On Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 07:54:21AM +1200, zed wrote:
> Linux Canuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Most Linux distros offer Live disks where you can try the OS out before
> > you install it. This was pioneered by Ubuntu and they still have the lead
> [snip]
>
> Is this correct? I though Knoppix pioneered the live CD
>
You're right.
Possibly a typo on Roy's part, or else, perhaps he was thinking how
Ubuntu popularized it even more. Or, just a different definition of
pioneer, that we could cheerfully argue all day.
I don't think anyone would deny that Knoppix had great influence on the
whole LiveCD idea. I wouldn't swear they were the first, but I know
they were the first that I recommended to friends who were interested in
trying Linux.
Ah, all so long ago.
However, yes, BIG credit to Knoppix--they really raised the bar as far
as LiveCD's and it seems to me that they were probably the first to get
reasonably good hardware detection running.
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