didn't_know anything about linux_until 1999/2000
<zmoylan-pi>_then_we discovered_cheap_ne2000 clones... the_original ne2000 boards_cost as much as_a cheap laptop_now
<bashrc>_I had a coax lan. coax was unreliable
<diddledan> I remember asking the college it_guys_about their_server_because_it was showing a non-graphical_terminal - I said something_like "is_that linux?" and they replied "no, it's a_real_netware server"
<JamesTait> zmoylan-pi++
<diddledan>_because netware > linux, right?
<zmoylan-pi> coax worked fine as_long as the cable was kept_away from people_kicking_it_and the terminators/connectors were_good. at work we'd have a_cable problem every 2-3 months.
<ali1234> coax_was bad but it was still miles_better than laplink
<popey> at the time_netware was better
<ali1234> and netware_4 was_much better than linux was_at the time_yes
<zmoylan-pi> netware_software was a_rock.  it just kept running
<diddledan>_this was circa_99/00
<popey> oh i got out of_netware_in ~1996
<bashrc> humidity_could_cause_strange behavior_of the coax_networks
<diddledan>_so linux_was_about 6 years old. a regular_bubby
<zmoylan-pi>_there's a famous story of a novell_netware server walled up_for_a couple of years_accidently and still kept running.
<ali1234>_netware was probably still better than_linux in_1999 but_it was crippled due to using IPX not TCP/IP
<popey> i think_there are still fat ethernet cables_laid at my local_college that_I_put in 20_years_ago.
<JamesTait> GTA_over IPX over coax made up far_too much_of my final year at uni.
<zmoylan-pi>_they are kept to_punish_the bad pupils :-)
<bashrc> a company_I was at used netware until_about 2003
<popey> IPXSPX
<popey> NETX
<popey> IPODI!
<popey>_memories...
<zmoy