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Re: AOL, Thank You

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From: Phil Hunt
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 00:00
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In article <3668A679.CF6E08D7@mad-seumas.net>
           spamthis@mad-seumas.net "Jim Raney" writes:

> <SNIP>
> > compared to M$. Today I mostly use Linux, with Win95 used primarily for
> > games and internet access (because my computer came with one of those
> > accursed "WinModems" that Linux can't use and I won't have the money to get
> > a "real" modem in the foreseeable future). But back to the original
> 
> > Larry
> Hands up, all you buggers, I've always wondered how many other people
> who use Linux keep a Win partition around for that accursed addiction
> known as "Games."

That's pretty much all I use Windows for.

> Thats one point with Linux I would love too see
> rectified; the distinct lack of games or a decent hardware interface to
> program them with.

Then you should consider helping to develop Open Source games for 
Linux. (That's what I'm doing).

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From: philh@vision25.demon.co.uk (Phil Hunt)
Subject: Re: AOL, Thank You
Date: 1998/12/05
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