It was apparently in 1994 I really started to get into computers | |
and the early internet. First thing that was needed was a terminal | |
program. Most of the time I used TELIX. Here are the install files | |
for MS-DOS: | |
TELIX1.ZIP | |
TELIX2.ZIP | |
Later a friend recommended RIPTERM to me. Here's a screenshot and | |
the installer: | |
Screenshot of RIPTERM | |
RIPTM154.EXE | |
After I had read about computer enthusiasts connecting from one | |
UNIX system to the next, and thereby reaching out around the globe, | |
of course that was what I wanted. However, all I could get at first | |
was my first ever email adress on a nearby BBS. I don't remember | |
the name of that mailbox system, but apparently my first email | |
address was: [email protected] | |
Amongst the files on the BBS I found some Info about Linux: | |
Info and FAQ about Linux from 1994 | |
And then I tried to reach out around the globe and contact a | |
mail-server overseas ... | |
My conversation with [email protected] | |
So, was I in, yet? Well, I was not so sure, answers from the | |
mail-server took about a day to arrive. | |
Another thing I found on the BBS was my favourite text editor at | |
the time, the Sam Houston State University Editor. For some reason | |
using this program felt so much better then stupid MS-DOS EDIT ... | |
Screenshot of SHSUEDT3 | |
Installer for SHSUEDT3 | |
Finally, I also found FRACTINT to blow my mind ... good times ;-) | |
FRAIN181.ZIP | |
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