[NTLUG:Discuss] September 17th 1991.

[Greg Edwards]

Steve Baker wrote:
> 
> I was just reading Linus's autobiography: "Just for Fun" and it reminded
> me that September 17th 1991 was the date of the very first Linux release
> (0.01).
> 
> Hence, Linux's tenth birthday is just a little under two months away.
> 
> IMHO, NTLUG shouldn't let this date go by without some kind of 'event'.
> 
> Sept 17th is (unfortunately) a Monday. However, we could argue that
> if Linus sent that email before 8am Helsinki-time then it would still
> have been the 16th in Dallas...so we could legitimately do something
> on Sunday. (OK, it's pretty unlikely he was awake at 8am - but 2am is
> possible...work with me here guys!)
> 
> Any ideas for something to do?
> 

At what time in Dallas does September 16 become 12:01am September 17 in
Helsinki?  3pm, 4pm or somewhere around there?  Seems close enough to
me:)

We could do a Texas style birthday party, BBQ and maybe smoke a King
Salmon fresh from the west coast.  I'm sure Tux would like to bite into
that.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com