[ale] Linux for sale

[Xenakis]

gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 31 Aug 1997 tko at westgac3.dragon.com wrote:
> 
> > In terms of marketing, I went into two computer "superstores" the other day.
> > Lo and behold, I found LINUX for sale in both chains. In a MS dominated sales
> > enviroment, I thought I'd never see Linux available. Anyhow, one chain offered
> > Red Hat Linux; the other offered "Professional Linux". The Professional
> > package (Walnut Creek) included Debian, Red Hat, and Slackware distributions.
> 
> Last time I was in the Best Buy in Savannah, it sold three operating
> systems:  Windows 95, Mac OS 8, and Linux.  Of course, the linux was an
> outdated RedHat 4.0 that they wanted $50 for, but it's a start....

I tried out local Best Buy.... Windows 95, Mac 8, Linux as well... but a
4.2 for $43 [=
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