[NTLUG:Discuss] September 17th 1991.

[Steve Baker]

Greg Edwards wrote:
> 
> 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:)

There is an 8 hour difference right now - so unless daylight savings time
switches for either them or us before Sept 16th, 4pm at Dallas==Midnight at Helsinki.

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