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Great points in Usenet history

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wasn't-it-cool-when dept.

no_nicks_available writes "An article on The Register points to some of the highlights of Usenet history. " First mention of Microsoft, GNU, Madonna, the Compact Disc, and more. It's worth a look if only to read the first kibo post to alt.religion.kibology.

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  1. Hello!?!?! posted yesterday!!! by xyzzy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Subject says it all...!

  2. Deja ... by Osty · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Hrm, haven't we seen this already? Okay, so now the Register has an article, but it adds nothing. Woo. Go Slashdot. Bah.

  3. Re:SPISPOPD by shogun · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Cool! Yeah I think that it! So we can finally credit blask@gpx01.d39.lilly.com whoever that is to starting it all.