In article <1992Aug18.070709.16015@trl.oz.au> mcf@medici.trl.OZ.AU (Michael Flower) writes:
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>From article <1992Aug16.073340.11418@klaava.Helsinki.FI>, by torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds):
>
>> ......
>> overreaction to the price I had to pay for minix (9 may not be much,
>> but it's still more than I can afford: I'm still paying monthly
>> installments on my machine) and (b) protection: linux wasn't well-known
>> .....
>
>Ok guys, what say someone organises a whip around to pay off this beast.

    I think you're making a big mistake - if Linus pays off his
machine he'll probably invest in fancy new hardware. And then
when version 1.0 comes out the README will say "requires at
least a 486 with 8 meg...". I think many people on this group
have a vested interest in keeping Linus using the minimal
system.

P.S. I'm kidding.
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