hi all, as per docmana's suggestion, we can go through with the release of the ff document. please forward it to your connections in the media. don't worry if it seems too late too get any more attendees. ok lang yun. in fact, we seem to be overbooked already. sabi nga ni docmana, "the more the merrier". thanks! -eric ====================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOCAL LINUX ENTHUSIASTS HOLD 10th Year CELEBRATION On 25 August 1991, Linus Benedict Torvalds announced to the world the availability of a free operating system which would later be named 'Linux'. ----------------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Linus Benedict Torvalds) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: What would you like to see most in minix? Summary: small poll for my new operating system Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Date: 25 Aug 91 20:57:08 GMT Organization: University of Helsinki Hello everybody out there using minix - I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I'd like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things). I've currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work. This implies that I'll get something practical within a few months, and I'd like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won't promise I'll implement them :-) Linus ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) PS. Yes - it's free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs. It is NOT protable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that's all I have :-(. ----------------------------------------- Since then the landscape of computing has never been the same. Linux has been tested, developed and contributed to by hundreds of volunteer programmers and administrators, and has proven to be one of the most successful open source products to date. With maturity, stability, functionality and security exceeding that of equivalent commercial software products, this freely available operating system is now the choice of a wisened new generation of system administrators, and even desktop users. It is therefore not surprising that according to IDC statistics, Linux now comprises 17% of all reported servers and has had a 212% annual growth rate as of the last report. The local linux community will unite this Saturday, 25 August 2001 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this historic day in computing history. The whole day affair, dubbed 'Linux10' will be held at the premises of the Asia Pacific College, Humabon Place, Magallanes, Makati City. Volunteer Linux enthusiasts will hold free talks and tutorial sessions on both advanced and beginner topics. The public is invited to come and enjoy the festivities. Food will be served to interested participants and volunteers (FREE for the first 150 persons to arrive. Visit and fill up the online registration form at http://linux10.q-linux.com ------------------------------------------------------- -- �.--. �Enrique D. Rosel II � � � � � � � � � � office://+63.2.894.3592/ ( () ) Q Linux Solutions, Inc. �`--\\ A Philippine Open Source Solutions Co. �http://www.q-linux.com/ _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
